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Can't begin to tell you how glad I am that everything is okay. I know you don't particularly want me to be worrying about you, at least not to the point where I quit sleeping, but you know me. It is one of the things I do best. Worry and guilt, my strong suits.

I'm taking Maria out to the theater for my birthday, about a month early. The Spindrift players are putting on a production of "The Taming of the Shrew" for the next couple of weeks, and I think it will be a great introduction to Shakespeare for her, as well as a chance to see an old favorite for me. So I'm getting tickets for next weekend. Who knows? She might just get hooked on theater, and on Shakespeare. It is certainly worth a try.

Good news and bad on the employment front. My friend Mark has found a full time job with a startup, so perhaps there are a few jobs still out there. On the other hand, the portion of the docs that I work on is headed to India in six months to a year. One positive note - I might get to take a trip over there to train people. I would love to go, and would certainly try to take Maria with me for a week or so, just so we can play tourist for a while.

Perhaps we could extend the vacation portion of the trip and make a stop in Istanbul. Another place I'm longing to see. Time will tell.

Best go now, work awaits.