It is rare that I take on reading two books at once, but here I was merrily reading Anna Karenina when yet another person recommended Eat, Pray, Love to me (a sure sign in my world view). Now I’m engrossed in both.

Today I immersed myself in Elizabeth Gilbert’s wonderful journey book. First on the PATH train commute. Then after a gym workout with a bottle of water on a bench at the waterfront. Then on a cafe sidewalk with an iced tea and scone. A perfect 75-degree day was all the excuse I needed. Not to mention how it fuels my own art.

Maybe tomorrow I’ll return to Moscow …