We are in New Jersey

Today, I didn't take any pictures... just because I didn't. ...
but it's been a wonderful day.
I crawled out of bed about 8:30 and found Earla reading her "new" cookbook. She had made coffee so I was set.
We headed right for breakfast as there was continental breakfast at the hotel and we figured that we did not have a lot of time.
It was more fun for me listening to the other hotel guests and their New Jersey accents than it was getting breakfast. We had bagels and cream cheese and were on our way.
It wasn't very long before we were crossing the Delaware River into New Jersey. The colors along the hillside and down by the river bank were spectacular. It seemed that there was every shade of fall imaginable, and with the sun shining, the golds shone.
We arrived in Stanhope, NJ about 11:30 and wanted to do some shopping before going to Annie and Mike's (Annie is Harry and Margit's daughter). We drove around a little and saw a sign for a bookstore. A bookstore is like a magnet to our car... BUT, alas, it was closed! There was a pizzeria around the corner, and they sold pizza by the slice... Now, we knew we were in NJ. Earla, brave Earla, ordered an eggplant pizza and I ordered bar-b-q chicken. We split each piece. The pizza was good --- but I think I'll stay away from eggplant in the future. We found a grocery store. As it turns out, another thing that Earla and I have in common is that we like to grocery shop. This was exciting! We bought some bread, grapes and cheese and headed to the wine and spirits store next door. I managed to find and purchase a bottle of wine without breaking any. Relief is the best word to describe how Earla felt at that point.
We found no one home at Mike and Annie's, so we let ourselves in. Yes, we had permission! Their home is lovely and the back deck backs up to a woods that is ablaze with color. It is beautiful. We settled into a game of Scrabble until Ashley came home. For those who are asking, I'll find out how old she is tomorrow. She helped us find the coffee pot. Annie came home a little later and she and Earla went to watch Jack (son) play soccer. Ashley and I had a great conversation about books and reading and school and projects. Earla, Annie and Jack came home, we chatted, had some cheese and crackers and wine, chatted, played another game of Scrabble with Ashley, chatted..... Mike came home and with him were Harry and Margit. They had flown in for Jack's confirmation which is Sunday.
We shared a most wonderful roast beef dinner, with potatoes, corn and bread and, again, good conversation.
After dinner Ashley, Earla and I played another game of Scrabble
All I'm saying is that I just didn't get any letters that went together today.
Tomorrow is another day in Stanhope, NJ.