Sunday was proof to me that sometimes you can go back in time. For 4 summers I practically lived on Montana Mountain, as I did the research for my first book. A lot has happened since then – my life is very different, and the mountain has played an ever-smaller part in the new life. Going back up this past weekend with Cathy, my son Steve and his partner Rachel, and friends from Ontario, Ellen and Christie, was a return to those wonderful years in the mid-90s, though. It truly felt like going home, sharing that amazing place with special people.

The brief slide show below was made at Smilebox.com, where you can create amazing greetings with your photos, videos, and music and email or post them free. There are hundreds of designs available – this was just a quick and simple one to test the concept before I signed up.