mimi- I knew italy in summer was gonna be bad - don't even get me started on the wall-to-wall tourists! But, this was for my dad's 85th birthday (July 6th), plus it was the only time of year my teenage niece and my professor brother could go. So, I may complain, but it really was a special trip.

There's a surprisingly cool breeze in the Valley this evening; thanks for sending it down here, Geonz