It is true.  The Blog and its writer have been on a bit of a vacation this summer.

Vacations from the Texas heat are such a blessing.  My son and I have just returned from a “cool” trip to the PacNorthwest, including Washington state and Canada.

The temps were cool.  The snow-capped mountain views refreshing and whale watching took us back to true nature that spans thousands of years.

Vacations are so critically important for our sanity.  Culture Map shares a story today that Houstonians are some of the hardest working people in the country.  Click here to read more.  All the more reason we need vacations.

Of course, we did stumble into the middle of election season in Washington state.  Seattle was having a heated Mayoral campaign with an August 6 election date as well as numerous elections around the state.  It seems we can never escape from American democracy.

Texas has clearly been politically heated this summer with two special sessions, passage of landmark abortion legislation, a return of activism that hasn’t been seen in a couple of decades, the retirement announcement of  Governor Perry and the Republican musical chairs that it triggered.  And, of course, we cannot forget the upcoming City of Houston elections.

We’re back in the mix and will be writing about it all again.  Hey, if you haven’t done so yet – take a vacation!