Thanks for the info about the water heater, Maggie. I'll follow up.

But, I put aside all thoughts of plumbing problems yesterday, and ran off on a mad-cap adventure. A friend called me Tuesday morning and asked if I wanted to go to the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford Ontario. Of course, I said "you bet". She and her friend had planned this trip, but her friend fell ill and couldn't go. Everything was arranged (and non-refundable), so I was happy to go. She said all I had to do was drive the car over the international bridges, which is okay with me.

We saw "Jaques Brel..." and (wait for it) Christopher Plummer in "The Tempest". He was tremendous, and even at 80, he carried the whole performance. I've had a huge crush on him since I was a teenager, so I was thrilled.

Now back to reality.

Maryanne