It's not that I've been remiss  -- just busy.  Very busy.   Between unpacking, family holiday obligations, and the next phase of Evangelism actitivies at Sun, I haven't had a chance to reflect let alone make a diary entry.  I'm home today, but leave again tomorrow for another Sun event.  Next week I should have a few days at home to catch up on a things not travel related.  Clearly it's going to be a very busy year.

Much has happened since my last entry -- as we anticipated, the move from Manhattan to Reno yields a rather dramatic change in life-style.  We were both ready for a change as the day-to-day of Manhattan living had become less interesting for both of us (likely a function of marrying well) and it was time to move on.  While we do very much miss our friends and favorite spots, I think we   find that the extreme beauty and relative peace of Reno bring a living-vacation layer to our respective cognitive stacks and Liz and I are happy.    Busy, but happy.

It's snowing as I write this.  Large flakes.  I grew up in the west, so I have some appreciation for the meaning of snow here.  This being close proximity to a major resort area pretty well guarantees a few flakes each year  -- Lake Tahoe hosts a number of skiing venues which attract a considerable number of visitors to the region seasonally.  The lake is also a year-round tourist destination, coupled with the indigenous casinos of Northern Nevada, makes for the basis of a healthy economy.  As such, it has to snow here.  It's the law.

I've taken on some new duties at Sun recently -- in addition to Jini and JavaSpaces, I'm going to start talking about Sun Labs, the advanced research facility at Sun.   Much goodness has come out of the labs -- and I'm honored to have been asked to begin evangelizing those various themes and technologies as such. I'll be writing more about the labs in future entries...