Home at last! It was a very long return trip. Chad and Shannon picked me up at Orlando airport and I was so happy to see them; I didn't want to stop hugging them. It was hard to explain traveling back in time to Shannon, but that is what I did, so I guess that makes me a time traveler. Going west over the international date line at the beginning of the trip didn't bother me, but traveling east on the way back was confusing. I left Singapore at 5:45 am Monday and arrived in Hong Kong at 9:30 am. The 14 hour flight from Hong Kong to Chicago started out in the morning light, then went to dark for several hours and then to morning light again and I landed at 11:30 am in Chicago on Monday morning! Another 2 1/2 hour flight plus loosing one hour put me into Orlando at 5:00 pm. I'm too tired to ponder this any further tonight. After my travels, my thoughts are of my good fortune to have a beautiful family, wonderful friends, and a place to live that's safe and comfortable. My travel afforded me glimpses into the lives of others not as fortunate and consequently, I have gained a new appreciation for the prosperity and freedom we enjoy here in the United States. God bless America - I'm so glad to be home!