Michael,
Welcome back ... you did it right - if you're gonna disappear for 6-months, best to do it over the winter while the cats are hibernating.
Hopefully you'll get up to Canada this year - there are a couple of events you and the others in the North-East might enjoy...
Toronto's first annual Italian Car Day will be at the end of August ...
Italian Car Day So far there are a half-dozen DeTomaso's registered including Denis' Mangusta ... there's also a rumour that a Vallelunga might show up. I'm looking forward to the 1948 6c 2500SS and the '56 Mazer 200SI!
And of course the Can't-Miss event of the season - The Great Canadian Classic in Kingston, Ontario.
Great Canadian Classic VI I'm not sure about the 'Life Brakes' though ... Exercise, diet, family, friends and Panteras can help us improve the gradient we're on, the distance we travel, and the scenery that whizzes by; on the other hand, lifting off and/or hitting the brakes at the wrong moment can put you into a spin - sometimes it's better to just feather the throttle