While still staying at Cherry Hill, my cousins who live in DC came out to see my RV and then take me back to their place for the afternoon/evening. I hadn't seen them in about 5 years.
They were quite impressed with the trailer, having never really been inside one before. They arrived with a dog that needed a bit of a walk, which gave me the chance to explain to them about the different kinds of equipment that were parked there and how they compare to mine.
The three of them and the dog were the largest party I have hosted in the trailer to date. We enjoyed a cold drink and then headed to their place.
They live in a gated community with a community pool, which we availed ourselves of after I got my laundry started. It was quite busy at the pool as this was the last Sunday before the children return to school (grade 5) the following day (August 29th). We all had a nice swim, the water was just the right temperature to be comfortable yet refreshing on a rather hot and humid day.
By the time their daughter and I got back to the house their son and another couple (that parents of the dog) were back from the baseball game. Prior to dinner being laid out (Indian food) I played some ping pong with the younger generation.
The son is quite a good chess player so after dinner and before bedtime we played one game of chess. I brushed about 35 years of dust from my chess memory and although I didn't win the game, it lasted quite a while. He said I was pretty good at both ping pong and chess.
I enjoyed the day and especially the family bed-time ritual, which involved getting up to the bed loft (award winning piece of architecture) and prayer. I vowed to see them again, in less than 5 years.
Once my laundry was done, I was returned to Cherry Hill by Uber, my first time in an Uber car. It was a bit harrowing as the driver, though admittedly tired, displayed some road rage, and his gas needle appeared to me to be on empty, so I wasn't sure we would make it back without running out of gas. Thankfully, I was delivered safely, right to the door of my RV.
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