Urlaub... of a sort

Hello all,

Just a quick note to let my loyal reader(s) know that I've not given up on expressing my views on those things that confront our Republic. (Nor have I given up hope that some readers will likewise contribute to the dialog).

My family and I are in the final stages of an overseas PCS move. For those with military experience, you will recognize that term as one that entails picking up and moving the family, household and life via a bureaucracy that only the US Military (or perhaps the Italian government) could conjure up.

We've crossed the pond, and after nearly a month in a hotel, have finally moved into our rental house. The national telephone company has a month to connect our phone, and only then will we know for sure if we can get broadband Internet in our house. No earthly idea when it will be connected, if we can have it at all.

This is a long way of saying that my ability to post to this blog is drastically curtailed. But fear not, I am accumulating notes, thoughts and future postings, so when we get good connectivity, the flood-gates will open and there will be more to read than you will want to look at.

Until then, please consider this like an Italian summer: everyone is on extended vacations, and nothing of importance gets done.

Ciao!