Today was a full day.
We started out sitting by the lake watching the water sparkle in the
sunlight. Then we jumped back into
school. (This was our first school day
since we left home. I wanted to give the girls a short break, but plan to have
school through the summer whenever we have time so we can save some of our
summer holiday for our touring in the East this fall. Of course, that will still be school because
it will be so historically rich! Ssh …
Don’t tell the girls!)
After lunch we went to the swimming beach area. It was nothing to write home about (HA!), but
we were the only ones there and the girls got to get wet and make castles in
the sand.
After showering in the open-air bathhouse (no roof!) we went
into the town of El Dorado to meet my mom’s cousin Cheryl and her family,
including my Great Aunt Ella, for dinner!
It is so nice to feel a connection to people, even if we have not often
been together. If I would just think of
everyone as family (which in a way, we are) maybe I would see people
differently. Maybe I would feel more
connected and less independent, possessive and protective.
Steve and Cheryl cautioned us about our next planned stop, so
we are considering rerouting. Wonder
where we’ll go next?
Happy travels!
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