airport update

I'm sitting in the Orlando airport, and because I'm traveling with a cool little laptop and no children, I can actually sit here and write a blog post. So far (knock on the metal chair arm with no wood at all), my trip has gone smoothly. Unlike Bryan's nightmarish recent voyage.

For two nights I have had a hotel room, alone.

This is rare, and very nice in small doses. No cartoons had to be watched, for example. I got to stay up as late as I wanted without worrying about trying to settle down some kids. I've eaten meals slowly and with other adults.

I miss the kids like crazy, of course, but solitude--every once in a great while--is an amazing thing.