Paul's Corner

Hey Paul,

Hope all works out with you. Any word on weather there will be season 2 of DWTS? No shame in working at the bottle shop. No shame EVER in supporting your family any way you have to. We have all been there. I will truley miss the show every week. It was the one thing I had to look forward to each week. Well, I guess I still have Desperate Housewives to watch on Sunday nights, but that doesn't want to make me get up and dance!

My dad is home but very weak and frail. He will be on oxygen the rest of his life, but he can walk slowly but surely unassisted and he doesn't look so sunken in as he had before. He has lost so much weight. But he is here and fighting and that's all I can ask. My sister is actually helping out a great deal and it has been wonderful not having to be there every single second of every single day. I actually had some fun on this vacation. She is unemployeed right now and lives down the road from Mom & Dad so it certainly is convenient for her, I am glad she had finally stepped up. My older brother has a bit but not the younger one.

I installed a new mailbox for Mom and Dad over the weekend! In the snow and sleet! I sawed off the old past and put a nice green mailbox over the post and screwed it in all assembled , all by myself! I think I was so proud of that because noone in my family couls believe I did such a good job! funny how such a little thing can make you feel so good about yourself.

Well, Clay missed the bus so off to take him to school. Tom and I are spending the day together, I think we are going to breakfast or lunch, depends on when he gets up.

Love to all. Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!

Kelly

Dear Paul,

Shades of "Kendall's Dance Studio" and Scott, Doug, and even obscure Fran, all wanting to do their own thing!

"You have a light in you boy, let it shine" (there I go again) and "to thine own self be true."

If its pursuing TV, film and stage roles, so be it, and the best to you, for I heard that when one door closes, another is bound to open somewhere!

Kelly, keep your chin up, you're doing a "mitzvah" (a good deed) for your Mom and Dad.

Tell your parents we are rooting for them, and your family too. Oy, vey, the winters are so harsh in Michigan, but it's sunny and nearly 80 here in Florida, and I'm almost feeling guilty...(Note that word "almost").

Shalom and Love,

Gran Mil

Good Morning!

Sometimes what the universe decides to give us can be compared to Aunt Estell at Christmas time (she's a character that I made up in a film that I'm working on). She will ask you what you want for Chrismas and she gives you something else that she thought you might find just as nice. A big bulky blue sweater with big snowflakes on it.

A friend of my husband and I told us one time that whatever effort you put into things the universe will give back ten fold. I am still waiting for that. But what about these oportunities that pop up, not exactly what we were looking for, but could be useful in the meantime. What about our true desires, hopes and dreams and passions that we're tired of putting to the side in order to make a buck.

Try to use it to our advantage and make it a stepping stone along the path to what we truly desire. The opportunity may have come by for a reason. And keep on hoping.

I'm happy for now that there was no great disaster over thanksgiving. My mother and I actually had a good time with each other the day after browzing through downtown Sarasota, seeing some of my favorite shops that I hadn't seen for years, the bead shop (bought a few beads for a new project), the Main Book Store, and the French Bakery. I finally managed to take my mother somewhere else than Sams or Walmart (that's where they usually drag me to every time I visit until I finally put my foot down).

Kelly, I send my thoughts to you and your father.I'm glad that you are getting help from you sister to give you a bit of a break. Congrads on the mailbox.

Grandma Millie, hope all is well in Wynmoor! How are rehearsals going?

All my best to everyone!

Paul,

I've been lurking for awhile on PC, always interested in what you have to say. After following your writing and the parts of your life you allow us to glimpse through these pages, I find that as a person, actor, and dancer, your works mean more to me now than before I found PC. Your passion and energy for what you do, and more importantly WHO you are, come through your writing.

I'm not surprised that as a "mainstream" actor, your success has been limited. After all, movies and the "star" lifestyle seems to be more about image than substance. You could never be an image only. There's too much substance in you that would wither for the ignoring.

So, for you Paul, I applaud your honesty, your integrity, and the truth you maintain with yourself.

May you never falter from that truth, or lose the Paul that so many people here have come to love and admire.

Always,
Tina

Well said Tina. I agree.

Paul I just wanted to applaude you for trying something you weren't sure about and then knowing when it was time to say no. What you did took courage because it forced you to go against what you've believed. And, now you know. It makes the path in front of you clearer and your steps more sure. Keep moving forward.

