Thanks Sabrina, Wisewoman and All the Girls, for your wise responses.

My mother brought me up not to talk about money. We grew up in an area of the world, where there was a LOT of old money. My mother always said that if you talk about money, it tells people you just got it, or never had it before.

Thanks for your encouragement.

I can't believe how run over I feel. I feel like a turtle in the road that had a huge truck straddle it, and I'm feeling like "What was that?" -- lol.

Between the crazy ex-military woman at work, and this particular "friend", I need a vacation -- lol!!

EJ