Mother and Daughter Reunion

My west coast daughter, Kari, was planning a trip to see her friends and their new home in Overland Park, KS.

And since she and I usually only see one another every two years or so, plans were made to meet up in the charming little town of Weston, MO.

It was a perfect autumn day for a drive (about two and a half hours for us), some lunch on the patio at O'Malley's, a little shopping....

....and then taking in the view and fall colors at Weston Bend State Park.

Thanks to the internet and phone calls, I don't miss her as much as I would otherwise, but it is always so good to be with my daughter in person.