We never went camping this summer and are still learning how to make plans a few weeks in advance to hang out. So happy it worked out today, because school and parties and soccer schedules make it all feel so tightly packed.

I love sharing pizza slices and ice cream cups in our party of ten. I love barefoot children running wild or laying in a dog pile. I love talking seriously about our combined experiences in the world of education.

As for future plans. Yes let’s rent a covered boat and cruise around the bay. Let’s meet up for a “parents only” night out. India says the cookies with salt are delicious.