Piper, et. al. mixed business with pleasure, boarded a plane and headed back to the land of Edison, Williams, Springsteen ... Bon Jovi. Based in the Hyatt, New Brunswick, piper, et.al. braved the humidity and traveled the turnpikes and parkways to visit family and friends.
Holed up at the HyattThe Johnson's graciously opened their Keyport compound, hosting a good old fashioned pool party. Although there were only three brave swimmers, the number of attendees swelled to include grandparents, aunts & uncles, cousins and family friends.
Back in New Brunswick, piper, et. al. spent time with Aunt Nancy and Grandpa Joe walking the campus, eating ice cream, enjoying dinner parties with John and Georgianna and playing with the keys to the animal shelter with little regard for the actual animals. Simply put, we enjoyed each other's company.
A special treat for piper, et. al. was time with great grandma. True to her reputation, piper proved quite kissable, and our time together was truly a joy.
The Garden State continued to provide a cornucopia of family. Next visit: piper, et. al spent time with cousin Douglas, et. al. The only thing better than the classic New Jersey italian sandwiches was the company. Douglas and piper hit it off great, and et. al. (s) enjoyed time catching up.
The week ended as all weeks do, and et. al. headed back home to more business and piper headed back to more pleasure.