#*$%#)*&#%^!!!!: I was about 600-700 words into my essay on Canyon Ranch and it appears to be gone. Disappeared. Vaporized. Devoured by poisonous flying monkeys. I would like to blame it on my computer (a Dell laptop, which contrary to their reputation, is flaky as all get out), but the fact of the matter is that I probably had a bunch of documents open and accidently clicked the red 'X' on it and even more accidentally clicked 'Don't Save.' Curses! A pox on all technology!

Yet, I shall start again and persevere. Basically, the check is in the mail.