Glad you're back. Hope you had a great trip!

Well, at least the kids won't get all hyped up from the candy the parade people usually throw

Nice to have you back again. I hope you got a great welcome from your DW.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd still be interested in reading some of Donna's thoughts here. You know that she didn't post while you were away - perhaps we (your faithful readers) were not encouraging enough.

Anyway, just wanted you to know that your blog is on my must-read-every-day list.