too much to try to write, but in a nutshell: Washington DC is fine fine fine, I am having a good time reconnecting with my grandparents who are REAL (honest hardworking fun) people- imagine that?!? It is just nice working all day in the huge garden (I've been getting muddy in since I could first walk) and then having dinner with them out on the porch to the sounds of crickets and frogs- sounds I canven't heard in years, LOUD crickets and night evening choruses - yea- it is winding down quickly... I fly out in about 36 hours. Nadine suggested going to Denmark for awhile as soon as I get there, sounds like a delightful project... kann uberhaupt nicht mehr warten...