Dad's Back from his man trip

Yesterday Meg, Greg, Mike and I found dad at the MSP airport on time and ready to be home! He was returning from the Gettysburg-Appalachian Adventure with five other guys and a week in the wilderness complete with day hikes and campfires I think. He hasn't been awake long enuf to tell me much. He got the real gastro flu the first two days and avoided a big rattlesnake and brought me a piucture of St. Barbara. I think he was happy to find one Barbara was a saint...It isn't something I own, I guess.
I avoided my Jury Duty duty last month and I just called Ron to say it was nice to have him home and he sounds sick again. Admits to a sore throat and so I am making him some white chili for dinner. We didn't have a great reunion last night cuz he was too tired for words. He slept for 1 hour and 36 minutes driving home. Of course I drove. Guess I will read his journal and get up to speed about the adventure.
My weekend in MSp would have been better with Gretchen but it sounds to me like she and Josh had a pretty good weekend altogether. I am so happy they have been reunited.

Josh is in Germany...Gretchen is Complete!

Hello Josh and Gretch,

Hoorah for the beauty of Toby Keith and reuniting. I will worry less about two of my five children now that I have solace in knowing, I was alone last week as Ron went his "City Slicker" cowpokes to Gettysburg, Harper's Ferry etc and day hikes in the Appliachians. When we would call it always went to voice mail as ny phone is new with a "learning curve" beyond my capabilities. Anyway the explorers ran into a real live rattlesnake and Ron left it on the a Voice Mail message with just enuf detail to make me shudder. Longest time I sustained goose-bumps too.
No way am I trying to compare my week with Gret's German Adventure however. I am glad to have you two together.
Meg and I are going to TJ's. I am here to collect dad tomorrow and love everyone forever.