Arrivederci, amore mio

Tonight Rich left for a conference in Bertinoro, Italy. Far from being excited to go to Italy, he is sad to be leaving Theo and me and stressed about all the work he is leaving behind. He will arrive tomorrow afternoon, spend three days there and then turn around and come home. It's hardly a relaxing trip. Theo and I will miss him terribly but fortunately I have planned some fun activities for myself so I don't go crazy.