Ok...we're here and just about finally settled in. I was beginning to feel like the hapless hero of the old TV series "Get Smart." I apologize for not posting during the last few weeks since our departure. The last few days leading up to the daparture were frentic, frantic, and frenzied. We were operating mostly on adrenaline and very little sleep. Many thanks to Muhammed and Carolyn for hosting our "Buon Viaggio" party at their wine bar Piazza di Vino. (For those of you in Boise and those of you that stop in Boise, Idaho, I highly recommend their wine bar.) Thanks to our friends Steve and Debi for feeding us dinner the night before our flight. That was a life saver. I'd like to say that everything went smoothly, but that would be a complete
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