HOME AGAIN

Last week I was relaxing on the beach, enjoying the gentle surf, and a cool ocean breeze. So, it is ironic that I had to travel 1300 miles north for a breath of fresh air - Miles and Landon.

Though just a little shy at first, they have been pure delight, sheer joy, totally entertaining. And so well behaved! (Except for a mild meltdown related to an unforgivably washed apple.) A definite ego booster; they like me, they really like me! (I like them too.)

And how they've grown; bigger and better versions of the little boys I knew 4 months ago. Their athletic prowess is amazing! Miles is still a running blur; Landon is the fastest penguin I know. But it's their baseball skills that most impress. Hitting, throwing, catching; they do it all! When did they learn all of this, and who taught them?

I suppose there are many definitions of home; where you own property, where you pay taxes. I recognize that home is where your family is. (Still, Florida will always be a significant home away from home, especially when Marion and Jude are wintering there.)

It's good to be home; good to see Miles and Landon, Julie and Kirk, Sara and John.

I look forward to seeing Amy next week.

I look forward to seeing my extended family in the coming weeks.

We have a sign in Florida that says "Life is Good at the Beach."

I need another sign that simply says "Life is Good."