To take a leaf from Sarah, here are some updates from my end.

Dad has proven well so far. I hope it stays that way for a very long time. We're still not quite sure what ailment strikes his lungs, so we need to take the time to see a radiologist. This has proven more problematic than you might expect; both times I've taken him now, the CAT scanner has broken before we even got there. Its proven rather annoying.

Later next month, I'll be taking Amtrak from Washington D.C to South Bend, Indiana. My friend Chris from my seminary days lives there, and we still talk to each other a lot. We make it a point to see each other at least once a year. I do look forward to the train trip- you get some lovely views of the Appalachains on the Capitol Limited. This time, I'm paying for a private room, like with a bed and everything. (For the return journey.) I hope it'll be comfortable.

Also, I'll be travelling with Chris and his buddies to Portugal this summer! We're going to be doing a sort of pilgrimage on foot, called the Via. We'll be hiking from Lisbon to Juan de Compostela in Spain. I'm looking forward to that; I haven't done any major hiking journeys since India in 2012. I'm wondering whether to do Iberia or Air Canada for the flight.