Sage - Thanks for stopping by, hope you are coping with the forced bed rest ! And yes, the more I think of it, the greater the significance of this study 'leave' is becoming.
Already, NG has invited me to a week long trip he is making next Feb, as he knows I can study from 'anywhere' that has an online connection. So I expect my laptop and I will be keeping him company; I honestly did not realize how much he wanted me to travel with him.
Slowly 
