Dea and I booked our flights this weekend to go back to the midwest for Christmas. we're anxious to go home, but it's going to be a crazy trip, with a lot of time in the car and at dialysis.

We got our latest results from Mayo last week, and I am a suitable donor- not a perfect match, but a match none the less. We are scheduled for three days of testing at Mayo the week between Christmas and New Years. Dea's in the process now of finding Dialysis centers in Chicago for our trip, including Christams and New Years day.

We'll be doing a big triangular shaped tour of the upper midwest- Chicago, Rochester Minn, and LeClaire. We're anxious to see family, the new babies, and our old stompin' grounds in general. It's been a long time since we've been home- too long.


Dea's happy to be going 'outside' for Christmas.