I'm really rooting for you phoebe. On the trip where I caved my AV got a little louder as the end of the vacation approached as is to say 'you've only got a couple of days left and this is your vacation. You can always stop again when you get back home.....'. Well I listened to that s$&t and paid a heavy toll over the next few years. I think this can be a big milestone for you and another 'first'. I hope your gang is having a ball and eating some good gulf shrimp too.