Jill

Paul,
Obviously, a full time commitment to a job is going to interfere with your acting career. It's quite a juggling act. I don't envy that part of your existence one little bit.

I admire you deeply for having the strength of your convictions, and for remaining true to your inner self. You are doing what is right for you.
That is very important for anyone, but of prime importance to you. This probably says something very strongly about who you are, in a very positive way, I mean.

I've never fully followed that philosophy.
Too pragmatic, I suppose.
I have always done what I thought I had to do to get by.
So, instead of following things that I had a natural inclination or ability for, I found myself doing things that I had to do (or thought I had to do), in order to get by.
I suspect that I will probably not know which was best for me, unless I finally realise it somewhere near my own end of days.
I don't know that one is better than the other for me, just different.
Time may tell.

Maybe an opportunity might arise foor you that offers a little more flexibility, than did the full time teaching role.

Stay true to yourself.

Peter

Peter I truly hope that you dont leave finding out until near the end of your days. Not to say that you have to jump ship (unless you think/feel that is the right thing) but I hope you find that light in you, what ever and where ever it may be and let it shine bright.

I agree with Peter. You have to do what you think you have to do in order to get by. Who knows if that decision is the right one or not? All that matters is that we did what we thought was right at the time and we survived.

I hope one day I can look back and evaluate my actions, and maybe even have the luxury to realise what I did was right, with no regrets. I hope you can, too....

What is more important at this time? Feeding your family or feeding your ego?

Paul, how are you?
I writed in the last message about my doubt in to do lessons of dance. I wish know if you think than is possible I give lessons of Ballroom Dance in Australia. I wish know different cultures, so I thought about your article! How many time I need experience? Please, help me! I do, it is very difficult for you to reply to all the fans, but this is very important to me. I did a little of classic ballet, jazz, so it is easy dance all the dances to me! Do you know some studios than I can contact?
Good luck in all for you!
Caroline

Ego doesnt come in to it. Being true to ones self is not the same as being true to ones ego. Being true to ones ego doesnt involve the spirit or the soul. Being true to ones ego allows for lies and deciet because often being true to ones ego negates being true to ons self.

Feeding my family is priority number one but in doing so I must be true to myself because if I am not I am therefore also not being true to them.

I am working at the bottle shop this week.

Paul, I could see that working at the bottle shop would be easier on the spirit than taking the ballroom teaching job. It is not that you want to have to take either but the fact that the first does not come within the circle of your chosen (creative) field makes it a different kind of compromise in a way. It is purely a practical necessity in order to provide for your family. The teaching on the other hand would involve a creative compromise that I could see would have more of a negative impact on the essence of who you believe you are.

In spite of the fact that your talents are not being channelled as they should be at the moment, I do feel that by staying true to yourself in this way that you are also holding true to some important pathway. Some things you just can't compromise without losing a part of yourself.

As always, I will keep hoping for the right opportunities to come along for you and soon.

Mary

Sally,

I hope that I didn't make it sound as though I thought it was an opposing choice between conscience and ego! That's not what I meant.
Paul explained it perfectly in the preceeding post. I don't have to add anything to that.

Sorry if I wasn't clear in my writing.
I said previously that "I've never fully followed that philosophy".
What I meant was that I have never fully followed out that philosophy, although I believe in it 100%.
Remaining true to one's inner self, I believe, is paramount. It may or may not involve ego, conscience, pragmatism, or whatever else.
It's just who you are.

Cheers,
Peter

Peter - I understood what you meant. I too believe in it as well, but I too don't have the courage to do it!

That's why I applaude Paul. That's why I'm awed by him. That's why I try to learn from him.

Jill

Paul, thanks for your thoughts. Maybe I can manage to do both! That would be a neat trick, wouldn't it?

I that I can feel the light, even if it's not always visible! Knowing that it's always there is a constant comfort. I'll try to open the curtains from time to time.

I hope that the bottle shop is OK, but I hope more that something comes along that is right for YOU.

