Hi Dad, I can't believe its been a month since I wrote (Part 1)

Hi Dad,

Its afternoon coffee time and I'm sitting here thinking of you and wondering if you'd like a cup of coffee and a piece of Entemann's crumb cake? Or perhaps you'd like some Great Harvest pumpkin bread?

At lot has happened in the last month.  I spent Mother's Day with Mom - we had a wonderful weekend. We watched movies... including "A Walk in the Woods" about two 60-some year olds who decide to walk the Appalachian Trail.  They're head off on the trail in Georgia, totally unprepared.  Mom and I laughed so hard at their misadventures. Oh, and also at Mary Ellen, the young girl they met on the trail - who walked super fast. Mom said that was me.

And on Mother's Day I took Mom to the nursery somewhere in Closter - the one you and Mom drove all over searching for it. Found it pretty easily this time and I got Mom petunias, tomato plants and several herbs for the garden.  Then we stopped at Closter Nature Center where Mom and I practiced for our planned adventure on Appalachian Trail - got to get Mom a set of walking sticks. :)

 

On Monday, we visited the gardens at van Saun Park. The colors were simply amazing and I think we could have stayed there all day just absorbing the colors and scent of the flowers.  

And here's Mom, sitting on a park bench - there's space for you. And she's thinking of you and how much you would love the gardens.  

And let's see, we also had dinner with Steve on Friday night - that was a blast!  We reminisced about high school days etc.  And Sunday, we had dinner with Steve, Roberta, and their kids.

And of course, we had to walk around Cooper's Pond at least once.  Which reminds me - I need to check when the museum is open so I can go with Mom the next time I'm down.  We'll take you on a tour of the museum, though I wish we had done it much sooner.

The final garden visit was Johnson Park in Tenafly. I hadn't been there since college, when Barbara would go over there to paint.  Mom found a new pet.  She was kind of sad, though as I wouldn't let her take it home.

Dad, we really miss you, but I'm glad I could spend the time with Mom and she was able to get out and enjoy herself somewhat. 

Love you always and ever,

Susan