Family, I am in Amsterdam but I am not very happy. I made the mistake of booking a hotel far from the city center. No shops, no restaurants, few Black people around here and the hotel staff is rather surly. The good thing is that I am only here overnight. Tomorrow I will try and compensate for my sad state of affairs today by visiting the newly refurbished Rijksmuseum. Indeed, I am inspired to develop a new presentation on the Kmtyw presence in Dutch and Flemish art. I hate not to be productive. So at least this day is an opportunity to rest a little and reflect a lot. Tomorrow I head to England where I do four presentations in four days. Then I head to Canada and I am really looking forward to it. Hope that your day is a blessed one!