Getting the immediate family all in one place happens less and less frequently as our kids become busier. This year our opportunity occurred at the end of July. Patrick had just finished with a study abroad program in Soria, Spain. Clare thouroughly enjoyed two sessions as a camp counselor at Camp Celo and would have stayed for a third had it not conflicted with our family vacation. Abbey had just returned from a summer introduction to medicine program at the University of Vermont. We flew in and out of Venice but the bulk of the trip was spent hiking in the Dolomites. Anna and Max who we had met last fall on the Camino helped with logistics since they lived nearby. On our first day we fought off the urge for sleep and travelled to Padua to visit the Scrovegni Chapel. This chapel is adorned with Giotto's frescoed masterwork and is considered to be one of the great works of Western art. Abbey had pushed for this visit since Giotto's work had caught h...