Pardon Absence

Please pardon my recent absence. I had wonderful face time with my most devoted reader. She does not respond on my blog comments but rather emails or calls. I am grateful to know she's watching. She and her husband joined Bob and I on a mini vacation.

In our world of high prices, outrageous fuel costs, worries about heating bills ahead, and unemployment all around, it is healthy to escape sensibly to refocus on relationships and things that really count.

We didn't go far and we didn't stay somewhere expensive. We enjoyed great food we cooked ourselves and simple activities including a boat ride and some fishing. With loads of Diet Pepsi and iced tea, we chatted and laughed, got some sun, and, generally, hung together.

We all need those respites in our lives. We did not escape by putting more than a tank of gas or so in the cars and on our Visas. We did not need nice hotel trappings or exotic surrounds. We needed time together outside our usual surroundings.

Remember what is important, who is important and take care of yourselves.

'til later