Peter

The moment of clarity when you figure out or affirm what it is you want or need or can’t compromise on is priceless, getting there and sorting through the muddled and conflicting voices is often tough and holding on to the insights gained from the experience both easy and tough depending on the circumstances. I sincerely hope that this moment of clarity moves the mechanisms which open the doors full of new opportunities for you, Paul. Your being true to yourself is fantastic, challenging me to give in less to some less constructive compromising that I do, thus selling myself short and probably by extension others as well—thank you for that food for thought!--but I hope that it’s a joyous experience for you as well and not just having to make the tough choices without being able to do what you love and truly want to do. Wishing you well at the bottle shop and in every other aspect.

Evelyn

I think we all know Paul would would do anything necessary to put food on the table in a time of crisis or desperation. Any job is a noble job and i think he has already showed he is open to many different areas of profession, selling computers, digging ditches, working at the bottle shop (research for his business, at that). I don't think you need to sacrafice your spirit or yourself if you are not backed against the wall. I think we all would take any job that came our way if our kids were hungary, but until that day of desperation, give your dream a chance to happen. I think Pauls priorities, are in the right place at this time in his life, I think we all know someone who was "to good" to flip buirgers or work a job that was beneath them. Paul just isn't one of them. I don't think any of us here are. Paul, keep your prioritites right were they are , wrapped around you family, tight.

This is not meant to offend anyone, I love you all very much, you all know that. You all have a peice of my heart, forever.

NO school today. My hubby is home today, I am not sure he will be happy with that. My daughter will be out in the snow I am sure. I haven't gotten Clay boots yet as his feet are growing so fast these days, I just bought him size 12 shoes.
He says he won't wear boots but I should have gotten him some anyway. We got several inches of snow last night. Well, off to work early since there is no school. I go on vacation again in 2 weeks so I need to get it going so I can can get ahead and enjoy my vacation.

Love to all

Kelly

Dear Peter,

I apologise for the misunderstanding. Thank you for that clarification.

Dear Paul,

I did not mean my words to insinuate that you were putting ego before family. I know from being here awhile that you are a good man and a good father and that you have your priorities in order and you always put your family first.

I was just musing out loud, making a feeble attempt to comment on Peter's post.

I'm a terrible judge on the subject so I dare not say much. I'm fortunate that in my situation I have the resources to pursue something better in life. Sometimes I actually feel ashamed about it knowing how the people in my social circle struggle each day with miserable jobs.

I agree with Kelly that if you can pursue your true passions for the moment just do it and don't worry about it.

I've had many opportunities to make good money, an income that would allow me to wear the Prada shoes and have a jacuzzi in my back yard. So I wear my simple sandles for now, and stare in envy of my neighbors Jacuzzi over the fence so I wouldn't have to work at the computer nine hours a day and have a supervisor give me a dirty look every time I got up from my desk. I know what it's like to be miserable at a job and be even more miserable thinking that "is this all I have to look foward to in my life".

I saw one of my good friends a few months ago and she told me that she left her accounting job because her back couldn't move anymore after sitting at the computer 12 hours a day. She had to go for physical therapy to straighten her back out. Folks , my friend here is only 27 years old! She couldn't bend without being in pain. She told me "It's good that you got out of the feild when you did". Now she works for a smaller company and is only at the computer 7 hours a day and has more of a life now. But since our encounter I don't question if my choices and my little sacrifices are worth it.

I want adventure, maybe work in the Fiji Islands one day who knows, and wake up looking foward to what the day will bring rather than just staring at a computer screen and feeling like I was put on this earth to sacrifice my happiness for someone elses. I believe that its possible that there's something more for me out there that I deserve more.

Some of my friends think that I'm in lala land when I describe the life that I want. But I still hold on to the hope that I will have the life of my dreams. I'd rather keep hoping till my last days than just wallow in a pit of defeat.

I guess I said more than I thought I would.

Take Care All,

Sally, NO apology required!
It's all uneccessary.
I only wanted to clarify what I had written, because I saw that it may be a little ambiguous.

I doubt that anyone would take offence from what you wrote. There was nothing "feeble" about it either. Your point was well made and valid (in my feeble opinion - LOL).

Moving on now!

I was in the fast lane for twenty two years in a job I hated with a passion that is hard to put in words. I quit last year about this time with chronic major depression and a dependence on twice the regular dose of Prozac just to get out of bed in the morning. That’s the bad news. The good news is that maybe, just maybe, if I’m frugal, I now have enough money so that I never have to work again. That puts me in a very unusual position. I’ve got plenty of money, but if I don’t want to go back to work (AND I DON’T!) then I have to be careful how I spend it. I don’t plan on dying for quite a while yet and I have two young kids who need to be looked after. I’ve mostly been telling people that I’m just taking a year or two off work to spend time with the kids. I’m not sure why I’m telling PC now. Maybe it’s easier to talk to people that you don’t know well.

