The following was received from Sally Dickinson, I don't fault her for forgetting about the blog while on a great vacation. Sally, if you have some photos of you visiting the various places on your trip, I am sure many of us would enjoy them. Anyhow, welcome back!

Dear Family and Friends: We are back from our trip to Jordan, and what a trip it was. We have never been in the company of such friendly and caring people, nor have we ever stayed at more lavish hotels (you know the kind that a waiter puts your napkin on your lap, and then after you have eaten they bring finger bowls with either a slice of lemon in warm water, or warm rose water). We thought that their five star hotels might be more like our three star. Not the case in Jordan. We thank you for your prayers while we were gone. Now we need to get acclimated with the change in time of seven hours.
Sally
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