I would find a teacher. Many harpists upgrade from a lever to a pedal harp after a few years. My daughter's harp teachers always knows of harps for sale in the area. Craigslist sometimes has them but you would have to know how to tell if a harp has been misused or dropped or warped. We got our first harp new from Lyon and Healy - Ouch. We are now renting a Lyon and Healy pedal harp from a harpist in the area.

My son had the surgery after he broke the same clavicle for the third time. He was 16. The surgery was painful. He was back to sports in about six weeks. Got medically disqualified from military academies and his ROTC scholarship because of it. He never triggers airport medical detectors. He is 23 now and still has residual discomfort and has discussed getting the plate removed with ortho. I would get a second opinion and get surgery as last resort. We had another child with broken clavicle too and was told the bone will heal as long as both parts are in the same child. I don't remember going for f/u xrays. Hope your little one feels better soon!

Your trip sounds like so much fun! We flew space A to HI a few years back when we were at Fort Lewis. It was an adventure and some of the retirees where not too happy when we showed up needing 10 seats. Last summer we went to Europe for a month with only five kids. It was great and some of the best parts were the flights on the Air Force planes. And my kids liked the USO too! We made it to Ireland because the flight over took us to Scotland. Then we used Ryan Air to get around and VSBO to get places to stay. Space a is an amazing benefit....i am glad you got to take advantage of it!

This is a great topic! My peeve is the word "literally" used incorrectly. Can't stand preggers, baby bump, and now hashtag. Dick's Sporting Goods makes my boys giggle. BJs? That never even crossed my mind before. I currently live at Fort Dix and people frequently ask me how it is spelled as the snicker.

Well, I didn't go to med school planning to be a slacker or a breeder or you fill in the blank. I certainly didn't go to meet a doctor, many easier ways to do that! I don't need to justify my choices to anyone. Maybe she should be glad some of us smart girls are home raising gaggles of kids. Somehow I think she would have a problem with that too. Some people are never happy.

My dh is a hematopathologist and he didn't feel it was a good use of our resources.

I am so sorry for your loss. My dad died 13 years ago from cancer and though it has gotten easier, I still miss him every day. In some ways it made me appreciate my llife and my children more. It has made me more understanding of other's grief and loss. I think I am a better person.

That is interesting because that does not appear to be the case in Europe. It seems as if they allow the teens to drink yet have a much lower incidence of alcohol related problems. Maybe I am romanticizing it and they have all sorts of problems....

I am a doctor too. I don't meet too many other physicians out there, but more than I did ten years ago. She is pro-homeschooling. She is on our side. She is optimisitic. She is presenting a positive view of home education to many, many people. That is a good thing.

no nudity. My mom was a sustitute teacher at the public votech high schoo back in the 80s. She owned Ferris B. and would bring it to her classes .... Can you imagine?

Yes, I have the green one in your second link. But it is my Costco mrmbership card too. Maybe some states have different cards? I am going to ask when I stop by today to get razors, and ink refills, and passport photos, and a ham, and a.......

I got mine through Costco but it is green. I get Amex points I can redeem for things. I still haven't looked at the bill from Feb. That would be too good a deal me thinks. The points are pretty good. Maybe at some point in the past I chose points over the rebate??

Ahhhh. OK. Now are reward points the same thing? I do see reward points accruing.....but never a check that I can cash.

Why in the Feb billing statement? I must be dense here........ Is this different than Amex points?

I have the executive membership. Hmmmm.