Finally I have some rest and am back up to about 80% of healthy.  I'm finally cleared of the infection, although I'm still finishing the course of antibiotics just in case, and looking forward to next week.  I have all week off!!!!  Originally I was saving 2 weeks to go to Hawaii with my parents, but between my parents' health issues and my own, this may not be the year to go, so I might as well take the time for myself.

Best of all, I get to visit my wonderful friend in Miami and we're heading to the Keys for a night (I've never been there before).  Even though it's August and will be hot and humid as hell, as long as I'm in a bathing suit and within 10 feet of a body of water, it'll all be good.  I'm really looking forward to it and the break from NY/NJ that I haven't had since last October.  Sometimes it does a body good too look outside of your usual habits.