This will be a brief hello as typing is hard on the bus. Last time I rode this route, it was January and we were driving into iced-over darkness. Now, as I embark, it's full daylight--skies blue, trees in leaf, a different world. And in 6 hours I'll be in the fabled metropolis, where it's already summertime.

Yesterday T bought our tickets to Chicago . . . another train adventure to look forward to. I am thrilled about getting to see both of my boys this summer, each in his own domain. I'm happy to be setting off on today's solo outing, happy also that T and I will get to travel together in July. Today I'll wend my way to Brooklyn, meet my kid for lunch, go for a walk with him in June-beautiful Green-wood, along the scuffed and scatty streets of Sunset Park, chatter and sigh and laugh together, as we do, as we always do.

I hope your day is just as sunny.