ok, so acw surprised us last night by coming home to do his laundry and going back to uk this morning......he must have wanted to see us before we left for spring break........of course, we both gave him money.....it seems like his trip may have been for more than jovial parental attention.......no problem...my parents used to both give me money when i came home...of course, i never let on that the other had already given me money when the second held out the cash........i am becoming a cnn.com junkie.....just want to keep up to date on this baghdad assault.....just want it to be over......