It’s been quite a lifestyle change. I bought a second hand car to pull our second hand caravan. We had a garage sale last week and sold some of the kids’ old toy and clothes so that we could put the money towards Christmas presents. Lost the cleaning lady and the young guys who cleaned up the yard. 8^(

Retirement at age 40; I’m curious to see if it all works out. I’m not sure I enjoy vacuuming though.

Brian, it's true, vacuuming sucks (sorry, I had to say that), but it sure beats doing something that makes you THAT unhappy. I admire what you're doing! Not just the fact that you're making do with less, but doing it because it's what you need to stay true to who you are. Well done!

Reading Julie's post reminded me of how easy it is to fall in line with what society thinks we should be doing at any certain time/age. People in general have a hard time thinking outside that box of what's always been done. It's easier following the herd. Julie, don't let the bastards get you down!

We all do what we have to do for ourselves and our families, but we should never let go of what we're capable of and what MIGHT be. Those possibilites are just a few steps short of being reality after all.

To stop dreaming would be to stop living. Why not Fiji? Maybe it's not in the cards right now, but in the meantime, keep that vision in your mind. It may just be enough to move you on to something better.

God, I'm being WAY too introspective today. It's making my head hurt.

Love to all,
Michelle

Sally, I second Peter in saying you dont need to apologize. It is all about food for thought!

Brian, retired at 40!?!? On one hand I think thats is great and on the other I would wonder what I would do with all the time. First and foremost - enjoy!

As for vacuuming I dont mind doing it at home but I must admit to having a dislike doing it for other people. Getting paid to vacuum to me is a bit like hitting rock bottom - this is for me only I certainly dont think people who vacuum for a living are any losers - it is just when I vacuum for a living I feel like a loser. That said at the end of my evening shift at the bottle shop - yep you geussed it - I vacuum! LOL

I kind of like the structure of vacuuming. I do sections in squares and I also vacuum slowly so I can get all the dirt up off the carpet. Yes sir I am a slow and meticulous vacuumer - oh my god I think I actually like it!! There is something medative about it though dont you think. And there is no better feeling than looking back at your work and seeing a nice clean carpet!!!LOLLOL I am going mad.

Paul, I've always thought mowing the lawn was a bit like that. Very Zen, baby. (Think Austin Powers)
All those lines and squares.

It's even better when I drink a beer and watch my husband do the actual grass cutting. So relaxing.

Michelle

Gee, I felt the same way Saturday after spending two hours raking leaves in my backyard and picking up the pecans that I uncovered.

Of course we had temperatures in the low to mid twenty's Monday and Tuesday night so that little job is all to do over. The mighty Mullberry Tree(non-bearing) is now naked, lost all it's millions of leaves all over my back yard.

Retired at 40, frugal or not, that would be nice.
I'm not sure what I would do with my time. Read more, do volunteer work, garden more than I do,
paint the house (inside and out), spend more time on woodworking projects, learn how to use all these power-tools in my garage, work on my quilts, sew, knit, crochet (at least as long as the hands and wrists hold up).

We have a neighbor who retired 2 years ago and says he's busier than ever. Just not that drag of a 9-?. You know the old saying "So much to do, so little time to do it".

MIL sent me a magnet for our Anniversary that goes like this - "G-d put me on Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. I'm so far behind, I'll never Die!

Paul, it doesn't hurt to run the vacuum, as long as it is self-propelled. Have fun.

Hugs to all of you,
21 days till we leave for vacation, NO and Tampa
WooHoo !!!!
Sherrlyn

Vacuuming! Good for the soul!! It is a bit like mowing.
At least when you've finished, you can actually SEE what you've done.
It might be simple gratification, but it's a whole load better than toiling over some piece of "intellectual property" that will live out its days incyber-space, or something of that nauture.

OH MY GOSH, YOU GUYS !!!

