Yes, I am back from my trip. It was fabulous although, despite what you may have read, not particularly glamorous. Rob and I spent the weekend in various parts of his home state of Arizona, which I had never before visited. I absolutely loved the desert and felt such a mental and spiritual connection with it that I did not want to leave. Unfortunately, my negative physical reaction was equally extreme. Despite drinking gallons of water every day, I became acutely dehydrated and lost my voice on three occasions (a symptom about which Rob did not complain overmuch). I am still not completely recovered and spent most of yesterday in the dark with the humidifier running.

While in Arizona, we attended an awards ceremony in which Rob was inducted into his high school's Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, took a tour of Biosphere 2, spent the night in a haunted hotel in a mining ghost town, and visited an experimental urban development called Arcosanti.

On the way home, we were offered the chance to upgrade our tickets to first class, a mode of travel of which I had theretofore taken a dim view. It was actually quite comfortable and afforded me the opportunity to eat the most expensive scoop of macaroni and cheese ever concocted.

I would write more, but it is time for a steamy bath. Hydration is fun.