Try Mexico - I hear its great for a vacation!

hehehe ,,, right! I'm already in Mexico. My parents keep telling me that I am crazy, starting to believe them!

oy!

Time to come home! Sounds really scary!!!!!

metaweb: yes Frank, I know.

Why isn't the USA National Guard swooping in here to save me? I paid taxes most of my life there!

stay safe! Yikes!

Frank, You certainly HAVE had an intense year of experiences! I hope you stay safe and healthy for this third one!

Hoping this is 3 is a lucky number and NOT 3 is a crowd/3 strikes you're out!

I used to live in the middle east, and my parents did not sleep well till we came back to the states.

I hope so, too! This has been a rough past year. 3 major weird happenings in such a short time frame.

Parents told me I should be like my brother and live in the states. well he survived 9/11 and then the london subway bombings and is now

Paris and got caught in the riots. needless to say my parents want my brother home.

You live your life, and do your best to stay safe, but no where is perfect. Just tell them you love them alot and often

Thanks Beth .. great advice!

bknittle: Great advise even when living close to them!

sounds like time for a trip to the riviera maya. playa del carmen sounds nice!

just heard that Swine Flu is in Kansas. Hopefully, people will recognize symptoms and take care of themselves.