Sun and Rain

The first reviews are coming in, always a time to bite nails, but so far so good.

Just a note of thanks to readers, it's a big ask, ten hours, maybe fifteen or more, to step into a new world created in words.

Meanwhile, Lake Orta in the north of Italy, offers sun and occasional thunderstorms that make swimming an experience filled with drama.

Beautiful.

A body of water completely surrounded by land

...I remember the definition, 'a body of water completely surrounded by land' - I even remember the tune from watching Sesame Street with my daughter.

Now, whenever I see a lake, I think of it, even hum it!

Which means I'll be humming a lot for the next few weeks, around Lake Garda, Lake Como and a host of other bodies of water in northern Italy.

In a tent, with a bike!

George Clooney to direct 'Yankee Comandante'

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-clooney-direct-cuba-yankee-comandante-334374

So, I sent him the book. Well what would you have done?

Havana Jounal - American Rebel book about William Morgan the “Yankee Comandante”

http://havanajournal.com/politics/entry/american-rebel-book-about-william-morgan-the-yankee-comandante/