The parents journeyed to America for a short stay but love their home country and are going back--they were delightful. As we left, one of the members of our party got up and shook hands with them, adding, "I am so sorry about what's going on in our country right now. We are going to fix it."
These are outlandish times. Even that gesture of goodwill seemed absurd as those kind words tried to overcome the ultimate absurdities going on at the White House.