Hi all, yes, I knew that October was going to me hairy for me. It is all good; while watching the poor people in NC from Helene, I simply cannot complain about ANYTHING. It is just overwhelming to see what they are having to deal with. My childhood friend has been working for a national airline for 35+ years and made me her "enrolled friend" this year (like a spouse) so I can fly anywhere, anytime, on standby for free with her seniority. It might never happen again. My kids can then fly on a buddy pass, so I told each one to pick a dream location for them and we would go for a week. September was Tokyo with my daughter, October was Salem and Cape Cod with my flight attendant friend, which was on her bucket list, then this past week was Honolulu with my son, then Houston for the IQF, then November will be Johannesburg with my oldest (he is paying for the safari). We fly on Tuesdays or Wednesdays because we fly standby/space available. I'm trying to fit all of my normal regular work for clients into the days between trips and it has been insane. In Hawaii, I had a contested court hearing at 2 a.m. Honolulu time, outside on a deck, while pacing back and forth under a motion sensor light, in a pinch for another lawyer (worked out ok). That's why I got as many blocks done as I could immediately, because I have only a few weeks in between trips now before they are due. I'll try to be better at posting in the next few weeks, I promise. This is just a once in a lifetime situation these 3 months, my friend isn't 30 anymore and has had some serious health challenges, as someone mentioned, there are health issues all around as we get older. I had a flea problem several years ago when we had a drought, I eventually had to have the house treated, I was told that dry weather brings them inside and makes things 100% worse. They are nasty little buggers; I hope you are able to get rid of them. And a big big hug for everyone who has had health challenges themselves or with their families, and for those who are affected by these nasty hurricanes. And prayers. <3