Joey, you have crushed me. NYC in fantastic. Yes, it is big, but in many ways it is smaller than Atlanta (we just hit 5 million in the metro area). NYC is so big that it is forced to become small. Every part of NYC is divided into smaller communities or neighborhoods in which people really get to know each other. In ATL, we jump in the car and drive 20 miles to get a good falafel and all without running into anyone. In other words, NYC is a small town with all the perks of a megacity... and the museums&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;<br />
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MaryLou, I&#39;d find a way to slip your DH a note that your next annniversary is &quot;technolgy&quot; (modern for paper)... or should you say &quot;silicon&quot; instead of &quot;silver.&quot;<br />
    There are many great laptops out there now under &#036;1000. In fact, I just helped my In-Law pick out a great laptop that suits all his needs for &#036;650 after rebate. I have to disagree with Joey (sorry man, twice in one day. Can I make up by saying &quot;Go Mountaineers&quot;) about laptops on the internet. Studies suggest buying technology off the net is risky, esp. for laptops. This is the one area I would stick with a brick-n-morter store. BUT ALWAYS DO YOUR RESEARCH AND GET THEM TO GIVE YOU A GOOD DEAL&#33;<br />
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Sorry guys, I space out when the &quot;Prom Dress&quot; stuff starts. All I can say is remember how special that time was when life was so innocent that the irrational cost of a dress could never be understood and your whole life would be determined by a note you were passed in class (or &quot;texted&quot; in the 21 century). If you can swing it, go for it. There is plenty of &quot;reality&quot; waiting for them in the future.<br />
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K&amp;R, house sounds great. DW and I dream of building our own. Our top request is a fireplace in the bedroom and pocket doors EVERYWHERE.<br />
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We earned our name of Hotlanta yesterday with 87 degrees. Another bun burner today... did I blink and miss spring? And you guys with all the rain, QUIT HOGGING IT. We need some terribly.