I am now in Rome visiting the sites with the parents.
I have decided to simply upload my pictures to Google Picasa for everyone to see. I have uploaded a ton while here in Rome so check them out.
http://picasaweb.google.com/csdyer2020?feat=email
My US phone number is still good (972-467-8879) and is currently forwarded to my Skype account.
Ciao,
Chris... full info