So I finished Beach Music this morning from 4-7am. What a fantastic book. It takes you through tragedy, joy, pain, terror and hope. I was glad I finished it this morning. Not thrilled with the fitful sleep I had last night.

Today was Fran’s funeral. Allison and I took Tara over to the church with us for the ceremony. It was a simple eloquent ceremony. A couple of times I was taken over with emotion. I was lucky to be home this week, it would have killed me to be on the road and not to have been able to be there for my family and friends this week.