Poconos and Lake Ganoga

As we drove from Philly to the Poconos, we lost our cell coverage, and all wi-fi connections. I was annoyed. My new i-phone became inert and useless. Then, after 4 days in the old Ricketts Estate

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasulliv/sullivancountyfolk/scf3/Ricketts.htm with 7 other Swarthmore-connected families, I didn't miss my technological disconnection at all. I found a stronger, and deeper connection through friends and nature. The fog came in each morning and burned into blue sky each day. We hiked a national forest with 7 waterfalls, count them, 7. Steve Toy made amazing endless cocktails; Robbie O. and Jin (forgive my spelling) kept us fortified with amazing dishes; Lady Karen shared mouth-watering hand-made Maryland crab cakes; Fergie spinned non-stop groovy tunes; Paul and Whit opened their home and cabin to all and cleaned up our mess; and the kids swam, kayaked (even little E), ran in great green fields, and played happily (mostly) together. It was so great to spend quality time with women I admire and enjoy so much, Whit, Susie, Colleen and new friends Christie and Karen. Hope we can do it again...