I'm going to be extremely lazy and post the text of the "I'm back" email

I just sent out to important people:



I made it safely home and am tanner than I have been since I was 15

 and living in California. (Also, my skin is magically perfectly clear!)



Saw lots of fantastic trees, waterfalls, fish, birds, etc., but photos will

have to wait until Simon's return from Texas so I can download them

from my camera to his computer.



Looks like L* [sister on [dad's] side] and a pal will be coming from

Chicago to stay with me for the weekend of the 20th! I guess she is

getting to that age (what, 16 now?) I guess I'd better goth up the

apartment for their comfort, but I draw the line at listening to loud

scary music at my advanced age.



Well, quite exhausted and jet-lagged, so I will now go home and

nap before doing some work there. Maybe even unpack. luckily,

"someone" was kind enough to tidy up my kitchen while I was

packing to leave, so I didn't come home to week-old kitchen filth.



Squirrels are probably hungry, though.



[I don't know what the heck is wrong with the text in this post, and

am too tired and busy to figure it out just now.]