I just spent some time on a park bench, basking in the sun and reading today's IHT. Two groups of Americans walked by. It always surprises me how many Americans pass through Zizkov. What are they doing here? And don't you know this is MY turf?

The rose bushes on our balcony are showing little green and red sprouts. It's very sunny and warm, but not too windy. In fact, today would be a perfect day if it weren't for the following: a) I have a hangover and I feel awful. b) It's a weekday and I should be hard at work.

Makes me wonder what I was doing a year ago today. Let me check... It says today was the deadline for an article on Czech castles. And I was working on the second issue of the late Prague Insider.