To all the friends and family who have taken us in and showed us such a great time! Life is definitely better when shared with the people you love. We’ve seen the change in seasons here in the mainland, and enjoyed the peak of the blackberry season and all the cobblers and pies that go along with it. Recently I was going through pictures and found some good ones that reminded me how lucky we are to have had this opportunity to see so many of our friends and family. It’s been nice to experience the everyday lives of people who may be close to our hearts but geographically distant. Whether it’s been stuffing our faces with as much fresh crab as we could eat in Point Roberts, attending my parents’ bluegrass gigs, taking a tour of my sister’s ice factory, or trying to keep up with Ted’s sister hiking, we have been lucky to be able to spend so much time with everyone on this trip. So a big virtual hug and thank you to everyone!

And a minor rope swing tutorial…