Welcome home

I stood before a uniformed customs agent in Atlanta.
What was the purpose of your trip?
It was a writer's journey.
That's a new one.
What did you do?

We saw the sites and wrote about them.
I filled a notebook full of Prague.
It was really wonderful.

How interesting!
I've never heard that.
Did you bring any fruits or vegetables home with you?
No.
Did you bring any alchohol?
No.
Did you have anything to do with livestock while you were there?
No.
Welcome home!

And so it ended, this eleven day adventure to another world.
The fragrance lingers and has planted itself in my soul.
Today I am filled with gratitude for my traveling companions,
Max, Marcia, Susan, Nancy and Val.
May God guide the rest of their journey
and bring them safely home.