We will not be going to Canoecopia this year.  It is just too complicated with Spartan1's dialysis 3X a week, and on top of that, now I have issues with pressure on my optic nerve and am being tested to rule out a brain tumor.  Travel this winter and spring aren't "planned", just a little jaunt if we are able and if we can make our schedules work. 

However, I might have decided to skip 'Copia' anyway, as one of my favorite presenters is Kevin Callan.  To go to the Aluminum Chef Competition and not see Kevin as MC just would seem wrong.  I don't think we ever missed a presentation by Kevin, and don't remember one that wasn't inspiring, entertaining, and encouraging.

The years go by, situations change, and we need to cherish the memories.