It's a Dry Heat

It's a dry heat here in sunny California. But it's still hot. After hanging out in Carmel for a few days, which included a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium (a sight to behold), a visit to two beaches (full of wonderful west coast sand and sea creatures), a couple of visits to the hot tub and some pick up baseball with the cutest brothers-in-law anyone could ask for (hello 6, 8 and 11-year old cuties!), it's been a wonderful time. And regardless of the undercurrent of life and death, I love my west coast family. They are full of hope and joy and video games. And there is nothing better than getting off of an airplane to have a posse of small boys waiting to greet you and give you hugs and screams all at the same time.