notes regarding our impending vacation

1. I hope to post from Italy. Perhaps not daily, but as often as I can. We have rented The Torre Sponda and it has dial-up, though I plan on IM'ing with my kids each day from a cafe.

2. Paola, who comments here, read about my wish to visit Italy and suggested this property which she manages. Paola and I met on the internet and then, IRL, last fall when she visited Tuvalu to see family. I heart Paola.

3. My mother, a saint, is going to be staying with the boys. She will be responsible for getting them to school and feeding them. She is beyond capable.

4. This trip is our 25th anniversary present to ourselves, hence NO CHILDREN. (That last note is for my pediatrician who suggested I take Youngest with me as she just returned from Rome with six children.)

5. We don't plan on visiting any other major Italian cities. We plan on relaxing in Positano and its environs.

6. We're bringing our own helmets and plan to scooter when possible.

7. If all goes according to plan we will eat pasta and seafood until we can eat no more and K will start an editorial project upon our return.

8. I will probably read some blogs whilst relaxing but will not be commenting and won't have regular access to my email.

9. I FOUND MY HAT!

10. There is no number 10.