Whoops, sorry guys, didn't mean to reply to all of the list. Oh well--
that's the full story why Tara's been gone this last week (and why I
haven't been shipping anything).
For what it's worth, Tara's father had been fighting cancer for about 4
years. His death wasn't unexpected-- Tara got to visit him a couple
times while he was still in reasonably good shape and she'd been
preparing herself for the inevitable for a long while. She's doing well
all things considered (better than I would be, that's for sure).
-Clay