Dan & Julie Celebrate 4th with Andy & Shannon

Dan and Julie started a mini-vacation by visiting son Andy and his girlfriend, Shannon, in the Albany area on the Fourth of July. They found a spot at a park in Clifton Park to watch fireworks. (Selfie by Shannon, fireworks photo by Dan.)

The visit gave Julie and Dan their first look at the furnished version of Andy and Shannon's commodious apartment in Guiderland, N.Y.

The next day, Dan and Julie continued north - to Saratoga for a concert and then to Montreal for a two-day stay (see separate article). Meanwhile, Andy and Shannon drove down to the house in Fanwood and spent the weekend with their New Jersey friends.