Thanks for the replies and advice y'all. Dee, the military does have a tendency in aiding one to "get around." Really the winter here isint as bad as I was dreading, though I have been told that it has been very mild so far. If only the thermometer would go above freezing this place would be great! All that aside I am happy to be seeing new things but still miss my 60-70 degree winter in SC. Any chances in a meetup halfway between here and the city, since that seems to be where most of the NY kilties are located? Rochester is a further drive than NYC for me.