Got home from Toronto yesterday morning about 1 a.m. I know you all would like an update on how Rick and Heather are doing so here we go. I asked Rick before posting anything and he said it is fine to let his friends know.

First, he is ever so greatful for everyones friendship and thoughts.

I walked up to the door, knocked, and got met with that smile. Has there ever been a smile anywhere as marvelous as our Heather's?

Rick looks good. In fact, I expected worse than I found. He is thin, but looks good. He gets tired easily, but in spite of that we managed to have dinner together at a great little Chinese joint, and the next day we ate lunch at Murphy's Law Irish Pub. Great conversation with good friends is hard to beat.

In terms of prognosis, Rick tells me that it is all up in the air. Since kidney cancer is one of the few that responds to immune therapy sometimes, that is how they are going at it.

In terms of mental state, this man shows once again why he is a wonder. Rick understands exactly where he is at, and as he said in his letter to us at the Getaway, "No regrets". He is in the fight until its resolution. I am proud of him.

Since I didn't ask Heather's permission to post on how she is doing, let me just say that she is one of the strongest, most grace filled women I have ever known. Any of you that know my circle of women friends will know that that is quite a statement. She loves this man, and is devoted to helping him wage the battle.

Now if I could only find a way to get over there every week for lessons.........

DVD player report will be in the Getaway memories thread.

All the best,

Mick