Upward bound

Although I still carry Charlotte down the stairs from this steep 3rd floor walk-up, she's really become the master of climbing up.

In fact, she is so fast now at climbing up the stairs that I literally had to run to get far enough ahead of her to shoot this photo! And, even then, I had to shoot quick. She's that fast now!

And, as you can see, this is quite a staircase. Even I dread having to climb them!

In fact, I haven't quite figured if I'm going to come home a few pounds heavier, from stuffing myself with sausages, bread and pasta, or if I'm going to come home a few pounds lighter from all of this walking and climbing. I'm definitely coming home with legs of steel!

Meantime, it sure was nice to have nephew Henry here for a few days. He's really a terrific guy, and it was fun to have someone to walk around with, talk to and cook for.

I don't think we've ever really had so much time to get to know each other. And I sure did appreciate the opportunity here.

Today is, by the way, the halfway point in my adventure! I don't know how the second half can possibly top the first!