We rolled back into Medford Lakes late Saturday afternoon. It's amazing how it feels eternal awaiting for vacation to begin, but how fleeting time is once it arrives. No cell phone and rare encounters with the world wide web can feel strange, but it is nice to get away from it all once in awhile.

It was a pretty good first 'official' Patterson family vacation. From roaming the streets of Venice, to cliff jumping in Croatia and perusing the countryside of Bosnia it was definitely not your standard holiday.

Now, I am sending vibes in hopes of a little swell in the Atlantic's future. I frolicked in the Adriatic, now it is time for a rendezvous with the New Jersey Shore. A little swell = goodness...