Summer Rhythms

After being without them for three weeks, we were grateful to pick up Patrick and Nathan from National. They were full of enthusiasm and stories; clearly gaining a lot from the camp experience. They've since fallen into the summer rhythm of sleeping late and hanging with their buddies. We've had visits to orthodontists and dentists and a few fun outings. Martha and I went to Alexandria to meet my friend Paul and his wife, Lori, at a nice Greek place. Paul offered up tickets to a Nationals game the following week that I took Nathan and his buddy, Daniel, to see. (Patrick declined). A few days later Martha and I took Patrick to see Westfield High School's production of "Anything Goes" (Nathan declined). A really stunning production, far exceeding anything normally associated with a high school play. Then last night we walked over to 21st Street in Purcellville for the first wine and food festival and visited with neighbors and friends. Quite a success and hopefully will be repeated. Now we're preparing for the trip to Castle Park where we'll spend the next three weeks.