Back to normal...?

That long awaited day is approaching rapidly!  This is going to give way for this  and these bottles....     ........!

90 days..... sounds like a jail sentence, but in reality, it wasn't so bad....yes, everybody starts to miss home and habits, after a while, and we were no exception.
Of course, we started with the sad event, on our arrival, of being informed that the lady we had come to see had passed away whilst we were over the Atlantic Ocean, so the whole procedure was required, legally and so on.
It's quite difficult to get mixed up in the family affairs of a family that you aren't really a 100% member of, but I was made very welcome and, in general, I was amazed and astounded to what extent I was accepted, and how quickly.
Here are a couple of photos to illustrate, we will be doing a slideshow style production once we are back home, and the link will be published here, on this blog, and on Facebook....Now, I'm afraid it's back to PACKING......!
Meal after obseques

Meal after obseques (kids table)

Tina, my niece and friend in Baltimore

Tina wants more oysters.....in Baltimore.


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