I havea suggestion about how to get the attention of the CA politico's. I have been doing this for some time now, but maybe if ALL of us did it, it might grab some attention. I travel alot. THis year alone I have been to Boston, Washington, DC, Orlando 2x's, and here and there to other places. Amounts to a LARGE chunck of vacation coinage. I would love to show my son the Golden Gate bride, the Capital Records Bulding, the Wineries of Los Gatos, OJ Simpsons Estate (Just kidding on that one). But I can't. Why? Because I REFUSE to travel to CA until I can bring my babies with me. I recently turned down a major speaking engagement there. It was a heartwrentching decision, as the invitation might never again be extended. I write for a magazine published in San Diego. The publisher has asked me several times to come out. And I refused. He knows why- the speaking engagement was told I had a prior family commitment. But I digress.... After each trip, I gather all of the receipts and photocopy them. I then forward them on to Gov. Wilsons office with a note about how I would have loved to have spent thi tourism money in CA, but went elsewhere instead due to their policies on ferrets. I also add that as soon as they change their archaic laws, I will be more than happy to visit the Golden State. So far this year, I have sent close to $10,000 in receipts. I'm sure they cringe when they see those Disney receipts, knowing full well that that is tourist money to the hilt. (I cringe myself ;-)) About the stoves... Our stove is close enough to the counter that they can't slip inthrough the sides or get to the back. BUT- there is a gap under it in the front of about three inches. What we do is take a curtain rod- just the white extender pieces you can buy in Walmart for $1, and flatten it out with a pair of pliers. Then we use sheet metal screws to fasten it to the front bottom of the stove. It still allows for adequate ventilation, but the fuzzies can't get through. -Mrs. Duck [Posted in FML issue 1781]