I don’t get to write about the “Other Eichenlaubs” very often. Rick, Sara, and children took two days to drive from Iowa. They arrived late on Sunday. During the day they explore the Baltimore-DC area. At the end of the day, we all join up for dinner. Grammy is included. Here’s a pic of David teaching Grammy how to play his game while Dad follows along.

Tuesday we had a blow-out breakfast at our place with quiche, bacon, sausage, fruit, scones, and more. Here’s the whole gang after breakfast, getting ready to go their various ways.

That isn’t all that’s happened over the last week or so. We traded our 2016 Nissan Leaf for a brand new 2026 model. The batteries in the old car were getting weak, which limited the car’s range. It’s been running well, but everything in the car is getting kind of old. It was time for a refresh. The new car has plenty of new tech, but a car is a car. All we need is to have something to drive around town. With a range of over 200 miles, this car easily meets our needs.