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Sorry for the delay in this entry. As Rich indicated, last Friday we headed north on "big roads" to reach my Mom's in Richmond, MA by that night. It was nice to be able to see Lauren, briefly, for lunch beforehand though. The weather in Gburg remains warm and fairly summery so we weren't too shocked - yet. Stopped to buy ADAM'S COUNTY APPLES as promoted by Lauren-they're good!!

We arrived in the Berkshires about 9:00 Friday night to see my mom and visit with my Uncle Ricky from Washington (state). I have not seen him in 23 years! We stayed thru Sunday and had a great time catching up...couldn't have been any better ending to our vacation!

But, alas, our trip has draw to a close .We know this partly because of the wad of receipts (and no cash), because the realities of life are staring us in the face AND the weather is COOOOOL and fallish. Boo hoo. Yes, it was colder in the Berkshires than in Maine, but our trees up here are beginning to turn and the evenings are chilly. Summer is winding down gracefully...

While talking on the last leg of our journey, (boring I495, and most of you know what I mean), Rich and I reflected on what we had learned - and not learned- through our travels. Did we live into any answers?? Yes. We learned that we still love spending time together and wish we could do it more. We learned that there are some strikingly beautiful parts of the mid-Atlantic states and Gulf South...and there are some areas that just don't fit us. We learned that "our" plan of heading to Louisiana for two years might not be part of the Grand Cosmic Plan, but that's ok. There is something equally exciting - or more so - waiting for us. We have goals to work on while still in Maine and we will continue to be open and alert to those new challenges that might come along. So even though we are physically back in Maine, we will continue to be looking for paths to follow, leading us into the answers we await.