We have returned! 
Here are Big E and little e.
We had a great vacation. I took lots of photos. (I love my camera. I am such a total convert. Prior to December 2006, I hated digital cameras. Film was the only way to go.. but now.. Well... I had to buy a 1 Gig memory card halfway through the trip.) 
But now we are home. It is hot (yuck!), my cat keeps scolding me, and my thoughts are all a whirl. Our fabulous 2 1/2 week vacation ended sadly. On our last day at the coast, two teens were swept out by a riptide. One was rescued by Coast Gaurd helicopter; the other is still missing. So very, very tragic.