OD, good to hear from you guys. I could have just gone along with that slow dial-up for a long time, I guess although it was inconvenient, the kids all wanted me to get up to date, now maybe I can send them the Hughes bill? Think that would work? Had a long fun lunch with daughter, son, niece, great nephew, sister and guest of honor, my nephew from NYC. We sat and laughed for hours. My son John was telling about last month when he was attacked by monkeys in Spain. Only John could have an adventure like that. Evidently the small monkey looking apes on one side of some spot are used to tourists, so can be petted and fed. The ones on the other side are NOT used to that, John happened to touch one that was sitting on a viewer, that one went ballistic, calling for reinforcements from the jungle near by. A policeman and bus driver came to his rescue. John's twin brother Tom was a little worried at the time, telling him the two things those apes destroy first and one of them is your face. NOT kidding. Could only happen to John !! Tom and David both swear John is telling the truth. We had a good Christmas with our family here in OK. We visited Tom and Veronica in Albuquerque at Thanksgiving and will see David and family next month when John and I fly out to see his son Curt graduate boot camp and become a U.S. Marine. I'm VERY proud of him, but Grandma Nova would sorta like to kick him in the knee cap, that's all I could reach since he is 6-5. He'll make a good one. Later, Nova **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)