So much for that...

Imagine yourself pretending to be a family friend and remaining 850 miles away enjoying Monterey, California.

When Tim called at 8:45pm, it was so difficult to hear the tone of his voice and even more so what he had to say. We were already close to 2 hours away from Oakland at that point. I remember not being able to say anything for a while there. Maria then called Sophie a few minutes later. We spent a grand total of probably 25 minutes in Monterey.

The decision of turning around was easy. Driving 14 hours was certainly one of the hardest thing we ever had to do but we were convinced it was nothing, a walk in the park, compared to what Tori was going through. Not knowing how she was doing was the most challenging part.

We saw many shooting stars on our way to the hospital. Evidently every single one received the same wish...

But enough about that, it's all behind us now and so is that night for Tori. She is back in a greatly decorated room on the 3rd floor. Those birthday banners are awesome and I have to say, Kara, your photo album is great and it was such a thoughtful idea.

Now onto the purpose of this blog entry:
Up late again on Sunday night but this time I wasn't alone, usual suspects were online as well (Shaid and Tim!).
But others joined us in a chat: Heather was telling Tim how her and Eddie got t-shirts for him. We came up with this: a Photo Contest! Terms and Conditions can be found here (pdf) (html) for more information.

Let's start brainstorming, come up with great ideas to show your love for Tori. If you need any help, drop me an email guy@novell.com.

Good night everyone,
Love,
-Guy

PS: Since most of you probably do not know this: I hate driving with a passion. Road trips are definitely not my thing. Tim and I would always joke that even Las Vegas is too far for us. Let Maria and Sophie drive, they can come pick us up at the airport :-)