If he lived closer, I could risk driving over randomly to see if I could catch him at home. However, 2.5 hours (plus any traffic) is too far to risk missing him and having to return home. Please keep him in your prayers.
I had another reason to drive up this time, though.
The Jeffers were celebrating Ben's birthday! Hooray for Spider-Ben!
Bill and Jill drove in from NJ. Bill had hoped I'd entice John to visit, as well, but he "went home to do more paperwork."
I stayed for several hours talking and hanging out. The Jeffers are a personal example of how it can be sad to drift away by not staying in touch.
They're also a good example of it's great to get back in touch with people you haven't seen in a long while!
I enjoyed crashing the party. I was the only non-Jeffers in attendance. Dan and Shar didn't fly in from Las Vegas so I didn't get a chance to see them, but I ate a burger or two in their stead.
With school starting, I won't visit NOVA again for a while. Being in school and around students all day will make me a higher risk for germs, so I don't plan to travel much. Besides, school, family, and the barn consume nearly all of my time and energy. I haven't seen Marcus, Bill, or Dan online since Spring when I last played some online games with them and Briggs.
I'm glad I took the chance and drove even if it was solo. Carrie said Shane loved the party, but she was "social-ed out!" (They had a small pool which the kids played in and that put her on edge the whole time, but she let Shane play!).
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