Thanks for the note.
We had gone to Cuba on vacation with the family where Internet connection is a challenge and surfing the Internet is expensive. When we came back, I came down with diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, and severe back pain and thought it was going to go away after a few days. However, it got worse and had to be rushed to the ER for observation and treatment. I then traveled to the UK to see my elder sister who was hospitalized and waiting for neck surgery. I only came back two days ago.
Yes, it looks like the economic meltdown continues unabated and the US$ shortage is fueling the black market. We hope it will not result in more closures of the remaining businesses and shortage of food.
We are sorry that Pat has