It's Good To Be "Home".

Home. Well, at least to our temporary home away from home. None the less, it feels good to get back. Vacation is over and it is time to get back to the business of every day life. Our daily routine is much different here than it is in Sun City but this is where we are meant to be for now.

Our week at Cape Cod with the kids was fun. Every day was busy. Erin wanted to make sure we saw as much of the area as possible. We visited most every town in the area from Sandwich to the west, to Provincetown on the eastern tip of the Cape. We shopped and shelled, ate out a lot and enjoyed our little cottage on Swan Pond. The kids loved kayaking on the pond with their parents. They dug in the sand on our private beach, they swung in the rope hammock. Mostly, they got wet. Whether they were in swimsuits or not, if there was water at hand, they got wet. How great to be a kid at the beach.

Tom and I had a chance to go to a Beachboys concert while on vacation. Is there anybody who doesn't love Beachboys music? But, I've got to tell ya..... the 2 remaining, original Beachboys are OLD! The rest of the group was made up of young, talented musicians.....but they just weren't the Beachboys. They performed Beachboys music, but they weren't the Beachboys. When we saw a Tim Conway/Harvey Korman show a couple of years ago, I expected that they would have aged quite a bit since the days of the Carol Burnett show. But the Beachboys? Old?? I had a hard time getting past that. Maybe because I was celebrating my 61st birthday a few days after the concert. Maybe I am old, too. Bizarre! How could that be? Still......it happened to the Beachboys.

Kelly and Eric headed to New Hampshire for a wedding this weekend. I am so glad they made the effort to go. Today they are in Boston again. Kelly was scheduled to have an MRI at DFCI today. Yes, they do schedule appointments on weekends. Kelly wasn't real pleased to have to endure the procedure again, but I think she is pleased that DFCI is being so thorough, wanted films done and read by their own staff. That's not unreasonable. K&E will return tomorrow. We will talk to them soon.

Tomorrow is Labor Day. Wikipedia claims that the holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working citizens". For most of us, Labor Day symbolically means the end of summer, though there are still 3 weeks of summer left on the calendar.

In New York State Labor Day also means the beginning of a new school year. Sam will be going to a new Montessori school on Tuesday. Liv will start second grade at Castleton Elementary School on Thursday. Dan will be away all week and Erin will be at work, so Mimi and Papa will be Sam's private transportation as well as getting Liv to and from the bus. By next week everything should be routine and we might actually have a little free time.

Originally, we had planned to come home that second week of September. Until we have an idea of when Kelly's surgery will take place we are reluctant to make any plans to head back to Georgia. As things come together we will review how we can help here and then make our decisions about returning to Georgia.

We are so grateful for the good friends we have made in our new community as they are looking after our house and keeping us up to date on local events. And we are grateful for old friends and family, too, who offer words of support and love.
It is always good to hear friendly voices, whether by phone or e-mail, imparting everyday news and keeping us a part of life at home. I do read all the comments posted here and always share them with Tom. I hope no one is offended that I don't respond directly. Just know how much your words are appreciated.

I am looking forward to Labor Day tomorrow. Then symbolic end of summer means that autumn is just around the corner. A new season; a fresh beginning. I think we are all ready to move ahead soon. Please keep my family in your prayers.