Dear Mr. Grote, Welcome to a fellow Marylander. I was raised in Rockville, Md. I lived there until I was 20 and miss it terribly. It's such a beautiful area and there is so much to do. We vacationed everywhere from the mountains to the Eastern Shore to Ocean City. I now live in Florida, which is where I discovered my interest in shells. I also enjoy all the widlife of Florida. Living on an island between two rivers, we are surrounded by everything Florida has to offer. Have you been to South Africa often? I'll wait with interest for your web page. Are you going to the COA convention in Orlando in July? If you do, I'll look for you there. I'd be very interested in seeing your shells. Regards Laura Pegler [log in to unmask] _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]