I'm sorry that my attempts to be more diligent at keeping this puppy alive have been so... awful. I'll keep trying?

So what's new? Three weeks ago I was lucky enough to have my parents visit and let me just say it was AMAZING. We went down to Munich, over to Austria and then back up to Berlin. It was an unforgettable trip. I think I'll just put a few pictures up as they can describe it much better than I ever could.

Thanks Mom and Dad, for everything!

Oh and I just found out today that I'm going to Turkey on Thursday (!?) so - and I'm talking to you, Abby - don't expect another update for at least a week and a half. At least this time I have a legitimate excuse, no?

JANET GORDON HAS ARRIVED! She's a little browner than I remembered, and she keeps talking about these magical people called Pat Smith and Mary Sanborn. Other than that, it's like I just saw her yesterday.