People brought foods from their native areas which was really fun, and educational! Our friend Amy and Ben brought Moose Drool and Keystone from Missoula! We are both from there and both ended up at Meadow View, small world! It was Fab!
Nikki brought her New Orleans red beans and rice and King's Cake for us to make! Jane and Terry brought Mosticelli, Carol brought the fixings for Chicago style hot dogs and the Chavira clan introduced us to a new dinner I can see us eating on the road all the time, "Taco's in a bag!"
There was tons more. Sadly, shortly after that, Andrea brought a few bottles of her homemade wine, which is to DIE FOR and I have forgotten the food beyond that! We are still translating the map and all the great ideas into our itinerary but I'll post the first four weeks here by the end of today. It was a wonderful send off, we truly felt loved. I know many of you drove a long way to see us, took time out of your busy lives just to pop by, it meant the world. I wish there had been five of me so that I could give everyone the time they deserved. And, to the person who left the lovely guardian angel pin for us by our bed, it is a reminder each morning when I open my eyes to be thankful for all we have and live in gratitude. Thank you, to all of you. We love you and feel so supported. Can't wait to come home to you all.
Laura,
ReplyDeleteWasn't able to make your party. I recommend New England, both in the summer, so you get to enjoy the beach and lobster stands in Maine, and also in Fall, because the brilliance of the leaves changing is not to be missed. And you can do the Freedom Trail in Boston, which is mostly free and gives people a hands on walk through history. And then somehow hit the Smithsonian Museums in Washington, which are also free and are amazing! You almost need a week there to fully enjoy them. Can't wait to read about all your adventures! Have fun!