Back to reality

Well, Tim blogged about our weekend trip on his site. He wrote about seeing the Amish in their buggies, biking downhill on a beautiful, if easy trail. He wrote about Raven jumping and playing in the crystal clear creek. (There's a beautiful picture on his site, too.)

I too enjoyed the beauty of southeastern Minnesota. Raven and I climbed some hills on our early morning walks, and the view of looking down, even at the campground area, was breathtaking. I can only imagine what it will be like in a few short weeks when the trees will be ablaze with their fall color.

It was great to have all of our family together. I've missed Luke--I don't think Tim realizes that he's gone, because he sees him at work every day. It was fun to see Christina interacting with the young children of our friends, and also helping cut vegetables for dinner. Mark enjoyed playing frisbee golf with the adult guys, and both boys were a great help with the camper set up and tear down, and enjoyed a manly game of Carcosonne or however you spell it (a strategy game).

We sat around the campfire and played Imaginiff while we ate s'mores. We huddled in our camper to play one last game--this time Taboo--as the rain pattered gently on our roof.

But it's good to be home, to reflect on the memories of fun, friends, and the glory of God's creation. It's good to be back sleeping in our own bed, and to have real flush toilets and roomy showers.

Till next time,


Suzi