All-star break.

I'm back, I'm back, I just haven't had the time or the brainpower to post. The CI survived the Rainy Lake trip just fine - perhaps even better than its wearer did.

On the plus side, we had perfect weather, the water and surrounding scenery were beautiful, and we ate, drank, swam, and played a lot of cards - all good fun. But spending a week on a small houseboat (with what was, for all intents and purposes, one bedroom and bathroom) with one's in-laws and a horde of mosquitos is inevitably trying, even when the in-laws are as delightful as mine.

I'll update more about the CI soon. Mostly, I'm still waiting for the electronic and hearing-aid sounds to blend with one another, although I'm definitely hearing and understanding quite a lot with the implant now.

Here's one of my favorite photos from the trip: