Hi all - back from vacation, and overall it went well. Spent a couple days in NYC, we went to a Mets game with H's college buddies, had a nice tailgate party with them and their families, then the boys went to the game while I took D back to the hotel - she was having a bad day, I think all the crowds and lights set her off for some reason. Missed meeting up with MarchHare, crossed wires and I think I brought her old cell phone number with me by mistake.
Then we went to my FIL's 70th birthday upstate, all H's sibs were there, it was a surprise. Overall, the week there went smoothly (never a guarantee with H's family). H's father is a LBS who never got over his bitterness - a good lesson in how, even if you are right, holding on to that sense that you've been wronged is destructive to your life.
H's grandparents were there too - they'll both be 90 later this year, have been married 71 years, they're still pretty spry and very cute together - always calling each other honey, joking with each other, looking out for each other. I know my H found it inspiring. I had a good time asking grandma and grandpa questions about the Depression, as I was reading a good book about it.
The kids were having a great time with all their cousins, so we never did make it up to Niagara Falls (sorry, Barb, I would have loved to have met you - maybe you'll come to San Diego?).
Anyway - I'm back and will try to catch up with everyone.
