Gail, I'm the same way. I'm better with numbers than cursive. Hand printing is quite easy. When a friend went to England for a brief visit, he wrote me and printed so precisely that it looked like typing. I've never seen such careful hand printing since then. Mary to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.