Welcome to my place in the sun.  After a military career, marriage and 3 children I relish my little tropical getaway.  There are plenty of high-stress realities outside the door.  I come here to get away, at least for a little while.  We stroll to a different drum-beat here, a low, slow pulse, like the distant sound of surf, heard from under the water as you skin-dive.  We go barefoot, eat with our fingers, and dress casually.  We invite anyone to join, we don’t judge, and we don’t allow intentional rudeness.  The beach sands are warm, the trade-wind breezes are softly salty and cool, and  the sunscreen smells sweetly of coconut butter and aloe vera….