quick update... been home in ohio for the week. it is good to see my family and friends. sometimes even a few months seems like forever. sammy is also quite happy to see me. It seems he has made his claim on my entire full bed leaving me, on any given night, a generous corner to sleep on . thanks sam. also thanks to all who have been clicking on the ads. I was a little skeptical about this whole adsense thing, but the good people of google deposited my first check as pay for the ad space amounting to 45.10. so thank you...keep clicking. you guys are awesome.