Welcome Back Sitting out by the front gate during the early evening I look toward the horizon, the sky is turning all different shades of yellow and orange as the sun begins to set. A nice gentle breeze begins to come in off the shore. It is a warm evening but the breeze helps to sooth the heat as it gently sweeps over my body. Lunchtime is just about over and the younger kids should …showed first 75 words of 1241 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1241 total…to imaginary music – it was obvious they did not believe me when I told them that I did not go -my answers entertained them. As it got darker and darker and the desert breeze began to blow in - they had more questions and so did we - I was down to my last cigarette. Missing the excitement and fun in the states, the neighborhood made me feel like I did not miss a thing.