April of 2008 we needed a vacation early.  Especially this year.  I had been hit by a car the following October and was finally recovered to the point that I was ready get away and relax.  We had been planning our vacation to the U. S. Virgin Islands for the past 18 months.  When I was laying in the ER with my fractured, dislocated shoulder, I thought was my vacation was screwed.

After 4 months of physical therapy and many evenings at the recreation center using the weight machines I was about 80% recovered and that was good enough for sandy beaches, camping, hiking and snorkeling.