Greetings from Wheaton

We got up on Sunday just before the hotel breakfast ended. Adam came down to meet us, then he and Haley packed up Pepper and their things to drive to New England. So we said goodbye to them, then headed out to Brookside Gardens. The park is set up for the annual winter lights show and the train display in the conservatory, so although the lights weren't turned on while we were there, we got to see the trains and Glen Echo Park recreation as well as the remaining chrysanthemums and fall flowers. 

The weather was chilly but the rain had stopped, so we had an uncrowded afternoon. It was Pokemon Community Day, so I also caught many Pikipeks and evolved some shiny jewel-tone Toucannons before we headed to my parents' house, from which we all went to Gregorio's and met my friend Linda and her husband (who's my father's doctor too). My parents treated us all to dinner, after which we went back to their house for leftover Thanksgiving desserts (I was too full for more than a piece of mini pecan pie).