(Plus some October news…)

I must admit that one of you sent me the correct answer to the Guess Where I Am quiz just hours after my first post. But before I honor our winner(s), let me share with you the two remaining photos I was going to post if a few more days passed without a winner:

Yes, the correct answer is Rome–a city known for its cats. So the cat theme in my photos was a hint. But if no one clued in on it, I figured that “lost cat” flyer written in Italian would give away my location. (The striking-looking black cat in the penultimate photo was hanging out on the Appian Way. He was one of about a dozen cats that I saw on my walk, and most were just looking for a scratch under the chin. Here’s another one:

Anyway, loyal reader Detlef K correctly identified my location simply from that first photo of a large sculpture of a black cat. Detlef calls it a “voluptuous cat,” and discovered that the artist has an exhibit in Rome. So kudos to him!!

Special recognition also goes to loyal reader Ron P, who nailed it when I posted the second photo (of a painting of a cat seated at the feet of a bearded old man). Evidently Ron sensed the Italian vibe in the painting–or maybe he saw the “cat” theme emerging and thought of Rome.

Honorable mention goes to loyal reader Rev Deb, who correctly identified Piazza San Lorenzo as the site of Voluptuous Cat. Either she knows a lot about art or she’s skilled with Google Image Search. Either way, she’s not eligible to play as she already knew I was going to Rome.

Thank you everyone who participated! I will be back in The States next week, assuming I don’t first expire from taking in about 3 packs a day of second-hand smoke.

Hallow-Month begins in 10 days!

Once again I will be turning over this blog to daily Ghost Posts (TM) throughout the month of October. This year I’m broadening the theme beyond Halloween and spookiness, to also include anything pumpkin-related. Details will appear soon. Break out the candy corn and enjoy the month with this blog!

Also, we’ll have a big announcement in early October about Poe Fest in Baltimore. There’s a lot going on next month–you won’t want to miss a single post!

Until then, ciao/miao!