Coming Home

It took exactly 24 hours to travel from Argentina to Albany on Thursday. That's a whole lot of planes, trains and automobiles to commute 5253 miles back to work. We were promised business class on the way home but miscommunications lead Brazilian airlines TAM (Taxi Aereo Marilia) to throw us in coach. Hey, for a free flight you could toss me in cargo and I'd be happy! From Iguassu to Rio to San Paulo to JFK by plane, from JFK to Penn to Grand Central to Beacon by train and from Beacon to Albany by automobile. Whew!

I was pleasantly surprised to see a new stone patio and 6 beautiful Douglas Firs planted in my backyard when I finally arrived. I trusted the boys I hired to get the job done right and to their credit, they did a better job than I could have imagined. The patio isn't big enough to stage a Starcode performance or entertain the masses but it beats sitting in the garage sipping lemonade on a hot summer day. The six 10-foot trees shade the neighbors, add privacy and attract morning doves, cardinals and finches. A little TLC goes a long way and already my red, rose and pink annuals are in full bloom while the hedges and rows have grown another couple inches.

Sure, travel is great but nothing compares to the beauty of coming home, especially in the Spring time.