Went out to NJ to the in-laws for the 4th. Been awhile since we've been out there b/c we've been wicked busy and the Goldens have been living in Paris for the last couple of months (Peter was teaching there as a guest lecturer).

So, was great to reconnect with the family. Leaving NYC on any Friday (hell, any day) is bad enough, but the night before a holiday starts is INSANITY. The Goldens were having a cook-out on Friday, July 4th and we had no need to go Thursday night. So had a leisurely Thursday evening and Friday morning, and set out on the NJ Turnpike around 1pm on the 4th. We flew down the 'pike. We were practically the only ones on the road.

4th of July @ the Golden household is pretty much the U.N.

The countries represented were as follows: Afghanistan, China, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, Russia, USA and of course the Jewish and Southern kind were also present.

We had a lovely visit!