{{{ Teppy }}}}} Good for you for realizing that you couldn't quite make the trip. First step maybe? Maybe your father realizes the strain he's been putting on you now? Dunno. Either way. Lots of hugs!
SJ, I feel your pain wrt hand controls. Living in rural upstate NY as a teenager, it put off my first car for a few years. Of course AFTER I got a car with them already in it, we found out I could take a test, and confirmed that I didn't need them. And I am oh so grateful I took (and passed) that test. Car~ma for ya.
The set design we came up with rawks! (if I do say so myself)If it "rawks" a bit, I'm sure its just one of the legs is a lil shorter than the others. Put a little shim in there to help with it. No problem! Have one of the small kids 'shimmy' under the set for you. t /theater dork