Hello God, it’s me, Mara:

You know, Lord, it’s been quite some years ago, but turning the calendar page was a reminder of that special time we traveled with a tour group to Sydney, Australia – it was winter up North where we started but they were coming into summer down South.

Crossing the International Date Line is unique: skipping a day and going down and having two Thursdays coming back. Temperatures there were around 80`, flowers blooming and the beach teaming with folks in all sorts of attire (or ‘none at all’ since it WAS a new nude beach!)

Food was interesting – especiall...