Lisa, thanks for the kind words. It was fun, I wanted to make a memory. h and I didn't do enough of these special alone times before. I do believe that my H and have reached a new level recently, I noticed this before the weekend. I would have rated my marital sit. a "1" at the time of the bomb and for the next 3-4 months but now,8 months later I'd have to give a rating of 6. Others might say it sounds like 7 or 8 but I still haven't heard ILY, he still isn't wearing his ring, and I'm still insecure. After all, I THOUGHT I was secure for 19 years and then to find out I was being naive and wearing blinders was a real blow to any security I thought I had. Maybe (hopefully)I can rate us at 7 by anniversary of the bomb in 4 months. However, trying to learn to have NO expections has been a hard lesson too. We want it all better now! But, no pain no gain, right? You hang in there and keep us posted. Lisa