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| We have spent the last week in New York visiting Steve's family. |
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| No worries. Adele knows how to dress herself for hikes. |
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| Most of the time the weather was gorgeous, which makes fall all the better. |
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| The young terrorists in the family convinced the tyrant parents that a school playground would be just as much fun as a great trail a long drive away. They were right. |
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| We did take a long ride to visit the New York State Museum. It was definitely, absolutely, worth the trip! |
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| The kids had fun running around, and we had fun watching them. |
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| Not to mention that there was a carousel. I loved it so much I cried. |
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| There was also an awesome escalator, but no tears here. |
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| Janet and I took a lot of pictures, but she was lucky to have more help than I got. |
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| Adele and I celebrated her birthday a little early. No cake, but there was a present which we all ended up enjoying very much. |
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| We participated in a great family tradition: Listening to stories. We were mesmerized. |
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| We wouldn't let Steve quit reading. We had to move to the table so Janet could feed us while we listened. |
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| We ate very, very well. Most of the time Janet cooked for us. |
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| Sometimes we ate a meal out. These kids are the very best at restaurants, always willing to try new things, such as mango lassi. Saag. Eggplant. Seriously. |
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| Playing at home was also a frequent activity. Sometimes I helped with the Lego-playing, too. |
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| Of course, I always helped with the puzzle-playing! |
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| Adele and Pop Ben became fast friends. |
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| This was an absolutely wonderful visit! |
