Well, here the moment after 2 years of living abroad that comes to an abrupt halt: takeoff to America begins tomorrow and that will mark an obvious new beginning for myself and my family. I will leave friendships built here, and some of those friends, being international artists themselves have left for their respective countries already as I speak. I have loved living as an ex-Pat artist in Europe and feel I have taken advantage of that situation to my betterment. Now comes a new chapter in which I will re-integrate myself and my art into my old (and new) country. I now don't think I'll ever look at it the same way --- which is a good thing. I'm not big on souveniers, but there's a bit of Glasgow that's going be leaving with this artist on his way back to America. It is a well of rainwater I will always be able to draw upon.