I’m finally taking my summer vacation in a few days. I’ve had a few days on and off tagged onto conferences (including almost a week in Japan), but there was always work involved. This seemingly relaxed ice cream was consumed in the few hours between the end of a conference in Nice and the trip to the airport.

Now I’m finally going to take almost two weeks off just for me. Since I’ve already done the ice cream and beach thing on a work trip, I’m of to three different North American cities to just hang out, wander, sit in coffee shops, meet friends and family, and catch up on life and writing.