Restart…

Welcome to the world little Satchi!

The arrival of Satchi, the daughter of our friends Frido and Wakako, came right at a time of transition in my schedule. The last two months have been all about working, filling the coffers and planning.

Now, it’s time to put those plans into action, and there are all kinds of little reminders to keep family and friends close. I reconnected with two very close friends from college… one of them has two sons and I spent time with them as well. I started teaching a class to high school students. My niece, nephew, their dad and I invented a new game. I witnessed the amazing work ethic of my parents as I watched them in action for their business.

It all kind of adds up, I guess… at least in my mind.

Back to Travel

Tomorrow I fly to New York City to meet (in person) some folks who follow us on the Irish Fireside, participate in the Travel Blog Exchange Conference, attend an event at the Irish Consulate and visit with Liam’s niece. A week later, I’m off to Ireland where I’ve partnered with Tourism Ireland to travel Ireland by train and blog about it.

It’s going to be wonderfully busy time. New adventures. New adventures everywhere.

Now, back to packing.