We spent some time in Edgewood, Maryland. Rob took me to the neighborhood of his boyhood home that he lived in with his ten brothers and sisters from third grade until he graduated from high school. He pointed out all the homes of his friends that I have heard so much about thru the years. We drove by the grade school, junior high and high school they all attended. We drove over the culvert that Rob and some of his buddies blew up with some kind of homemade explosive device. He pointed out first, second, and third jobs, bars he use to stumble out of, and places he used to hunt.
We connected up with a friend of Rob's that he hadn't seen or spoken to in over 30 years, Steve Upton. This was a guy he used to spend endless amounts of time with hunting and carrousing. Steve and his wife, Lorraine had us over for a dinner of freshly caught blue crabs. We spent hours connecting or as in Steve and Rob's case, reconnecting as they told old stories looking over old photographs and caught up on each other lives. It was pretty cool to be a part of. These two people turned out to be pretty special and I am convinced we will be spending time together in the near future.
By now you have probably already read Rob's account of their duck hunting expedition the following day. A pretty harrowing experience that seems to get funnier every time I hear it.
We also spent time with other old friends in that area and when we went Houston, Delaware. One of Rob's best friends, John Evans and his wife Faye entertained us for three days. It was great to to finally meet people I had been sending Christmas cards to for 22 years.
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