Heading to Montclair, NJ to see Tracey and the big grands, Lily and Ben. Stopped in Hagerstown, Maryland on the way. It has been raining for a couple of days now and everything feels so damp. We have towels on the couches and on the floor so the dogs can lay down wherever they want.
Arrived at the Mahlon Reservation where we will be staying for the next few days. It is REALLY out in the boonies! Only 20 sites and very few people here right now because of the rain. It is truly the quietest place we have ever stayed. There are bears out here too so we have to be careful with food and the dogs.
Had dinner with Tracey at Fresca's. Really nice place and dinner was great. Lily stopped by on the way home from her job (she is an ice cream scooper). She has grown so much since we last  eld on Wednesdays to avoid kids staying out all night. They do skip school the next day though.
Still raining the next day on and off. The dogs are enjoying being at Tracey's house. She has a little patio outside and when it's not raining.
Ben came over the next day to see us before he left to do his comedy show in NY. He is taller than I am now and such a nice young man. Guy and Tracey and Jason and his mom all went to see Ben's show. They said he was really good. Maybe we have a comedian in the making. I stayed with the dogs since we had nowhere to leave them.
On Sunday, the dogs got to meet their cousin, Clementine. They was all very happy to see each other and it was immediately as if they had always been together. No snipping, growling, or being mean. Just three little pals hanging out together.

Clementine

Tracey did her second half marathon to qualify for the PA marathon next year. She did very well but did it in the pouring rain and cold, and came home with a well earned medal, and a sore knee!
Guy helped Tracey with a few daddy does such as light bulb changing in her very high ceilings.
Monday, everyone was in school or working, so we drove to Pennsylvania to see Guy's cousins and the dogs' other cousin, Bonnie. Guy's cousin just has a bone marrow transplant and had to wear a mask and stay away from the dogs and crowds but we figured it out and had a wonderful visit. We had a wonderful pizza night with the kids and Tracey before heading on to our next stop in Rhode Island. It was so good to see them. I had to keep asking for extra hugs to make up for lost time. I do love my grands (anD their momma)!

Lily and Arlo

Just a funny sign I saw in Montclair!