Home Leave Started in Massachusetts...

Planning our first home leave since August 2011, was extremely complicated as we needed to fit in university tours in four states plus a visit with James’ family. Unfortunately, there was no way to squeeze in a trip to California. We started with two nights in Massachusetts staying with Joe and Lisa that we’d met in Bonaire in 2011. Was very impressed with Joe’s weight loss. Luckily, he’s still willing to eat pizza and fired up his wood burning oven to make us dinner.

Unfortunately, 8-year-old Allie didn’t really remember the girls, but she was willing to let them sleep in her room and play with their dogs.

Ashlynn especially enjoyed Khan, an 8-month-old Newfoundland. On the flight over, she announced, “I’m going to be so annoying on this trip. I can just feel it.” Luckily, she was wrong!