Hey Lauren,

yep, i know all about starting a new business. I once had this great idea to start a translation business myself. i found some good translators, some interesting clients, but in the end I put more time and money and effort in it than I wanted. Still, the learrning experience is something I would never want to trade in for anything.

Follow up:

Rome is such a nice city. I speak a bit of Italian and found the history and culture so overwhelming. Sometimes a bit too much, especially on a hot summer day with thousands of tourists swarming around you. I prefer my holidays a bit less crowded.

i'm quite close to my brother, yes. i would not say we are the best of friends, but we are there for each other when we need each other's help. My parents are both alive and live in Key West, Florida. It's much warmer there than here in windy Boston, and I triy to visit them regularly. Thank God for United Airlines!

Mmmmh Clamshoulder, I love it ! Do you have a good recipe for me?

What is Phoenix like? I've never been to Arizona and to be honest I have no idea about the place.

talk to you later, i'll install gtalk and then we can ....gtalk

Nick