School was back in session for two whole days and then it was time to go coast to coast in just under four hours. There is just no good way to make the slogging cross state drive at an average speed above 45 mph. That didn't get us down and we had a blast once we pulled into the LaX abode and found a IA5 representative too! The cousins had all aged a little but everyone including the adults fell into the natural conversational catch-up rhythm of great families and great people. The campfire kept the mosquitoes away and Muncle Arky started smoking a slab of meat for the morrow while B-rad started on a pot of beans. Good meals required 24 hour prep times and the meal didn't disappoint. In between backyard games and shooting at squirrels we headed out in the late morning to take in the tristate view from atop of Granddad's bluff. The park is newly renovated, minus one of the access roads, and even at those heights one still feels safe behind the large steel tubed fencing. Then we headed to the lower elevations for ice cream and burgers around Pearl Street and even a short stroll along the Mighty river. We headed out in time to spend the Holiday of the holiday weekend at home and the kids awoke in the back yard. They had added sleeping under the stars to their summer to do list and it still seemed like we all had a summer attitude so Sunday night was an under the stars night. Ella slept long after the others were back in the house and ready for the day...but at least she was up before I had to mow around her!
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