Four years ago I was hanging out in Rio with Tree. Now he's sitting on an armchair in my living room. International visitor! Hurrah! Although as he pointed out, "I'm sitting watching the Simpsons and reading magazines. It's like I'm still in Davis, CA."

He says that Australian liquorice is the trendy confectionary of choice in the States. Odd.

Bike accident injuries recovering nicely. They are not painful but still impressive enough to engender sympathy and/or mild horror from colleagues.