I want to say thanks, and I apologize for not getting to our TR sooner...and I will explain what has been keeping me, and why Melissa has been so understanding (and not bugging me too much about it) -- although I've been thinking about it MUCH!!
I recently had surgery, and I am recovering -- today was a half-day at work and tomorrow will be another half-day, with a doctor's visit in the afternoon.
About 4 weeks ago, we got the final word that I had breast cancer...what I didn't want to do, above all, was to cancel this trip we had waited so long for! The doctor was enthusiastic for me, too, and encouraged me to go and forget about it for a while.
My surgery wasn't difficult, but the recovery has been slow and painful, and continues to be so. I've been drugged a lot...

and when I wasn't too bad (ie., laying on the couch), I've been trying to keep up with family stuff. So, while the TR has been on my mind, I just haven't been enthused to begin the hard, yet rewarding work of getting it started.
The good news is: I've uploaded my pics, and I will begin the TR this week! Not sure what day, exactly, because of my full schedule the early part of this week, but I'm hoping at least by Thursday.
You guys have been awesome to wait for this...and I promise, we had a GREAT time, and you will enjoy going on this trip with us!!!
