Aislyn and I went south this summer to visit family and enjoy a change of scenery. We stayed with my brother and his friend, Jeff, in my grandparents old house. It was very odd to see it completely different from the last time I was there, but I'm glad to know it is being taken care of. Aislyn and I flew from Boston to Atlanta with a connecting flight in Newark, NJ. Let me tell you, next time I am flying direct. It was such a hassle to carry 2 carry-on bags, a huge pocketbook, and Aislyn --whose legs had mysteriously stopped working right when I really needed her to walk-- and change terminals in a complex procedure involving 2 flights of stairs and 2 bus rides. We got there though and that's all that matters! We drove directly from Atlanta to my Aunt and Uncle's house in Florida and spent the next few days there. We had absolutely gorgeous weather, a great beach, and a wonderful time catching up with everyone.
On our way back to Georgia we stopped at a Texaco station in Eufaula, AL famous for having some unusual residents in it's backyard. It was good timing because Aislyn was getting tired of sitting in her car seat and it was nice to get out and move around a bit.
She still talks about the gators! We then spend the next week in Georgia visiting with family. I met my ninety-two year old great great aunt who is as vibrant as can be and still lives all by herself completely unassisted. I hope I'm like that at her age. It was really cool. We got some good Southern Preachin' at my Papa's church, visited my great-aunt who's in a nursing home, and learned a ton about sheep from my aunt who has over twenty of them. I enjoyed the trip thoroughly. How was your summer?
