Parents are doing great, and yes, still living in Anchorage. Both are a few years away from retirement, and having as much fun as possible doing home improvement projects and watching mischievous grandchildren.

And I am planning on travel here in October, as I guess we're having a family reunion in Hawaii. I'm looking forward to it. Though, I still do need to think on where my next "disappear for a week, alone, into a strange land" trip will occur.

If I'm in the DC area again, I promise to bother you guys.