Sorry about the concrete, I have had to deal with something like that, but lucky for me just bricks (which was a pain) It took me two years to kill some Poplar roots that went all through my garden. (another story) I'm good now.:)Ahh. It's okay. My younger brother, only sixteen, has delayed getting his license and I don blame him. Enough to stress about right now, poor thing. I tell myself as I drive to pick him up from school.

But people have their reasons. Some want to move up on the social ladder. Others do it for the chance to network professionally. I just never did, and I could never do. But, yes; it's very nice to go by yourself to do your thing, and then you meet. It's very much a reflection of where I've been with my family.

I still admire and respect him. I find him interesting and compelling in many ways, and he is a great dad to our 4 year old, whom we both love fiercely. More and more I have fantasies of sitting him down and saying "I'm so sorry. It's fashion