Summer holidays are here and I am writing from the kitchen of my sister-in-law’s house in NYC. This is the first stop on our around the world flight.

I have finally updated the site’s photo gallery using a different software package. I’ve already uploaded a bunch of recent and semi-recent photos for your enjoyment. Most interestingly, I think, are photos of our new home in Bucharest, Romania.

In one of my graduate classes at ULV, we were required to create and present a personal success timeline. At first I thought it was a silly project, but the forced, positive self-reflection turned out to make for a very interesting assignment that I have subsequently given to my own students. Taking the time to reflect on the little triumphs of life can be a good thing.