I spent the holidays with Mike and his family in Indiana. It was a wonderful visit. Evansville airport (EVV) is simply charming - the waiting area at the gate has rocking chairs.

Our flight was horrendously early - departing before dawn, on a tiny toy commuter jet. Our seats were on the east-facing side of the plane, and so we watched the last sunrise of 2002 from the air. A few minutes after daybreak, we were still in awe from the peaceful beauty of it all when a beam of rainbow quietly appeared:

Despite what they're saying on CNN, I think maybe 2003 will be a pretty good year.

posted by Lorna Brown at 1:33 AM