A quick trip to Rome
to have my sensor cleaned
and absorb some culture
see old friends
stroll through the city
look up
or down
across the flat
or out my window
I keep trying to photograph my father
the trees are more accommodating
less averse to being photographed
though sometimes shy
modest
always accepting of their state
We lunch with a Texan princess
who lives alone
in modest digs
But we are happy
content
and that’s what counts!