The newscasters try to make sense of Trump.  Good luck.  I look forward to understanding him myself. Or not, maybe.

Say hi to Florence from the amazing vantage point at the top of Giardino Bardini. Magnifico!

These were my views flying from Munich to Florence yesterday.  It seems like a week ago already!

Leaving Munich, the earth was covered in a layer of clouds so thick that from above it looked like an ocean.  The clouds appeared soft, like a sea of cotton puffs.

And then we broke through the clouds, and the Alps were breathtaking.  Covered in snow, the rugged mountains did not look soft in the least!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/germanys-lufthansa-cancels-912-flights-in-pilot-strike/2016/11/24/4043ce90-b21e-11e6-bc2d-19b3d759cfe7_story.html

I don’t know how I was lucky enough to squeak through with no cancellations, but I’m giving double thanks this Thanksgiving!

Florence. A sight for sore eyes!  Giving thanks for being back on Thanksgiving!

From the front page of the international NYT:

MY first travel tip is by all means get a Known Traveler Number from TSA. 5 minutes thru security on the day before thanksgiving.

How’s your German?

I adore Bronzino! This masterpiece hangs in Torino.