Complete Bummer

As luck would have it (and here I was thinking 2007 would be luckier for me), my Mom, Pierre and I have all three--one after the other, like dominoes--been struck down by some nasty virus (probably the so-called "Noro Virus"). Instead of sightseeing we've spent the last three days in bed sick as dogs, vomiting and all. Very unfortunate. I only hope that everyone feels better by tomorrow. N & P leave on Monday, so not much time left to explore Tokyo together...