It is so hard for me to understand why people drink on the commuter train in the evenings. That might sound strange coming from me, as I quite enjoy a cold beer or glass of wine after work, but I just don't understand why people can't wait until they get home. You might be surprised at how many people imbibe on the train - and how varied the drinkers are. I've seen middle-aged business men with a brown-bagged can of beer, 40-something women chugging bud lights, and even grandmothers sipping pre-mixed margaritas...very strange.

Venice

Digging a path to our back door...



Getting lost while getting the mail...

When we returned to the States after a week in Italy, two freak snowstorms in DC/Maryland made it impossible for us to get home. It wasn't until a week after we got back from Italy that we finally made it home. These photos were taken our first night back.

Despite earlier promises, I've obviously not increased the frequency of blog posts this month, but that's not for lack of material. Most of you know that I was fortunate enough to return to Italy on January 30th, but the trip there and back was filled with so many difficulties that I've needed a lot of time to decompress. I will soon be posting photos of our time in Italy, and of the snow we returned to.

Happy New Year! As expected, January started off with a bang. The first day back to work after a great holiday was a whirlwind and it's been that way since. The exhibition catalogue I am working on is wrapping up and I'll be traveling in just a few weeks to see it on press. I hope to start a more regular blog schedule in February.