After a great week in Ithaca and serious bonding with Temba, the dog, Chloe and Sophie are home and happy. And we’re happy, too.

Tomorrow’s activity is an excursion to the ocean with Papa’s brother, who’s visiting from France. The girls are looking forward to galavanting on the boardwalk and wasting money on games that are stacked against winning.

I’m looking forward to breathing in the salty air and listening to the surf. And losing a game or two myself.

It promises to be a relaxing day before what will surely be an intense race to wrap things up at work prior to vacation.