Runnemede, New Jersey

The title indicates how far we made it today. Runnemede is only a few miles from a bridge that connects to Philadelphia. If ever you visit Runnemede, be sure to have a meal at Phily 50's Diner. This is no small diner! It's an institution here. We thought we were ordering modest meals but of course we were given plates burdened with food beyond what a sane person would attempt to eat at one sitting. But it was delicious, not at all the bland fare that often appears on a US restaurant table. And the price was also remarkably unambitious.

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Today we also took a short side trip to Australia because Carol acquired a hankering for TimTam cookies ever since she read about them in your newsletter. I was against this at first but finally gave in on the understanding we would stop only at a cookie shop, and not at the Australian equivalent of Winners. So when we got back and resumed our trip northward Carol was the happy owner of a supply of TimTam cookies.

Okay, the above photo is not among my best achievements in photography but, hey, it's late.
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I'll close this entry on a sad note. I learned this morning that my friend for decades, Cy Devouge, has died. Since he was 95 years old it had to be expected, but he was a one-of-a-kind man, strongly devoted to serving Jehovah and speaking to others about him, a courageous person, and a man with a crazy sense of humor. We'll miss him and the spirit he displayed. It will be a happy day the next time we meet and I'll be able to say, "Cy, it is so good to see you again!"