There is a special place in Rhode Island that I can retreat to to recharge, regroup and catch my breath. It has been a safe haven for my family for 3 generations.
I greet and end each day with this view.
![Serenity](https://i0.wp.com/middleriverdispatch.com/dispatches/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0926-764x1024.jpg?resize=275%2C368)
It is an 9 hour drive from the Washington, DC madness, which has shown an incomprehensible disregard for places like this and what it takes to keep them like this.
Tomorrow I will continue the intermittent work that has intruded on this vacation, but today I will soak up the serenity that this special place offers.