Two felines sat at my door with a foul expression, clearly upset that i was gone for so long. Or perhaps i’m projecting my guilt. The holidays have been wonderful – time with friends and family, gluttonous food and culture. But i’m really glad to be home and now it’s time to get back into high gear.

I will be blogging some of the backlog even though my need to understand the tsunami’s effects are trumping all other activities. Information on how to help is being posted at Tsunami Help.