Moved away, and moved on...
2010 started quite badly for me. We lost Connie's grandma. She was a great woman, a supportive grandma and an understanding ear to Connie, a loving and fun great-grandma to Lizzy, and a kindred and welcoming spirit to me. Not to mention that she was a wonderful cook. We have been missing her greatly.
I then failed the FSOA test in DC, again. After working towards this goal for > 3 years, it's really, really frustrating to hit this wall again. Really. Really. Frustrating.
So, this part of my life is over/on-hold. Might try again some time in the distant future, but for now, I'm done with this quest...
And have moved onto the next thing: Life in South East Asia