Oh, Bonnie, that pear tree episode is burned in my memory ... I was so livid that I grabbed the youngster and tore down the street 3 houses to confront the boy's mother. When she answered the door, I blurted out my fury with a demand that she DO SOMETHING with her son -- and that is when I discovered that my quiet, sweet young neighbor was stone deaf. I guess there are always traumas bigger than one's own . . . Penny, NY ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.