OK, now that everyone is asleep, let's see if I can pull this off. 1) If anyone wants to e-mail me, I will send the pictures. I don't know how to post them here yet... 2) As for the books, I just sort of shoved them in front of him and said that these were for friends who lived too far away to attend the event. He was so gracious! 3) He spoke about a month long walk he made across Spain, several places in SE Asia, Hawaii (my personal favorite), Ireland, and his recent trip to Morocco. He mentioned that he made a faux pax there because, as a left-hander, he started eating with his left hand. I have to admit that I have to check the spelling of the cities he went to in Asia--I wrote them down. For me, the trip was such a nice diversion from my routine. I have a terrific son who happens to be on the autism spectrum. It's been a roller-coaster of ups and downs...mostly ups, but it's come at a price. My health suffered from the stress, and I dealt with that stress poorly. My husband, the light of my life, didn't even know how to help me at times. But he was my biggest supporter in making this trip happen. I was so excited to go that I actually thought I would be disappointed. The event exceeded my expectations, it was that good! As always, thanks for reading and sharing my excitement with me!