Merry Xmas guys and gals. Have not been on for some time with moving homes, but more so because I received an malicious virus from a thread in a posting - It concerned the killing of a tourist in Sosua and as I opened the link I got the dreaded telltale signs I had been infected - resulting in everything being wiped out... so beware opening up links... anyway, I wanted to get back to this forum - I am sure you are aware of the problems I have had with the Dominican family ... well, it got worse and now I've thrown in the towel for good. I went back in November.. I didn;t pay my friend Juan any money for the " fat in the head and the heart " issue, and even called him out on it....asked him for a doctor's note to get the name of the condition- never forthcoming.. anyway, he avoided me for a complete week that I was there- would not go to the colmado when I was there, I called , he refused the calls, even when I occasioned by the house one time to at least say hi, he immediately left. Weird. On my last day a Sunday, he shows up at the apartment at 0630hrs and offers to take me to the airport for the 12 pm flight. We hang for a bit - a mistake.. I told him he was a desgradiciado and he got very upset at that- but then proceeded to ask me to lend him 20000 pesos to help him buy a car!!! It never stops.. of course I said no. He left in mood... I came home, a bit upset and feeling really bad about all this.. he has since called me 8 times - but never left a message - then the wife calls yesterday and leaves a voicemail saying she is worried about me , and that she hasn;t heard from me, and if I am ok... I don;t buy any of it. The rent was due 12/15 and I am sure that's why they are panicking... how things turn so sour... now it looks like I didnlt have to make a decision myself- it was made for me... I still love the DR so much.. I go back Jan 21 with a free Jet Blue ticket I got back in May last year, but I am not staying in la caleta.. I met some great people there- it is such a shame they will now have to choose to see me in the capital as don;t want to come between them an the family- they call me too and ask what is happening.. I say nothing to them.. but what a disaster.. had I never moved them, had I never done all this- it would have all been fine.. I feel like a real idiot for want of a better word.. ah, now it is really time to start a new chapter,,, but the kids are still in my mind.................... well just sounding of, it' been a while..cheers