Ahhh, vacation

We are back from our week in beautiful Cape May, NJ. It was a really nice vacation, but though I was sorry to leave, it is so nice to be home. I missed my animals.

Cape May is one of my all-time favorite places, I have been going there since I was a child. It is so picturesque; Victorian gingerbread houses (some very large), mature gardens, trees, quaint shops, and a wide white sand beach leading up to the Atlantic ocean. We had a condo in a 100-year-old house, but the unit itself is modern and comfortable. Bruce and I spent a lot of time sitting on the balcony off the master bedroom, taking in the sights and watching horse-drawn carriages pass by. Kaya took to the beach and ocean like a true water baby. She squealed in delight as she was splashed by waves, and had a blast digging in the sand, trying to figure out how to make a sand mold.

My parents joined us for the last part of the week. I'm so glad they came -- they have not taken a vacation for about seven years. They had such a good time that they decided to stay an extra night after we left.

My Harry Potter book was waiting for me when we arrived home. Ha ha! Along with most of the world, I am reading it with great anticipation, but trying to take it slowly and savor the last new Harry book.