Hello all. Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. I have escaped to a secret little place called Westport, NY, nestled on Lake Champlain in the Adirondack Mountains. It's just unbelievable here. The air is intoxicating, the sights are breathtaking, and best of all, I'm with my Mommy! :) That's just something you never grow out of!!! It's both hard and peaceful at the same time, in regards to being here without my Dad this time. Hard, in that he was the ultimate companion for outdoors activities. Just to listen to him enthusiastically "oooh" and "aaah" about the "vistas" and get excited about every little activity. Just like Clark Griswald, he did everything all-the-way. I hope I can let go enough to let that live on through me, for my boys sake and mine. It's peaceful, being here without him, in that I feel very close to him here. My boys keep me distracted enough during the day that I don't often get still and "be with" my Dad. Here, he's everywhere I turn. I can almost hear him talking. Well, I'm going to get off this computer thing and get back to some my favorite things, my boys, my Mom, and this beautiful place...