Howdy from Minnesota! While this week's sudden cold snap has us half-jokingly rethinking our decision to move to the midwest, we're thrilled with our new house and setting. We have plenty of space to stretch out into now. The apartment we were in temporarily, while house-hunting, was a bit cramped, although it felt huge after the 5-day drive from Ca. We're excited to settle in and finally unpack ... our winter clothes. Just after buying our house we all flew to Italy for two weeks with friends and family. I highly recommend Cinque Terre, the Italian Riviera, where the sea water is as clear as the water from your faucet. The second week we explored timeless Venice. Simon and Evan loved all the boats and all the gelato. I'll post pictures on our web site at www.repbot.org eventually. Our e-mail addresses remain the same. Hope all is well with y'all. Ciao!