Testing 1-2-3. I've been back in Minnesota for just four days and can still smell the ocean on my soft blue yoga jacket. I wore it this morning and felt so happy. My life here is in a fabulous new phase, and it's the best time of year. What better time to begin my blog?

Next I'll have to figure out how to post photos and get the hang of this. I've just started school again: grad. school in counseling psych., one night a week, with homework to do every day, and I am in a major learning mode/mood.