Returning to familiar faces and places in Rochester was great! We had missed our friends and it was so good to catch up with everyone. Also, we were able to shop at Wegmans again. We never found another grocery store to compare in all of our travels around the country!
Good friends, Les and Joanne, extended lots of hospitality to us while we were in New York! We had several great dinners at their home, and one evening they invited some former neighbors of ours to visit. It was good to see Jim and Cathy, Jim and Kyle, and Bob and Lori. We also got to spend time with Joanne's Mom and Dad, Jocy and Irv, and her cousin, Melanie. It was a fun evening! Les took both Art and I for a ride on his beautiful Gold Wing motorcycle. He has put a lot of work into it, and it was thrilling to go for a spin. I can see why he and Joanne like it! One evening, Joanne and Les joined us for a campfire at our campground, although the weather was starting to turn pretty cold!
We had looked forward to seeing friends, Rand and Arlene, since we hadn't seen them since we left New York in July of last year! Arlene and I had worked together for many years at HCR before both of us retired in 2009. Since retiring, Arlene has battled major illness, and is now doing very well! We had a wonderful day at the Sundquist home reminiscing, laughing, and playing games! On another day, Art, Arlene, Rand, and I got together at Gail and Rick's home. Gail was also an HCR coworker, and she and her husband have both retired within the past year. We were invited for lunch, and were having so much fun, none of us left until dinner time!
While Matt was playing ice hockey as a boy in Rochester, we met John and Dorrie Bok and became friends. John was Matt's ice hockey coach for a time, and for a few years, Art and John played racquetball on a regular basis. During our trip we were able to get together with John and Dorrie for a delicious dinner at the Waterfront Grill in Canandaiqua. It was so nice to spend time with them again!
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