We were only gone three days and two nights. Actually, parts of three days and not even whole days. It doesn’t seem like much.

But a few days can sometimes be as refreshing as a week or more. At least if you don’t set your sights too high. In three days you can enjoy some long walks, get in some reading, and eat at a favorite restaurant or two.

Now we are back home. It was nice to see the Merced city limits sign. Today it is “back in the saddle,” but we’re more refreshed and ready to get back to life.