@BirdDancer Thank you for sharing. I am sorry your dad is quarantined and has shingles., I am just getting over the shingles after approx. 6 weeks with them. No fun. I did recognize mine as shingles early enough to get in 3 heavy doses of antiviral meds at the beginning, which probably helped me greatly with pain. I had only gotten in those 3 because I was allergic to both antivirals used for shingles. It is likely my immune-modulating med had triggered the episode. Do you feel like you are a story teller, too? I do. I enjoy your willingness to share. A family reunion sounds like a good time! Oh, I agree! There is something very special about recognizing we have some positive traits of our loved ones!