Enjoyed hearing your thoughts. Know you are going to have fun, both in Florida and at the conference. What an opportunity ! Unless you plan to use a briefcase later, you won’t really need one if you have a place to put brochures, handouts, etc. that you will pick up in the different sessions as well at the displays/booths that will be set up throughout the week. You might want a small portfolio to hold a legal pad for notes if you’re a note taker. Some conferences provide paper and pens at every session and some don’t- Well, we’ll talk soon.

I will indeed have fun! I don’t think i’ll get a briefcase, I think i’ll just use a porterbag and/bookbag and portfolio, hopefully just the portfolio. THanks for the suggestions/well wishes/info.

My mom drove a Chevy Caprice for years! Actually, when we got rid of our first Caprice, she traded it in for another Caprice just like it. I grew up in a Caprice, lol. Anyway, I’m glad you’re getting a sweet ride! Also, I didn’t know you had a half-brother, I have one too!

yay Chevies! yeah, Phill’s pretty cool, he’s down there in Clearwater, FL.

You’ve got a cousin who is working on a PhD in mathematics and you never asked him for help?! I know it’s late in the semester and you probably have finals now, but feel free to send me an email and I’ll see if I can help. I’ve got class and research projects so unfortunately I can’t make it to NC for your graduation in May. I hope you get email notification when a comment is posted or you might not see this for awhile :-). Take care.

-Cousin Paul (Jr.)