The Secret of Nimb

Another day in Copenhagen come and gone, and time for a few words before bed. We aren’t staying at the conference hotel, and I’m glad. The conference is way outside of town – I prefer to be in the city, which is where we are. I like to be able to step outside the hotel […]

Ah … Now I Can Sleep

After getting checked in to the hotel last night, it was well past 11, so Mom and I went right to bed, getting up early for breakfast and conference. The conference was great, with really good talks. Mostly. I must confess that after the long flight, however, that hours in a dark auditorium were a […]

Worst. Airport. Ever.

Yup, we missed our connection in CDG. We would have been fine – should have been fine – because the plane landed early. I was encouraged, knowing what a charley foxtrot of an airport this is. Then we had to wait for a gate, and didn’t disembark until 20 minutes after our scheduled arrival, with […]

Rerouted

We have been circling over southwestern Michigan due to inclement weather in Chicago. After about a half hour of this the captain has made an announcement. It is in French initially, but I can understand one word. It fills me with hope. After a moment, there is the English announcement: we have been rerouted to […]

The Italian History of the Automobile

I started today by following the suggestions of my guidebook. It said to go to the Italian Museum of Risorgimento. This was listed as one of the top two things to do in Turin. Think of it as a museum about how modern Italy became established as a united, independent state. Sound interesting? No, of […]

Strung Out on Caffeine

I got up this morning, had a quick breakfast, and headed out into the town. One thing I’ve quickly noticed about Turin is that her people love their chocolate and their coffee. They’re everywhere, and in fact you can (and should) get both together! I can’t begin to tell you how many cups of espresso […]