To allay your concerns, my father did eventually show up shortly after my last post and we had a nice, but long lunch. So I'm still at work and will be for at least another 45 minutes. I'll be home in time for the Simpsons though ;) It was nice to spend some time with him one-on-one befor ehe leaves tomorrow for Tel Aviv. Especially since I have no clue when I might see him again. Maybe Christmas time, more likely next summer. The late-breaking news is that my mom is staying here for another couple weeks because she just isn't ready to leave yet. So she's catching her breath and taking care of a few other things before she joins him after Labor Day. It'll be nice to get some one-on-one time with her as well when she comes through DC again before leaving for Tel Aviv herself for the same reasons. I think they're going to really enjoy Israel though, once they get there and start settling in. Anyway, back to my C++.