return to motion

mike and i took 2 weeks off for vacation.  this time included family reunion/60th birthday in cape cod, family visit in chatham, fleeing hurricane irene to the compound in RI, and finally to woodstock.  we: whale watched, sat by water falls, looked for sharks at the light house, hiked in the ri pine barrens, sat in a row boat, found turtles, walked on salt marshes, napped, drank lattes, ate dessert several times, ate some more, went to a county fair and watched declan on his first ride by himself, and had two hurricane parties.  Irene forced us to quiet down, settle in, unplug, and allowed for some impromtu visiting. we returned home with 2 days left of vacation.  i hope this time will help me ease back to work, life, grant writing, dissertation, cleaning the house, and finding time to enjoy the upcoming season.