I survived!!!

FYI, I made it back safe and sound from my summer family vacation ... although, maybe a little bit more nuttier (close time with the family does that to you, I think). I'll be posting tons of pictures, videos, and my usual witty commentary about the trip over the next week ...

Daddy, Avery, and Mommy on their summer vacation
(and yes, the background really is what it looks like ...
a depiction of a family of elephants struggling with
being pulled into a tar pit ... more on that later ...)