Hi all,<P>When I got home last night, H told me that he had talked to OW. He calls xOW's mother 2x a week at xOW's house. xOW's mother babysits OC during the day while xOW is working. The calls are set up during the day to reduce chances of my H and xOW talking. However, she had to take OC to the doctor and was at home that day.<P>Anyway, xOW is going out of town for a long weekend in September. It looks like we are going to go out there (2,000 miles away) and keep OC while OW is gone for a few days.<P>I don't know quite how I feel about all this. We don't really have the money to take such a trip right now. H is still unemployed. (His trip and job interviews didn't wind up in a job offer). However, I miss OC and want to see her again. I need a baby fix. For some *very* strange reason I feel more connected to OC than I do to any of our 18 nieces and nephews. <P>MJ

Mrs. Job,<P>I'm so very happy to hear you're going to get your "baby" fix. <P>About the tickets and trying to lower the cost for you, have you tried <A HREF="http://www.priceline.com" TARGET=_blank>www.priceline.com</A> yet? You can bid on tickets directly with the airlines. If you haven't tried the site yet, it might be worth a try to lower the cost a bit for you and your family.<P>Best of luck to you and yours, Mrs. Job. <P>Take care,<BR>CoR

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