I downloaded no fewer than ten books on my Kindle, brought one advanced galley that I was super excited to read (and it did not disappoint!), and I escaped just in time the the Arctic Blast that was hitting the Northeast.

This is what we left:

This is what we left: an Arctic Blast (-4 degrees Fahrenheit; feels like -26)

An Arctic Blast (-4 degrees Fahrenheit; feels like -26)

And this is what we came to:

Splits in the Sand

My daughter practicing her splits as the waves come in.

I don’t say it often, though I do think it: Life can be good.