I have been taking Prednisone for some time now and have felt like a big fat balloon seeing my stomach grow and grow. I have just about lost my waistline. BUT I weighed myself tonight, just for the hell of it, and I have lsot 10 pounds. How is this possible? I am a size bigger and 10 pounds lighter. I only have 2 more weeks of the Prednisone to go then I am off it again. I have to admit my neck is shrinking. Or it could be the rest of me is just getting bigger !! Tom hasn't said a word about my size ( he better not ) The meds make me very causiated so I always have to eat bread with them. I am actually sick of eating so much. Mybe filling my face more often is why I am losing weight. Feeding the body more so it doesn't think it's starving all the time. I would usually eat just lunch (sometines) and then dinner 5:30 pm and a salad at night about 8. I am eating alot more than that now and losing, maybe I will keep it up after I am off the meds and we will see what happens.

Anyway, Paul, vaccuuming, huh, maybe you have a little obssesive compulsive in you ??? Little lines in the carpet? OK just kidding, I actuallly can't vaccuum with my lungs so Tom does the vaccuming, gee I know, I have it tough.

My thing is dirty dishes, I don't like them in the sink. I will take someones glass and pour out the drink and wash the glass. If it's opn the counter, its fair play. I figure it's dirty.
My obsessive compulsion.

Brian, retiring so young, Congrats on making a good enough living young enough to do this. You can live frugal, no problem. Three of my favorite books ever are "The Tightwad Gazzette I, II & III written by Amy Dezicion (i spelled that wrong I know) Although I would not use all ideas there are several usefull ones I still use today.

Well going to bed, Southeast Airlines went out of business today and the office was like hell today with everyone calling to dispute thier charges for airline tickets and to get their money back. The airlines put a note on their website to call thier credit card company for a refund. Wasn't that nice of them? I am up for another wonderful day tommorrow, I am sure.

love to you all,

kelly

Vacuuming! Hmmm! In two of my bedrooms I like to make patterns on them. A fan is my favorite. Never thought of making squares.

Our Christmas program is going to be awesome. Our church is blessed with so many talented musicians, singers and directors.

I have just about put up all my minature Christmas villages. I have six of them. ONe is a Nativity of the holy land. (No snow) It is what Jeruselum may have looked like I will bring pictures to FIF. My husband started buying me these houses in 1989 and I have been adding to it ever since. It takes a week to assemble them and about three weeks to take it all down, as I do an inventory. I now have 15 large file boxes and will probably have to add another one or two as I got some ones this year.

Gran Mil,
I was at our Victorian Country Christmas Fair, and they had a group called the Stardust Follies. It is made up of women and men from 54 to 75 years of age. I am saving an article for you. They were fantastic. They were kind of like a Los Vagas style show, with big headresses on the women, and tux & tails on the men. Afterwards their show,they came down into the audience and shook hands with everyone and talked to some of them.

Kelly
I am glad you are doing okay. You are in myprayers

Here's one for the gals, I love it!

Three Wise Women
Would have...
Asked directions
Arrived on time,
Helped deliver the baby,
Cleaned the stable,
Made a casserole,
Brought practical gifts and
There would be
Peace on Earth

Time to go.

Take care & love to all,
Marge

Michelle , thanks for the encouraging words. I will keep dreaming of my fiji life that I hope to have one day. What's funny is since I started the whole fiji thing I've been taking steps now to enjoy my life (even though I still plan to go to Fiji one day). I've been making a few changes in my life to experience a little paradise right now. Oh before I forget...

PATIO UPDATE

While I was walking out the door to go to gym yesterday, Frank, our awning guy pulled up the driveway with our new canvas. While he was installing it on the patio I went ahead and had him replace all the screens for an extra $75. He asked me if I needed to confirm with my husband on the price, I said "No, I'll deal with him when he comes home". When he was finished with everything (he did a fantastic job by the way I wish I could take some pictures for everyone to see) I took out the old rod iron table and put it in the back yard, pressure cleaned patio ( that's my meditation) and placed the nice wicker patio furniture we got for as our wedding present, that has been sitting in the guest room for eons, back outside. My designer friend is comming over tonight and she's going to help me with the new layout. When my husand came home he said the patio looked great I told him, "I spent more to have the screens done" he said "ok". This morning he asked me if I wanted to put back the old table I said, "NO!" I guess he figured if he persisted tonights dinner was going to no more than a cheese sandwich and a glass of water. Finally, I'll get to enjoy my patio.

