A Sioux crane flute, my big indulgence at the Gathering of Nations Traders’ Market

I’ve got a four-day break in travel, so it’s time to catch up on some serious blogging and various other duties.  Expect bloggus interruptus for the next three hours, because I have a meeting (no, off the road doesn’t mean off-duty; no rest for the wicked), but then I’ll be spending the rest of the day shuttling between here and Chez Maru.  (Who, BTW, is back, bitchez!  Serious snark to recommence.)

But before all of that, I have to post a shout-out to a certain someone (that would be the co-owner of the indulgence pictured above, who has custody and use of it):

THANK YOU.  You know what, and you know why.  I can’t believe how blessed my life is with you in it.  And now I can’t imagine it any other way.

  ~ L