we also moved quickly to get a driver and agreed to his asking price despite my earlier advice to the other couple that you could often get close to half the asking price for rides. so, she gets up bright and early, and off we go at around 11:00 this morning. the attraction is that it is an amazing alternative to the daily chore of going out to work for someone else. this year i even got live feeds for a few days with the thought of joining you but realized how difficult it is to watch and record. 