It's summer time. That means my family is coming in from all over the world to play in sunny Florida. They are on vacation and when I can tear myself away from my desk, I get to spend time with them. These drop ins are a blessing. I don't normally get to see these people and my work schedule really prohibits the type of travel that visiting them ( Read more... )

This year so far has been a bit more topsy turvy than I could have anticipated. Out with the bad and in with the good. Seeing it as an opportunity rather than resisting the change and getting depressed has been a modest challenge. So thinking that I have to move my plans around rather than cancel them completely is a good thing. And rather than ( Read more... )

I live in South Florida. Christmas here is like a joke. It's usually 75 degrees or hotter. There are not even vibrant leaves, let alone snow. It's perfectly common to drive through a neighborhood and be lulled by the smells of BBQ.  It's not unlikely to find families on the beach.


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