Well, I didn't get invited to my favorite Christmas party and I hope he reads this and feels very very bad...but is there anything going on in Seattle on the 26th and 27th? Musical? My sister and I will actually be staying in a hotel, which is why I haven't hit anyone up for a place to stay...it is the Metropolitan right near Queen Anne..on QA actually. I plan to spend at least one whole day in Barnes and Noble and perhaps the other in Sharper Image...and of course go to Paggliacia...perhaps there is some good Irish music somewhere one of those evenings. Or if anyone wants to meet perhaps dinner one fo the evenigns..it is subject to family events taking priority..it is just now hitting me that Christmas eve is tomorrow...shopping is easy..getting everyone a share in a Mercy Corps pig. mg