Wrap Up

Even after an amazing trip there is nothing like coming home. All the signs are there: fog settling over the fence in our back yard, mocking birds mockin' my sleep at three AM, and when I wake-up the distant roar of the ocean drifts through our bedroom window. There is nothing like the city by the bay. The sounds. The smells. The bills to pay....

Overall, the trip was fantastic. New York was a great end to our little journey. We saw dinosaurs and great works of art. Visited the M&M store at least 4 times and took the subway everywhere. We took a carriage ride through the park with a driver that should have been cast in Jersey Boys.



The last night we spent in Queens with my Mom's cousins Caroline and George. Caroline and George are as good as people on this earth can get. Kind. Generous. Funny. "Salt of the earth", as my mom would say. They were so incredibly warm and welcoming. We also got to see our cousins, Peter and Robert and their wives and sons as well.



It feels amazingly good to be home, but I am tired. After we unpacked, I spent 36 hours in bed just sleeping and trying to recover from exhaustion. Michie did manage to get a Wii Fit while in New York so we have also been very busy exercising in our virtual environment. Fun. Fun.