Thanks AJ - I am excited for your LPN program - what commendable work!! Yes, I have been plotting a trip - I would use my AA miles, and am now deciding should I go immediately? Wait a week? I figure the stress I have endured for a over a year deserves another trip (I can rationalize anything) - too bad Rich won't be here with his jumpers!! I am not sure if goint to Sp would be foolish (I do have some extra $ and have ALWAYS found a job immediately) but maybe I am not being realizstic with the economy. But then again, what I do, there are ALWAYS jobs to be found! Good luck AJ with your program? How long does it last? This time I'm going to CC!