One of the benefits of moving to New England ten years ago was being closer to Janet’s brother and parents. That all changed last year when Janet’s brother and her parents moved to Marion, Arkansas, outside Memphis. We did get to see a few of them in the summer when they came to camp, but it’s been over a year with the rest of the family. There are five children in the family, and the oldest three are already married. Our nephew is the fourth child and the only boy. He met the love of his life in college in Ohio and set the date for the first weekend in October. It provided a great reason for all of us to get together once more.

While booking our flights, I found it was much cheaper to fly into Cincinnati than into Dayton. Being only an hour away we figured it was worth a little extra driving time. Just for fun, I rented a Tesla EV. It took a bit of getting used to, but once we got the hang of it, it was pretty cool!

The wedding was a beautiful outdoor event on a local farm. The reception was held in a barn and everyone had a great time. The newlyweds were sweet in their first dance together. Their parents and aunt and uncle took advantage of the opportunity as well.

The next day we enjoyed a family get together at the Olive Garden to celebrate 65 years of marriage for Jim and June. It was great having everyone there. I wish our kids could have been present as well, but life is busy!

One of the highlights of the trip was visiting the National Air Force Museum. Inside were famous presidential airplanes like the first Air Force One and Columbia One, The Mississippi Belle, and other history making aircraft. Like an art museum, after awhile your head gets overwhelmed and we had to leave. We reconvened everyone at the condominium some of the kids were staying at and enjoyed dinner and some celebration cake for one of the other couples whose wedding was private. Having just been to Missouri twice, this month is becoming quite a travel month. I have another trip planned for next week, but that’s another story. Until then, back to New England.