Dear Friends and Family, Over the past week, it became clear to me how important you are in my life, and that I should do a better job keeping in touch. If you know what I'm up to, and I know what you're up to, we can continue to be involved in each other's growth and well-being. I care greatly about all of you, and there are so many events that I've missed over the past few years. So many times, after hearing stories of friends going to concerts, traveling, graduations, and so forth, I've thought, I wish I had known about it, I would have flown over for that in a heartbeat. I keep getting all these free flights because I get stuck at the airport so much (so far on my way home i've been stuck in D.C. and Fort Lauderdale for a night each), and I'd love to make it back for exciting and important as well as random and trivial moments in your lives. OK, so here is a reflection on what is going on with me, a newsletter of sorts, something we will affectionate