Just heard back from the Okinawa people. As anticipated, the government's preference is to hire their own staff rather than go through a Locums group. Its abt money. So, I will not be going there. The Tx people are STILL working on that application, even though I will not be going there, either. It's been fun, but for now I am content to stay home. Been working on genealogy, and found that one family was captured by Indians, out of PA. This was abt the time of the St Phillip's War. One child, age 3, died in captivity. Her family members were ransomed 4 yrs later. I read the best seller, Mayflower. Apparently, such captures were not that uncommon. Looking fwd to celebrating a family member's BDay at a culinary school. Also, will dogsit at my sister's house for a few days. It's been very hot and humid. 110 degrees and overcast! Not looking forward to another long hot summer.