Just a quickie to assure you all I made it home safely. I actually felt a little apprehensive getting off the plane, worried about the same things as when I have arrived in any foreign land--do I have any local money? Will they accept my large bill for something small? Will people understand me? Where will I find a phone to make a call? It all went okay, of course, and it was great to see Mom and Dad, catch up a little bit, and collapse into bed at 6 am London time! I had strange dreams last night, then woke up with kind of a start, but smiled to myself, amazed that I was actually sleeping in my old bed again. It definitely hasn't sunk in that I'm back for good this time, and am not leaving again in a few weeks. But I'm looking forward to the next couple months of slow re-entry and time with friends and family. More soon on the rest of my time in London, which was great.