What Derek did while you were in the air

Hi Alex and Papa! I know you are always curious about what Derek is doing when you are not with him - I think you worry that you may be missing out on something good! Maybe this time you will be too interested in your wonderful experiences to even think about that. Anyway, Mom is trying to make this time special for Derek too since you get to be on a trip with Daddy - but the summer is still ahead of us and we can do all kinds of things again when you return!
While you were travelling by airplane, Derek and Lyn went to WindReach Farm which was celebrating its 20 year anniversary. Mom rested, then went to get them for dinner and Derek pouted and grunted the whole way home as he wanted to stay there. We did go back there after supper as Mom had reserved a free hot air balloon ride, just going up and down, for the 3 of us. But it ended up being too windy and the sky was strange being both white and black clouded. We never even saw the hot air balloon, but we did see a rainbow on the way home.
Hugs and kisses to you from all of us! Derek says "I miss you Alex"! Mom

Happy as a pig ....