The Caribbean portion was beautiful but was ruined for me by picking up a case of tonsilitis, probably from all of the stress I racked up getting ready for the trip. Irony is alive and well. My wife of course loves her island and little Michael had a complete blast digging in the white sand on the beach wearing nothing but a sun hat and sunblock. He also likes to flirt with the pretty Dominican girls, the little bugger.

Will post a longer report with photos when wife and son return from Connecticut. They're staying with my wife's family for a few more days. In the meantime, I'm going to dig myself out from under this huge pile of mail and get some much-needed sleep.