ok, so because of mm's antiquated o.s. (this pc uses windows 95 or 98.......) her screen for blogging shows no past entries,,,,,therefore it is up to her feeble memory to recall subjects of past blogs without painstaking waits for screens to load.....forgive her if she repeats herself from time to time.......it is early. scw and the bb and i are leaving shortly for the louisville airport for our whirlwind tour of the nation's capitol.......the bb is merely an excuse.....we would have relished a quick trip to dc whether he was here or not.......the last time we visited cayle was a real jerk, so nobody really got to enjoy any exhibits.......i am looking forward to the special diamond exhibit.....i do not desire to own them, but i do like to look at them......if i were to be presented with something precious, i would prefer pearls over stones.......i feel much more connected to their feel, their underwater quality (it is the piscean in me....) and the something extra they add to dressing up or dressing down......i enjoyed especially the pearl exhibit i saw in chicago, but cayle was being difficult that day too............anyway, i hardly slept last night for fears about plane crashes, terrorists, etc. such are the risks of travel, i suppose......that fall counter to all of the pleasures that come with wanderlust......if my time is up, it might as well be on a trip.....travel is one of my life's major passions.......but i would surely prefer the return leg of the journey be my last, not the first..........