I Have Returned, Redux

I'm back from Central Illinois, although not back to work.  Vacation, even (sometimes especially) if you don't go anywhere, can be nice.  I drove up yesterday, even though the TV news was issuing blizzard warnings.  My parents' house got clipped by the blizzard - we had two inches of snow on the ground when I left - but 20 miles to the west they had nothing but wind.  So, all-in-all, a good day to drive.  Postings here will continue to be light and variable.