Nothing like a family reunion to cure jet lag. (Thanks especially to Sean for making sure I arrived there and to Ron who chauffered my parents!). Cousins from near and far, along with a few aunts, uncles, mothers and fathers, and interlopers, showed up for the Barbee family reunion at Isle of Hope. Entertained by stories of "Toby the Terrapin"--who was hatched in the hand of William Jennings Bryant and trained by my great grandfather to "shake hands with the gentlemen and wink at the ladies"--we shared a common connection to one of the most beautiful places on earth. Always lovely to come back home, especially accompanied by my parents, after a long voyage. It was thrilling, also, to share so much about the entire India experience with the extended family.
For a video to learn more about Toby--and the potent powers of terrpin soup--as well as some Isle of Hope history here!
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