Two years ago in Edinburgh I had hoped to be joined by one of my nephews. (Well, technically he is a first cousin once-removed, but generationally I think of him as a nephew.) He couldn't make it. I was bummed and decided to fill the time with a… more »

Oh, gross, jetlag-jetlag-jetlag. I inteded to be up a seven. Woke up. Lay down again for a moment. Wasn't conscious again till eleven. Bleah. I had an appointment at one, so I googled the directions to our meeting place, copied them onto paper… more »

I lay down to sleep at 8:30 p.m., and 50 minutes later I woke up feeling like I had slept hard for 2-3 hours. It's a terrible feeling. Naps do not normally make my body feel better. Then make me feel like the sandman has pistol-whipped me. I hate… more »

I just realized that I have been posting significantly fewer pretty pictures than I have in previous blogs. There is a reason for that. Even though this part of Budapest is beautiful, it has two things that complicate viewing. First off, if you are… more »