Chinadoll- I started taking jazz in the fall of '99. I liked musicals before that, but apprecaite them even more now. Our chreographer is a HUGE Bob Fosse fan, so I have come to really enjoy his work as well. My first year, we danced to "Me and My Shadow" and I have been hooked ever since!

Liz- The process we are having done involves both digging around the outide of the house and digging out the basement floor around the edge of the basement floor and install a drainage system/sump pump. According to the company, it is the most effective way to prtect both the walls (where we are getting cracking and mold) and the floor (which is also cracking). Not cheap, but garunteed for life, and I think a good step before we put up walls and down carpet They also install an air-handling system which should help with both the girls allergies and my own. Ralph also suggested moving the computer upstairs and I just re arranged the dining room so we could attempt it near a phone line. We'll see....