I’m back from Massachusetts, where I spent a few absolutely luxurious days relaxing with the family and not wearing shoes at all. There was sailing without sunburn, drinking without hangover, and much leftover food without… any lack of people to eat it. It was, as always, a bit of a relief to get out of the city for a while, and the weather couldn’t have been better. Although it was technically the end of August, the air was October-chilly and I got to wear big comfy sweatshirts all weekend. I’ve got some photos from the anniversary party that I’ll post when I sort them out - we set up a big tent in the yard and filled it with lights and booze and food, but the most amazing thing about the evening turned out to be a really startling sunset. It gave a whole new meaning to “orange” in the same way that visiting Ireland redefined “green” as far as I’m concerned.