traveling? vacation? life??

i'm sorry to have left you all for so long, but i have been 'on the go' since mid-may. (and still going!)  i apologize for the emails that have ended up in my black hole of an inbox... i'll get to the bottom of the pile soon! a couple weeks ago, howie and i ended our 3 week summer break spent entirely in italy. it was an amazing trip and a much needed break from IMD for both of us. we spent enough time away that it seemed strange to arrive in lausanne and find our apartment there just as we'd left it. (although a new bathroom ceiling, finally!)

i am not even sure what kind of a whirlwind adventure this has been, or has it just become my life this year? i admit its a little sad to be traveling so intensely that i've been out of touch with everyone (especially because that is what helped get me through the first part of the year) but having family and friends visiting has been amazing and great opportunities to connect and strengthen relationships. i've loved being able to pack up in a small bag and leave most of my possessions behind... leave the laptop behind, too. its amazing how good i've felt just focusing on me, whoever i'm with, and where i am. forget the blogs to read, junk email, news, facebook... its so easy to slip under the radar.

i promise i will share with you- soon!

feeling small at the Palatine, Rome