Oscar and Felix have returned

Above: The Last Supper, chiseled above the entrance to the church at Vysehrad (the original home of the Bohemian prince). Right: Looking over Old Town to New Town and beyond. Photos by steve 11-12 mar 08.

Yes, Jason has dropped his bags back in Ohio, and I have finished rearranging my sock drawer upon returning to Wisconsin. Can you hear the theme to "The Odd Couple" playing? Perhaps we couldn't permanently share an apartment (or a car), but a week in a flat in Prague went quite well.

I've had a chance to look at more Prague pictures since I've returned, and I've been pleased to note that a few of them are even in focus. Of course, I'm two years overdue for a bifocals prescription. This confirms Jason's blind-bird theory: take enough pictures, and one or two are bound to turn out (based upon the maxim "even a blind bird finds a worm once in a while"). A couple more are included above.

But I'm really looking forward to seeing Jason's photos taken with his 4x5 large-format camera. I'm certain he made a number of images that will render worthwhile that uphill dawn trudge with camera and tripod in tow. (Not to mention lenses that weighed as much as watermelons.)

Instead of sitting at the Bohemia Bagel Cafe, I'm now at The Bean Bag cafe in New Richmond, preparing a worship service for Easter Sunday while waiting for Jackson to finish a Destination Imagination practice at school. Can you say culture shock?