Sorry to hear about the death John.
Good TR dude! Sounds like things pretty much fell into place for you guys. Spending that time on Mt. Charleston was a very smart thing to do while you waited for Chad and Kristy to meet you in Vegas - even if you did have to haul 20 pounds of water! Also glad to hear the foot behaved and didn't give you any problems.
Let's hook up for a hike at our local mountain soon, and you can tell me more detail. I'll be out there tomorrow morning about 10:00 if you're game.