Just a quick note that we have all returned safely home from a two week trip to the East Coast! Our travel-happy family had a great experience that I am looking forward to posting about, especially after a 3 week break from blogging 
I knew I’d be away from the computer during our trip, but I did not know that I’d leave my cell phone behind in Toronto (whoops), and it was very interesting to be cut off from those means of communication/distraction.
Anyways, there is lots to catch up on, and the first thing will be sleep! Bye for now.