I'm back from a two-week break that my wife Diana and I spent celebrating our 30th anniversary in Europe. It's the longest time I've spent away from the publication since starting DN Journal over 11 years ago and being disconnected from all of you for so long certainly felt strange!

I did eventually manage to adjust to offline mode though and we had a great time on a trip that started with a couple of days in Rome before we boarded the Celebrity Equinox there for a cruise around the Mediterranean. The voyage took us on to Florence, Italy, the French Riviera, Corsica, Sardinia and Mallorca before ending in Barcelona, Spain Saturday morning. We stayed over there through the weekend and finally got back to our Florida home last night. 

We made some new friends, saw many spectacular sights and enjoyed perfect weather throughout the trip, making it a truly unforgettable experience. In addition, Celebrity delighted us by living up to and even exceeding all of the great reviews we had read about the 

Ron & Diana Jackson celebrating their 30th anniversary 
during a Mediterranean cruise last week.

cruise line before going. When it comes to service they have to be right up there with the best companies in the world.

The Celebrity Equinox anchored off the French Riviera Monday, June 30, 2014.

As perfect as the trip was there is still no place like home - and home for me (iin addition to my physical residence) is the domain industry. Thanks to all of you for making this business the kind of home that anyone would feel blessed to be able to come back to. I've spent the day unpacking, catching up with emails (still some work to do on that front) and reading about what has gone on while I was away. I'll comment on some of the news that caught my eye tomorrow when I expect to be fully back up to speed and ready to tackle whatever the second half of 2014 has in store for us!