Oh, which photos to showcase?

We're back. And I've been exhausted ever since. As my sister pointed out, I've been home for two whole days and only just barely got pictures up on Facebook. Shameful, I know. And then there's the whole predicament of choosing which pictures to put on here. Because I took about a million all total. So in an effort to keep a captive audience, I'll just post a few of my favorites—along with the most colorful trip details I can muster—and then after that you're held responsible to view the rest on Facebook should you so desire. Oh, and that's not even all of them. Due to a series of unfortunate events, my pictures of St. John, New Brunswick and Bar Harbor, Maine ended up on my boss' computer. The mere fact that I don't have all of my pictures currently in my possession gives me shifty eyes and a neck twitch. But perhaps that's a post for another day.

Here we go.

Points of interest from our trip (because I'm not quite sure all of these details could be dubbed as "highlights."):

• Strangely, what first comes to mind is the embarrassing fact that I got stuck in a bathroom stall while waiting to board our connecting flight in Denver. The door lock jammed, and I found myself jiggling the tar out of the stall door—to no avail. Standing there in a panic, I envisioned myself missing our flight to New York because I was stuck in the stall. I even entertained the idea of crawling underneath the door. Anyway, crisis was averted after about the 25th body slam. Lesson learned: don't ever use the restrooms in the Denver airport.

• We had a lovely time in New York. I for one, would recommend Mary Poppins to anyone and everyone. It was superb. Prior to, we walked what felt like the entire province of Manhattan, packing in as many sights as humanly possible in one day. It was glorious. We started with the Brooklyn Bridge.

• The following day I came down with a cold. I have a sneaking suspicion the subways of New York had something to do with it. So each day I went to bed with a dousing of Vix Vapo Rub and woke up with a healthy share of soda crackers and ginger ale—and sort of got by. I'm not sure who's more excited for the first trimester to be up—me, or Tom.

• Peggy's Cove (Halifax, Nova Scotia) seemed the perfect setting for a nice, old-fashioned ghost story. However it turns out that Peggy just shipwrecked there, met someone and fell in love. And that's that. Lame.

• Unfortunately, the main detail that sticks out about St. John, New Brunswick is the horrible stench we (more like me) had to endure while crossing a bridge to get a view of the nonexistent "Reversing Falls." Other than that though, I did get some shots of some super-old and super-cool churches. I'll be sure to get them from my boss the next time I decide to show up to work.

• Bar Harbor was entrancing. We've already agreed we'll go back. Sadly, it dumped rain the whole day, which put a damper on our bus tour through Acadia National Park. It was difficult to see out the foggy and steamy windows of the bus. And I took very few pictures because it was raining so hard. So you'll just have to take my word: It was beautiful. Oh, and while we were there Tom had a taste of Lobster Ice Cream. Who knew?

• And...Boston. 'Twas our only sunny day, which in my book, means that Boston and I are truly meant to be. I knew it all along.

• My camera (okay, the work camera) had a cardiac arrest midway through Boston. It was devastating. I guarantee that in fifty years, I'll still be pining away about it. Obviously, returning to Boston is a given.

• Newport, Rhode Island involved a lovely stroll down the billion dollar mansion avenue. Oh, if only we'd had time to tour some of them. Especially the haunted ones. What can I say—sometimes you just need a good ghost story in your diet.

Well anywho, as I said, there's a lot more on Facebook. (109 to be exact...) And... as a tickler, should you decide to give 'em a gander, you'll find a New Yorker feline, a Lady Season (aka Liberty) and step-by-step tutorial on eating escargot. Among others. Go check 'em out—I dare you.