Look Me Up Under "Social Butterfly"

It was an all day, stormy weather drive from the Shore to Western PA, but I arrived to four welcoming faces and felt right at home.  While Scott is away, Heather and "the kids" kept me busy and entertained at home, church, and in the neighborhood. There were plenty of good meals, long walks, many chats, a yard sale, a few bike rides, a private bell concert, and the intro of "DownieLive," which really makes me wish I was traveling by train. 

Next stop along the route -- Letchworth State Park, a spot recommended to me by many people during the past few years. It was conveniently on the way, and I pictured a few quiet nights in the woods, coupled with trail hiking a number of miles every day.  

Letchworth bills itself as the "Grand Canyon of the East," which is a bit of a stretch, but it is naturally picturesque. While the campground is typical "state park," I would certainly return to hike many more miles than I fit into a 4-night stay.  

Within an hour, I arrived at my friend Barbara's house in Rochester to celebrate her birthday.  As it turned out, there was an enormous itinerary of "to do's" at her new abode, at a number of events, and with her daughter Maeve, also visiting for the week.

The past 6 weeks have been more socially active than the past 6 months!  Good for me as I go into solo travel mode for most, if not all of summer.  Yes, I'm continuing to point North.