Ok, not the last post

Well, this blog is back.

 I received several thoughtful notes from friends regretting its passing, which was unexpected and very sweet. But I discovered in the last few weeks that I missed it myself.  After 18 months of writing these entries, the habit has become ingrained, and I found myself composing entries at odd moments.  Writing has been a part of my professional life since college, and these days I seem to write little more than:

PT DENIES CP; VITALS REMAIN WNL; WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

So, here are a few updates:

We are sending Lucy and Jessica back to London for a week in July. Have just purchased the tickets and lined up three visits for them to family and close friends. My biggest concern is the 3-hour layover in Newark. Once they get to London I'm sure they'll be fine.  I suppose I might also be concerned that they will throw themselves onto the tarmac at Heathrow and sob "Oh why did we ever leave!" But I can't really control that.  Maybe it will be cold and rainy....