At an earlier time in my life there would have been a fight.

Reading Marcus Aurelius gave me just the guidance I needed.

Some people have serious problems.
Those problems are not your problems.
Don't make them your problem.

Safely home from a 2-week vacation.
Almost not.
At the airport baggage claim conveyor I stepped into a gap between people to see if I could see a bag. The guy behind me started yelling at me.
I turned around and encountered a red-faced, wet-eyed man in his 30's ready to kill me. Apparently I blocked his view of the conveyor.

I stared at him.
Locked eyes for 5 seconds to show I wasn't afraid of him.

I turned around and ignored him, showing him my back in case he wanted to sucker-punch me.

Union Street Festival.
Everyone is celebrating the San Francisco Doom Loop. :-)

Enjoy NYC tonight

July 11th for sentencing

Now the shitshow begins.
Brace yourself, America.

GUILTY
GUILTY
GUILTY
GUILTY
GUILTY
GUILTY
......

History is happening RIGHT NOW!!

I've had a prosecco, a martini, and 2/3 bottle of wine. And, I'm about to drink some more when this happens.

THERE IS NO POPCORN IN ROME!!

I can't believe I'm out of the country when the Trump verdict comes through.

Swanky bar in our hotel in Rome.
Wife and I have it all to ourselves after dinner in the restaurant.

Discovered a delicious vodka on our last night in Rome.
And, no, there is no coffee involved. It has to do with the type of still. Apparently it is derived from whiskey production in Ireland according to the nice bartender in the photo.

Look how they placed a tiny flower on the ice cube. And it is delicious.

Enjoy the Four Seasons Hotel Dominico's Bar Chiostro tonight. This is the hotel where White Lotus was filmed.

Enjoy Isola Bella Bay, Taormina, Sicily today.

Oh well.

Steinglass is 1/3 through because he wants to have the jury fresh tomorrow morning to rehear his summary and spend the afternoon with his points in their minds.
#trumptrial

Enjoy Taormina, Sicily, today.

Enjoy the view from The Grande Timeo bar, Taormina, of Mt Etna today.