Checking In

Faithful Readers,

Sorry to have been keeping you in the dark over the past few weeks, but it's been hard to keep track of my own life, much less write about it! Hyperbole, I know. ;-) My next post will be a more detailed update from my parents' visit last month, and I'll also post some more pictures from the closing ceremonies of Carnaval.

My absence was also occasioned by last week's visit to the States, which was a blur of visits and errands. In Washington, I fit in visits with friends Vivien, Becky (and Gabriel and Rueben), Bill, Beth and Reilly, Steve, and my brother in law Kenny, nephew Nathan, and Tim, Mac and his friend. In New York City, I saw my niece Chelsea, and friends Denny, Gail & John, Dennis, David, Andre, Rick and Jeff. Gail, John, Dennis and I had an excellent meal at Aja, on Sixth Avenue at 10th Street (their website only shows the 1st Avenue location). On the errands side, in Washington, I saw Dr. Maser, visited Rose at Hair Cuttery in Vienna, and had photos taken at Mattox Photography. In NYC, I had the opportunity to visit with the new Vice President for Development at Barnard College, Bobbi Mark.

Now back in Nice, I'll be working on my job hunt, preparing for my choral concert next weekend, getting back in shape for a 10K race in Monaco next weekend, and continue working with my friends Bill and Erick on our writing and music projects, respectively. Priscilla and I will be headed off on a hike into the mountains this weekend; it sounds like a great location for picture-taking. Never a dull moment!

Back to watching "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" with French sub-titles on ARTE TV. Even more funny than I remembered...