Pennsylvania holds a passel of loved ones of mine. My home state, there is much history here- for the nation and for me. I made the most of both.
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| Yeah, we're pretty goofy. And proud of it! |
This extended stay allowed me to enter more deeply into the lives of Anth's extended family in a way I never had before. And to spend time with him enough to bump through to a level of relaxed enjoyment and honest conversation that leaves me with a lot of gratitude.
This three-generation Stephens clan is a tight knit crew. Lots of
babysitting for the three youngsters, house and yard projects shared, meals
together, phone calls multiple times a day. They are ‘in each others’
business’, ‘up in each others’ grille’, deeply embedded in the intricacies of
each others’ lives. It’s really fun to be with them.
Let me tell it pictorially:
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| Jami, Jessie with Caleb and Anth after a terrible defeat of the Eagles. |
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| A really fun morning at a mega-orchard- a kids' area that we could have spent the whole day in. Annie with Abby, Moi, Jessie with Caleb and Emma in front. |
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| I'm just loving these two girls: Annie & Jessie |
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| Mike with incredibly reasonable Abby. |
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| Annie with incredibly cute Abby. |
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| Bright-eyed Emma and me at Longwood Gardens- that place amazes me every time, they just keep adding and improving |
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| Jessie with active Caleb- he's ready for the next great thing! |
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| Hawk Mountain with Anth. Just hanging out on the rocks waiting and watching for the migration of raptors. Sightings of various types of hawks, eagles and vultures. Great day with the bro'. |
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| Anth takes a nap after lording it over everyone with his hoagie and hot coffee. |
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| Jessie played hookie from school and the three of us did a Segway tour of Philadelphia. This is an amazing way to view a city- nothing like it. |
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| Yup, dorky again. In front of Rodin's Thinker, three goof balls. |
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| Annie & me at Longwood. |
We adored having you with us! What a special week! We love you!
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