I haven't been gone THAT long!
lj greets me with "Welcome back, wgwriter."

I did try and keep up with my flist while I was gone, but if I missed any exciting news please accept my apologies and congratulations.

Family arts camp was a blast! There were exhibitions, recitals and classes. There was yoga, recreation and socializing with other families. My daughter brought home a beautiful batik that she made herself (with COLD wax)and an equally gorgeous decorative wooden mask. She also got to experience the thrill of an audience's cheers. She performed in three separate shows and loved it.

As for me, I got some writing done and learned to sew. I also did yoga every day, which is the most exercise I've had in four years.

Now we are camped out at a friend's charming home in Laguna for the next two weeks, dog-sitting and koi-fish-feeding. The Pacific Ocean is visible from the kitchen window and deck, hummingbirds are darting around the trumpet vine and bougainvillea and the neighbors below have a funny pet pig. Plus I've got a week's worth of free yoga classes at a nearby center.

In short, life is good. Except my daughter is exhausted and won't nap. She prefers instead to interrupt me every ten minutes and weep over stubbed toes and toppled block towers. I guess she misses the excitement and constant activity and companionship of camp. Hopefully she settles down tonight.