It's been over six months since the last time that Toni Tennille of the Captain & Tennille wrote her on-line column, Toni's Take , but the latest edition brings quite a bit of news.

First and foremost, Tennille says that she and the Captain (Daryl Dragon ) are done with touring. Tennille had been out touring with the show Victor/Victoria and found the stress to just be too much.

"After the VICTOR/VICTORIA tour, I was emotionally bruised and battered.... no one's fault but my own. I made a decision without thinking about how it would actually affect me and my family. I loved the show, and couldn't wait to tackle the part..... I really felt I would be great in the role. However, I didn't think it through well enough as to what the tour would actually entail. Once I got out there and started the tour, the bottom fell out of my heart because of homesickness..... I missed my home, my dogs and cats...... and I ached for Daryl's constant reassuring presence.

"I can honestly tell you that our touring days are over. Neither of us can stand to fly, especially as things are now. Daryl's tremor embarrasses him so much, I doubt if he will ever appear onstage in public again, which really puts an end to Captain and Tennille, since I will never do those songs without him. He has always been the sound of C&T. There is no one quite like him."

Tennille also talked about some recent medical problems each have had in the recent past. Dragon had surgery on both knees back on October 13. This relieved a chronic problem that he had been having since his 40's.

"Daryl is now walking on his own, using a cane occasionally...I foresee Daryl's struggling with his recovery and rehab for another couple of months, but there will come a time when he will be able to hike with me again.... hopefully soon."

Then there is Toni's injury to her hip that she sustained on December 9 while agility training one of their dogs.

"I didn't BREAK the hip, I cracked the femur. Luckily I have big, strong, dense bones, so I didn't need a hip replacement, just three titanium screws to hold the crack in place until the bone heals. The only trouble is I am not allowed to put any weight on my left leg for at least four more weeks, so I am limping around the house using a walker or crutches."

Finally, she talks at length about activities in which she has been participating in the Prescott, Arizona area, including charity events, work with Delta Society Hospital Therapy Dogs and a little bit of writing.

For the complete post, go to the couple's website .