My partner and I and a gallon of SPF 50 are off to the Olivia Grand Carribean Cruise this week. I’ve written up some posts in advance, which my software will publish automatically every day, so you’ll still find new reading here. Breaking news coverage will be in short supply, though. I also won’t be able to moderate comments. (If you’ve left a comment here before, yours should post with no problem. If you haven’t, it may be a few days.)
It’s tough leaving our two-and-a-half-year-old son, of course. Every day brings changes at this age. At least we’re beyond the milestones of first step and first word, so there’s no worry about missing those. We also know he’s in good care, staying with my folks this week. He’s their only grandson, and there’s mutual excitement when they get together. I’m a firm believer, too, in a little time away to refresh and recharge. I’ve seen too many parents either frazzled or apathetic when they’ve been “on” too long. That’s why there’s a halftime, or at least a seventh-inning stretch, in many sports—so players and fans can make it through the rest of the game.
If you’re going to be on the cruise, drop me a note and we can sit on the Lido deck and chat about our kids. If not, I look forward to reading your comments when I return.