Had a little lie in this morning before getting ready to out. We drove to Newport News to meet Alan and Dana at a mexican restaurant for lunch, only problem was the restaurant was no longer there so we ended up at Red Robin. It was all good though and it was great to see them both, and Jake who came with them. It’s been forever since we saw Alan, although he hasn’t changed a bit, and Dana looked fantastic after the icky year she’s had. It was nice to catch up with them and to hear about their family, and I am looking forward to visiting them again while we are in this area.
On the way home we stopped at about 400 grocery stores looking for curry paste and couldn’t find any anywhere, don’t they eat curry out here?

Mike: They don't eat Indian food here? I thought this is where the first settlements were and the Indians taught them how to cook their food!