Things I have seen in the last 2 days that I have not seen in a long, long time:
A Busch Light billboard
Fireflies
A bullsnake (I picked it up -- it was so pretty!)
Cattle grazing only a mile from an airport runway
Gas for $1.43 / gallon
My parents
No television for a whole day
Cattle grazing only 50 yards from my bedroom window

The kids are having a really good time. My parents have a swingset in the backyard and can't get enough of the outdoors. The weather is still tolerable -- 87 degrees for a high. The humidity is, well, humidity. But life's pace has taken a dive and we are all benefitting.

I really feel for Martin having to tie up so many loose ends in Pasadena right now. With each passing day it seems more people who are being paid to keep this transaction moving are dropping the ball left and right. I'm not surprised. Just bummed.

I'm continually reminding myself that I'm not on vacation. Not that it's bad to be on vacation, but I must keep in mind that my home is not in California anymore. It's a very difficult concept to wrap my head around. When all is done and Martin arrives with our possessions and we are unpacking our house I'm sure things will set in. Until then I will feel like a visitor in a strange land. Which is exactly what I am.