Jill, thanks for your kind letter! I probably will turn up at the party, sooner or later. I love good company, and the A* Clan certainly is that! I'm in St. Peters, MO...when we bought the house, we assumed it was in unincorporated St. Charles Co., as there used to be practically nothing here, and we'd been living in the unincorp. part for years. When I realized that it's acutually in St. Peters, I really wanted to drop the whole thing (I really don't like the mayor here, or the politicians, or their way of annexing everything they can get their hands on. And they really micro-manage your life here, too. You use their garbage service, their garbage cans (we had two perfectly good ones of our own, one brand new, but couldn't use them. You have to pay for recycling service, whether or not you use it. And you have to pay for two pick-ups a week, even though, now that I'm alone (with my dog!), I only need to take the garbage out about one every week and a half. (I don't cook any more...too much fuss for just one person. But, I hasten to add, I DO at least dust my stove frequently! Thanks again for the warm-sounding letter...it's appreciated! Barb