Flora - Was there general disappointment about the gifts that we gave? We skyped the parents and Marnie and Chris and Amy on x-mas day, and they told us that you were voted Employee of the Year. Does that mean you're getting a raise? Is Alexander applying to any colleges in the San Francisco Bay Area? If so, he could probably stay with us a while while trying to find a place. If you want to try to establish residency here in Ca to get in-state tuition, we could probably do something. Does Nick still know German? Do you think he'd be interested in attending a university in Germany?