Proud to be American! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I was born in southern Illinois, grew up in the Chicago area - city and later suburbs. Lived three years in Minnesota, and later returned to Illinois. Finally decided that there HAD to be a better way to live, so we bought an old farm in Missouri and raised cattle. Best decision we ever made, now retired and loving it! I guess I could have just said USA. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />