kArolinka,
Thanks for the nice post and all of the kind thoughts... I'm sorry that you had to Skype me to tell me to read your post.  I've kind of been slacking on the technology front for a while... computer failures, computer replacements, travel, furniture building and daily life seem to have all just happened without me being aware...
I'm really proud of your ability to boldly go where you have never gone before... and to be able to make the most out of each opportunity... and to have fun while often being stretched to the very edge of your comfort zone...
See you soon.
Love,
dAd