Family & Fall in New Jersey #2

Without a doubt the best part of this trip was spending time with family. Considering how crazy busy their schedules are with school, activities, work and day to day life I am always amazed and grateful for the amount of time and effort they put in to doing things to make sure that my visits are eventful. I'm usually worn out when I return home just from watching them juggle daily life and add in extras for my benefit.

The first night I got there I spent time reading to the kids and it was so much fun to see how much they enjoy books. I learned to love books from watching my Dad and Mom both read all of my life. I know for a fact that my daughter, Stacie loves to read and she certainly watched her mother and me read her entire life. She has passed that same passion for books and reading on to her children and it is great to see.

I think of all of the students I had in 28 years in the classroom who didn't like to read or worse, couldn't read and I am grateful that my grandchildren share my love of reading.

On the Saturday that I was there we had a full day going to my Grandson's soccer game and then after everyone napped, going to the nearby town of Clinton to walk around, take pictures and what else, visit the Clinton Book Store. Then we ate dinner at a riverside restaurant. It was a good day.

Chase's Second Year Playing Soccer

THE TOWN OF CLINTON, NEW JERSEY

Clinton Book Store & Waiting for a Table

Playing and eating always play a big part in my visits. A couple of things I make sure to have on my Fall visits wherever they live are my daughter's apple crisp and my son-in-law's chili. Two winners and two traditional Fall dishes at least for us. 

AND EATING

Another thing in common with Papa - Love Ice Cream!

Here we are looking at Haley's art work at the Post Office. Cool thing about small towns. 

Finally, no trip back east would be complete without this at least once. It was a great trip and in the big picture the race cancellation was minor.