#1 - is it just me or does everyone feel like burning their clothes when they get back from vacation? I took in about $50 worth of dry cleaning, we have about 5 giant loads of laundry and I have a pile of hand wash. I can't lose that grimy feeling you get after traipsing in and out of the UBahn day after day.

#2 - if you'd like to know how bad the dollar is against the Euro, I'll share what I just learned after checking my bank statement. 200 Euro costs $275.50 including all bank fees. We'd hope to go back in June to visit the Aunties. Not at those prices.