travel is...

Travel is

important to me.

Family even more so.

I had a banner weekend, with an overnight on Thursday after my nine-year-old grandson's basketball practice and dinner. The next morning I took an early ride to get him to school by 7:50AM. It was fun - certainly not part of my daily routine.

Then later that same day, my oldest grandson arrived for the weekend and what a lovely time we had! I am an only child and visits from or to my sons and daughters-in-law and their children are always good, always pleasant and always memorable. Maybe that's because they are also always short.

Whatever the reason it was a great weekend. The concept of sitting over a bottle of wine with my grandson, (it's okay, he's 24,) and having real conversations was remarkable and a concept I shall cherish.

This weekend I'll be off to Orlando to spend time with the Orlando family. It should also be a good one.

I'll combine a car trip (with a friend of some 40 years) with a visit to my kids. What could be better?