Man. I am so sorry to hear about the house repairs. IT's one thing to elect to make changes, and another to be forced into it. That said, a sunrom sounds lovely. So does a jacuzzi. :-)

How far is where you live from NYC? I have to be in manhattan the first of July. As in, July 1. If I can afford it, I thought it might be fun to be in New England on Independence Day.

Uh, that thought process went: trip to someplace warm to summer trip to someplace not infernal to July in New England.