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What a great summer this has been!!! I feel like I finally have experienced a true Pennsylvania summer, with days so sunny one could delight in entering a pool, and weather so humid it made all of our hair frizz!! It is nice before heading into another cold winter to feel as if we truly had summer. Selah. One of the sweet things we did this summer, is to visit our dear Josiah in Seattle. They were also experiencing great sunshine, so much of what we did was outside. I particularly loved a day we spent at the Pike’s Market down on the water front. We also enjoyed meeting he and McKenna’s new dog, Koda…what a sweet, sweet dog and about the same size and temperament of our dear Sandy whom we had for 11 lovely years in Thailand. Watching Josiah with Koda made me think: a boy and his dog…it should always be thus. Haha. Also had a wonderful time marking my dear Dad’s 87th birthday. His life of love and service to his country and especially to his family is a bedrock in so many of our lives. His example has been a great shaper of my world view, and I am grateful.

~ Debbie Ecker