Catching my breath

My family just returned from a two week odyssey through North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. It was an amazing road trip -- nearly four thousand miles, tent camping and staying with friends the whole time. The upside was lots of family time, lots of fun, and lots of time in the car to sit and think while driving across the country. The downside was that four people, camping equipment, and luggage in a Subaru left little room for my laptop -- so this blog has been sadly neglected for a couple weeks. I do have some things to write about and look forward to posting them in the next day or two -- thanks for being patient!