Kate and I are with my family now in Vienna, Austria! It is decorated to the T with Christmas stuff and American Christmas music is playing everywhere. We have consumed a lot of meat, coffee, and fancy desserts while tasting our way through Vienna. We have also toured some well-known museums, and have seen original work by Picasso, Michelangelo, the Hafsburg Palace, and the treasury of the Habsburg dynasty. It is cold here, but did not deter us from visiting all of the outdoor markets and booths filled with handmade goods. Merry Christmas from Europe!
* this is a photo of a subway ticket in Vienna. I thought it was funny due to the fact that it says "one fahrt" on the upper left-hand corner. I, as an American, pronounced it "one fart".