The very best thing that happened today happened in McKinney, Texas. Abe's brother's family-- Stuart and Tiffany and their four youngest kids are doing a couple months of "Road School" and traveling all over the country. Their travels took them to Dallas for a few days and they made contact with Clark. Clark and his companion met up with them for lunch today for a Texas BBQ lunch.
Tiffany was so kind to ask if their was anything she could get for Clark and I begged her to find a pumpkin spice shake in the area and give it to him from "me".
Since Clark was about 12 we've shared a pumpkin spice shake every October and I have missed that tradition this year. Tiffany delivered! I can't tell you how happy this made me!
Obviously, I couldn't be there with Clark, but knowing he was in the loving care of his Aunt and Uncle did my heart so much good. And that meal looks so tasty!
Thank you, thank you, Stu and Tiff!
Since we couldn't join the fun for lunch, we took a smattering of the family for a hike up Ensign Peak. Bethany was at work, Cannon stayed home to rest since he had dancedfor two hour this morning and had another Nutcracker rehearsal in the later afternoon.
Elinor was gone for a three day swim team trip and swim meet. She returned home about 3:30 this afternoon and we were so happy to have her back. Of course she had a marvelous time! You'd think that in a family this big, it wouldn't make that much of a difference when one person is missing. But it is strange to have anybody gone-- it really throws off the dynamic of the family. We missed Elinor!
The weather was chilly, but beautiful for the time of year.
We didn't hike at all during October and I think Greta was happy to be back in the pack. She is a dream.
A little windy up top.
Okay, this really probably is the final hike of 2018... maybe.
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