Mingling With Brits Without Taking Flight

A few weekends ago, Tim and I drove down to N.C. to visit with our pals from England, the Faulkners. They were playing golf and soaking up the sun in Florida and then came up the coast to stay in their fellow travel companions' condo on a golf course in Aberdeen, N.C.

How do two crazy people from Virginia know such cool peeps overseas? I first met the Faulkners nearly 14 years ago when I participated in an exchange program the summer before I entered high school. They were so wonderful. From the moment we met they treated me like family. The summer before my senior year I met up with them again, this time in London while my French class was making a pit stop before Paris. Fast forward to 2004, and the Faulkners came to our wedding. Jane even spoke, reciting a Buddhist saying that was so lovely. So, when you add in their trip to N.C., we're even... two trips for me, two for them, and it's our turn to visit next. Hopefully it'll be sooner than later.

I have some adoption thoughts (only thoughts, no news people), but I'm starving, so I'll just leave you with some pictures from our trip!

Me and Jane


Tim and Rob


Charlie. Charlie and her hubby, Erwin, own the condo in N.C. Unfortunately I didn't get a shot of him, but he was quite enjoyable, and I hope we can keep in touch with them both as well.