The Columnist Manifesto

Not to get all greeting-card on you or anything, but one of the great things about a long trip is returning to an emotional wave of how much you love where you live. (If you do. I do.)

Here I am, depicted iconically, at my favorite table at Grandma Moses. Note my one travel souvenir: an Ampelmann mousepad.

Lots of catch-up travelblogging still to come... stay tuned!