After an untellable amount of wrangling and frustration, my wife, Maria, finally has her gastric-bypass surgery scheduled today! Our insurance is reinstated, and all systems are go. Today will change our lives forever– obviously mostly for her, but to some extent for all of us who love her. At 1:30 p.m. today, this journey reaches its destination– and a new journey begins.

Also on the subject of confirmation, I signed my contract last Wednesday (7/12). One more (perhaps the biggest!) step down.

Update 7.18.06: Surgery went perfectly and Maria is now recovering well. She will likely come home Thursday afternoon.