Dual purpose post

Wow, it's Monday. Some of you have already gotten my Valentine/Holiday postcard, and I have written precious little here. And it ain't gonna change right now. I'm just trying to get this picture on the web so they can link to it at the Expats in Italy website! Molto bene!

You know, I spent most of this morning researching stuff for Italy, and the God Creates Adam portion from the "Capella Sistina" is everywhere! I suspect that is going to be a strong element of my culture shock -- not so much that they are citing Michelangelo everywhere, but that what they do cite is so OLLLLD.

Now *that's* eloquent, no? "Beth, look at this intricate church steeped in history, and human experience, and bombing..." "It looks old." (Just trying to work in my 10 principles of effective web design -- #5: No diarrhea of the mouth, keyboard, or any other apparatus that can spew forth large amounts of WORDS."

Stay tuned for more after these messages.