*********MISSION ACCOMPLISHED********

Kelly, I send my well wishes. My neighbors daughter was on that same medication until about a month ago. She had a lot of swelling but when her treatment was over the swelling went down almost immediatly and she's back to normal and feeling good.

take care all!

I have asthma and sometimes have to take prednisone. My problem is that the oral meds make me EVIL... sincerely.

Barbara

Hey, Julie, now that you got your patio squared away, maybe the gang from FIF will check it out, and I'll pay for the drinks! We could call it FFIF (Faked Fiji in February!!)

The advertising for "Follies 2005" has just begun in our "village" (9,000 residents) and ticket sales start this Monday.

If the past "Follies" are any guide, we should have a full house (970 each night, for two nights.)

The FIF people will see "Follies" on Monday morning, Febr. 7th, at a special morning matinee, before they all leave for home in the afternoon. Boo hoo!

Marge, lots of groups do different "Follies" and I agree that when the seniors all over the U.S. do their thing, it is indeed special.

Our budget doesn't allow for too many elaborate costumes, but we manage to borrow from a costume
"bank" that our village has built over the years.

We have a woman who not only sings in the show but has made some of our own costumes, including mine, with a great big feather fan that I swing around while "singing" (lipsynching) about "the chickies in my pen" who will be in the audience!

Shalom and Love,

Gran Mil

Vacuuming - no problem.
Mowing the lawn - enjoyable. (I love the scent of the cut grass.)
Just don't ask me to do ironing.

Brian, you've obviously embraced something that is having positive effects for you. Best of luck with the whole venture.

Hi to Peter, Sally, Evelyn, Mil, Julie, Kelly & Jill.

Marge, I loved the poem. I'll be passing that one on.

Michelle, I like it when you're introspective!

Hello to Paul & to all my friends here. I'm sending love and good wishes out to each of you.

Mary

I like to iron.

Paul, ...ironing huh, are you feeling OK?

Hi Mary.

Paul,

Maybe you should just stay home and be a house husband and full time dad, and let Andrea bring home the bacon and you can fry it up!

You could be her slave and wear an erotic scent that would drive her wild when she walks into the room after a long hard day, instead of her scent driving YOU mad as she walks by you , as in your poem a while back. You can be wearing just your apron with the can of starch in the front pocket, ironing her favorite blouse and she comes home to complement you on your "carpet squares". Something tells me more than the iron woould be heating up.

ok, I'll be good. Stay home with the kids and do a cookbook / beer book. I am sure you still have a following from your cooking show. Maybe a barbeque and brew chapter. Sounds nice.

Well, I'lle leave you to your chores. Hey, I'm having trouble getting tomato soup out of a sleeve, any suggestions? :)

Kel

"Is that a can of starch in your front pocket....or are you just pleased to see me?"

Or, Brian,

"Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" --Mae West

I haven't ironed since polyester was invented!

Shalom and Love,

Gran Mil

Hovering over a hot iron is almost as extinct in Florida as the Dinasours.

Had breakfast on the new patio today, enjoyed it, loved it, can't wait to do it again.

Grandma Millie, I'm so happy hear that the show is on its way! I cant' wait to see it with everyone who's comming for FIF.

Unfortunately, I have nothing witty to say regarding cans of starch, guns, or pockets.

If it were a topic on Speedos it would be differt story altogether.

take care all!

A friend in Australia sent me a new DVD of Paul's movie THE FINDER, not knowing it wouldn't play on American DVD players or computers. If anyone here would like to have it, please e-mail me off-list and it's yours. Plays on Region 2/PAL format only. First come, etc...

Sally

Sally--

Do you perhaps have a computer with Windows XP and the ability to play DVDs? If you do, you can watch The Finder on your computer, as I did. If you do, let me know and I'll look up the instructions.

SALLY, I CAN WATCH IT ON MINE, MAKE A COPY AND SEND IT TO YOU, IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

ALSO MY DVD RECORDER WIL PLAY PAL

LET ME KNOW

KELLY

Paul...One always wonders if the path untravelled is THE path. Kudos to you for checking it out. Although not a new job, I am settling into a new company. Much better than the last but not perfect - although it does have those tantalizing possiblities. And, of course, one must pay the bills.

All the best on your journey,

Linda