Special Visit from Cousin Mark - a One Night Stop-Over, Mini-Reunion for Not Only Us, but the Dogs. Great Night.

I hunkered around another 24 hours because my cousin Mark was in Boston visiting his daughter at Northeastern and hopes to stop by for a night on his way home. It seemed like a good idea to me, as I was able to get a few on-campus pieces checked off before he arrived. 

It was a quick trip. A walk, dinner, some college basketball, sleep, and departures. He's heading back to Amagansett and I'm heading up to Syracuse. 

Mark arrived with Webster and he gets along marvelously with Karal. The best part of having both is the amount of play time they get with one another. When we went to Bin 100 for dinner (tuna, mussels, pasta...all good) for dinner, we came home and both dogs were good and settled. 

Been an interesting run, thinking about our 20s, 30s, 40s, and now 50s. Interesting to think about the youth work we both do and how we stay true to the ages we love, we have gotten old. It is fascinating to reflect on this history as it has happened....time...changes...the stories. He updated me on Babs, my Aunt's sister, and his cousin in Utah. Babs moved to Utah when she couldn't maintain her own home in Seattle. Nope. The stories don't sit still.

Today, I hope to travel to Syracuse where I'll reside for a few days to regroup. 

Last night, I found comedy with Mark and the dogs as they all fell asleep. I ended up watching the gams on my own. Always great to catch up. Always.