Bill ... don't know how old you are but I turned 50 on July 20 and feel that sleeping is robbing me of precious time. I was always the one (even when I was little) who hated to go to bed 'cause I was afraid I would miss something! I bowed out of the corporate world this past Spring and find I'm so busy, I have to schedule sleep time. Anyhow ... I'm going to plan to head up north for the "getaway." It sounds like a great time and it will be wonderful to be around some free-thinkin' folk. I haven't played in a long, long time so I'd better get some caluses going on my fingertips! One thing I've noticed about the Mudcat Forum is a whole lot of people who's main interest is Irish music. I'm Irish (come from a long line of O'Neals) but have never been particularly into the music. Is there something amiss with me? ttfn ... jenny