…One is silver and the other gold.” This old girl scout song does highlight one of the pleasures of this trip for us. Rarely have we been interested in returning to a travel spot we have visited before, but our experiences at our Rincon and HfH Tucson made it easy for us to want to return.

On our journey to Tucson, Dave and I were thrilled to re-connect with Holly and Dan Griffin – friends we haven’t seen for over 10 – 15 years. Holly was not only a good friend of mine from college, but also maid of honor in our wedding. It was delightful sharing life stories and discovering how much we still have in common!

Terry & Sue Baughman, our 2009 HfH Mississippi traveling companions, had also committed to work at the HfH Tucson office and although we left Columbus at different times, we connected before and after our visit with the Griffins. How cool is it to be rolling down the road, using GPS, Ipads and smart phones to communicate with each other and plan our stops? Dave even wrote a blog entry while I was driving!

Gerry & Carolyn Keener, our Rincon and HfH Tucson friends, welcomed all four of us our first night at Rincon with a wonderful dinner. In just one week, we’ve not only renewed friendships we previously made at Rincon and the Habitat office, but many new ones, too. Thanks be to all that have (or will) touched us on this journey.

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”
– Anais Nin