The Great Arrival

Our visit this time to BBNP was especially exciting for a reason unrelated to geography. Courtney, youngest of our five children, her husband Josh, and daughter, Althea, age four, were to meet us at the park for a few days. We could not wait to see them, as it had been three months since we had had Althea hugs. We were at the park for a couple of days when they finally rolled in in their Vanagon. We camped together at the Rio Grand Village Campground, shared meals, played games, and went on several hikes together. Althea forsook the Vanagon to sleep with Grandma and Grandpa in the Airstream . That seemed to be a win-win for everyone.