We love Pennsylvania!

Consort relaxing in nephew & niece's outdoor living room

We've spent the last week anchored down at Fox Den Acres, about an hour southeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and we have had the most wonderful time.  We came to reconnect with our really good friends who also happen to be family. 

My uncle and aunt live very near downtown Pittsburgh, and we have spent about half our time with them.  We have laughed and exchanged ideas.  We have enjoyed mouth-watering meals and lively conversation.  It will be weeks before I digest it all. 

This aunt and uncle share their home with the parents of my mangy mongrel, D.O.G.  I am, of course, in love with these dogs.  Liza is a New Englander and Leo is from Hungary.  Both are purebred Pulik.  Liza is the most common color of Puli, black.  Leo's rusty-gray coloring, known as masko fako, is more rare.

Liza

Leo

My nephew and niece keep a permanent campsite at Fox Den Acres.  They've been camping here for quite a few years.  They have a beautiful new camper and a perfect outside living space.  We were able to spend two weekends with them and have thoroughly enjoyed catching up.  They have a group of friends they meet up with each weekend throughout the camping season.  Consort and I enjoyed meeting all of them.  Their stories of weekend escapades were completely entertaining; and, after meeting each one of them, totally believable. 

 Niece and Nephew's campsite at Fox Den Acres

Consort and I will be taking off in the morning.  We will be heading west and a little south to consort's hometown of Fulton, Missouri.  I'll catch up with you on the flipside.  Peace out.