Ladies and Gents,
Well things have been interesting the last few months to say the least! Here's what I have been up to, besides lurking here without posting every few days :c(
For anyone who thinks INS sucks, which is mostly all of us, try Probate Court!!! Acccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk! It's the only place that I have been to that you can get five different answers from five different underworked, over empowered, COMPLETELY disinterested Government workers! Sheeeeeeeeeeessssssssshh!!!
My mother's house is almost sold!!! Yeeeeeeeehhhaaaaaaaaaaa! I have put in sufficent elbow grease and drained my bank account to a satisfactory level for the City and am just waiting on one little piece of paper and then we will schedule closing. That will be a HUGE relief! Financially and stress-wise 
Unfortunately becuase of complications--death, probate, work, school... 
--I have had to postpone my Phil trip until January :c( FORTUNATELY, Gerlie is 100% supportive, even if a little disappointed. The two of us are as close as ever and are still talking every day for at least an hour She is simply the BEST. No matter what she may think... I whilt in comparison LOL
So that's where I am. I keep up with you guys as much as possible, but my time has been highly sough after lately I am adjusting to My mother's untimely death and am now at a point where fond memories out number tearful outbursts. Gerlie has really been there for me in that regard. She always finds a way to put things in perspective and make me feel better. She is a GEM! I am barely worthy 
LOL
I'm glad to see that most everything here is good lately. I jst wanted to drop a line and tell my old friends here, that you are always in my thoughts
Keep the Faith!
H
