Thanks everybody!
Rosemary, some necklaces fit again, for the first time in about 20 years or more.
The trip in August 2014 is a little like 'back to my roots'. I'm flying to Prague and then travel some of the Czech Republic and a big chunk of East Germany, ending up in Berlin for a meeting with my only cousin who I have not seen for nearly 40 years. My grandmother took me to some of the places I'm going to when I was a child, and I have not been back since. Can't wait. It's a really big deal for me.
If anybody wants a 'buddy' to help keep them on track if they feel they need to make some life style changes in order to get healthier, I'm available.