Daddy's Day

Just wanted to say, belatedly, happy father's day to all the fathers, papas, pops, daddys, and dads who I saw out and about yesterday enjoying their children and being an important part of their lives.  You are making our future better.  Thank you.

And to the dads I personally celebrate on this day. I love you.

Life as we know it...

The "You Are Here Room" at Daddy Longlegs Art Hotel in Cape Town

Well, so much for that!  Here we are back again almost a week, with one entry to show for a month's worth of travel.  Sigh.

A couple of reasons, really.  First off, internet connections were few and far between, and often slow.  Not that South Africa doesn't have internet service...just different expectations.  The generation of family that we were staying with aren't particularly well connected and we noticed that most public wireless connections we found out and about weren't actually available to the public.  So, a shift in thinking for us.  And a lot less internet time.

The second reason for my blogging absence is that this was a very quiet trip.  We had a lot of great time with family, many interesting conversations, lots of time sitting with people just being part of their day.  We also did drive around a bit seeing scenery and animals, but not in a grand way.  Just quiet.  That too, was an adjustment for me.  So, all in all, many stories, of the kind that will weave themselves into conversations and thoughts as they come.

And now it's back to life, as we know it...