Recharge.

Here we are, in the last month of Summertime, and I'm enjoying a leisurely weekend at home in Florence. It reminds me of when I was a kid in college, and I'd come home for a while before heading back to campus, into the world of debauchery and drinking. I would "recharge" my batteries in Florence for a bit by visiting family and old friends, taking a break from the party, and getting back to my roots.

This weekend serves the same purpose for me now. Next week I have the usual abundance of writing to do, interviews to attend, people to see, and classes to teach. But for now, I'm sipping a cup of coffee on my Mom's couch and having the most peaceful morning I can remember.