Lori, Have fun with your family. The summer weather here has been so-so so far. I just returned from Florida yesterday and some very hot temps. I was a little stunned by the size of houses, boats, and cars there. People were friendly though. I sat in a bar & grill where many people were dancing on the sidewalk near a little Latin band.

Hi, everyone. I'm in Israel now. I got here last Friday. Right now I'm staying at the kibbutz where my parents live and my sister Amy and her family. It's good to be on vacation. No cooking, cleaning, shopping. Just relaxing, seeing my family, reading, swimming... I'll be checking the blog once in a while, but not every day. Hope you all have a good summer!