Crash

My oldest son got in a car accident this week, thank God nobody was seriously injured. He hit a van, totaled his car, and did significant damage to the van. The driver of the van ran a stop sign, his insurance company accepted all liability. I can't help but think of what could have happened, one of those mortality checks you get in life. Thankfully all three people involved are safe. I am so grateful!

New Jersey, New York...

I was so fortunate this year, got 2 vacations! In October I flew out to the east coast to visit my great friend Rob. We hung out in New Jersey for a couple days. We went out to eat, went to the mall, just spent quality time together. Such distance between friends, never enough opportunity to sit and visit face to face. It was really nice! I love the east coast, it has so much history. I love to hang out in the cemeteries, some of the graves are from so far back, it seems unreal. That is probably not most people's favorite thing to do... but its one of mine. We went to New York while I was out there. Upstate New York in October with all the fall colors throughout the Adirondack Mountains is one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. Some of our stops along the way were several rest areas and Woodstock Harley Davidson. We stopped in Saratoga Springs, NY. The town famous for it's Revolutionary War battlegrounds, as well as the best tasting spring water! So full of historical points of interest, monuments, museums, horses! Rob was stationed there when he was in the military, so I got to see a bit of where his past was spent! That was so great, every second. We spent a good portion of one day touring the battlefield. I really had an awesome time. The Saratoga Monument in Schuylerville, NY was an amazing structure, climbing to the top of that was really neat, and right there is a very old cemetery, how great is that?! I wish we had a week to spend in Saratoga Springs, there were so many things to see. It is pretty touristy there, but I can definitely see why. The next day we headed to Lake George, NY. Also a lot of tourism, but so beautiful and interesting. The lake is huge! Nestled in the Adirondacks. Fort William Henry is located right on the end of the Lake. We walked around part of the lake, and checked out all the historical sights we could find, and we hung out in the Arcades for a while. So many fun things to see and do! I could go on and on about it, but you really should just go there and see it all for yourself! Thank you Rob for such a great time! I will remember all of those things forever! Before I went there I thought of New York as crowded over populated, big city, dangerous... all that. New York is a really big state, there is so much more than just New York City. This trip offered me a pleasant surprise, a side of New York I never knew existed. Thank you again and again Rob, for sharing one place that means so much to you, with me. For all the beautiful places etched in my mind. For all that you did to make sure my visit there was so enriching. And for letting me meet and play with your kitten Goober! Such a fantastic cat! For everything, thank you!