Awfully Quiet

I sent Christa and Mary off to the airport in a cab this morning. It sure is awfully quiet around here. Christa and Mary in a sense are the luckiest group to come out yet--they had the best weather by far. And a much less sick tour guide. And their upbeat, positive attitude was a joy to be around. I have a few days before Bryan and Richard arrive, during which I hope to make a few more comments here about Sicily related things. But for now, I'm savoring being mostly well again. (Still a little bit of a cough and throat weirdness, and occasional ear pressure issues.) The only thing is, well, it's awfully quiet around here.