I'm happy to say that I'm still healthy - I've been smoke-free for more than 5 years now.
Years ago, I would have never thought it felt this good (and is so easy) to not smoke. Wow. What a wonder.
We went across the pond this past June 2012. We spend 8 glorious days driving around the south end of the UK, from Wales to The North of England, to the Channel shores.
Didn't ever even think about smoking. Awesome!
The one thing? my weight inflated about 8 pounds during that vacation though. The restaurants weren't generally open after we went on our roundabout drives - so we generally resorted to eating at pubs. Pub food, while home-style and very filling, isn't really the best stuff in the world for weight control.
Since back in the States? I've almost lost half the gain.
Smoke free and glad to be free!