Some fundamental truths, both here and abroad:
1. Life is short. (Welcome to the second week in the fifth month in the year of 2006, one less year of your life)
2. Money does not grow on trees
3. Love hurts
4. April showers bring May flowers (or, rather, in San Francisco: sunshine, and a few sprouting dandelions strong enough to nudge their furry yellow heads out of sliver-sized sidewalk cracks)
5. There are more pictures, stories, and Vietnam nuggets coming your way.
6. Patience is a virtue (please see number 5.)
