This post is out of order, but that's okay. I figured I would get caught up at some point! I am at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, waiting to fly off to Italy again. I am comfortably set up inside the USO in Terminal B, where they have good Wi-fi, snacks, and relative quiet.  I recently made a very quick trip to CA and back, probably the shortest visit I've ever made! I intended to stay longer, maybe up to 8 or 9 days, but my medical situation called me back up to Idaho sooner than I wanted to go. I spent two days driving out, three days there, and then two days driving home.  I brought my niece, Mari, along for the ride, since she hadn't seen her family in a long time. We stopped in Winnemucca, Nevada for the first night. We had a hearty dinner at Sid's Restaurant, about a quarter mile from our hotel - AND the same place where Scott and I met my Dad for dinner back in April. We ordered a sandwich to share and a salad to share, and it was just the right amount. :) Once I...