In reply to Brian Fahs.

You just touched on a topic I have been downplaying. Yes, that is exactly the case, and Emily teased me a little for being so decadent. I don't want to give up either one, but I don't want to seem like I'm rich either. So we made up a story: I gave the old one to my brother as a gift. It is, of course, a lie; I hid it in the bottom of my footlocker.

As for giving the capishay away, that is a REALLY expensive gift, and if I gave away something that costs about 3 week's local wages, it would cause all sorts of problems for the rest of our service. People feeling left out, or endebted to us, or thinking we a re rich, etc.Not to mention that I can't afford to give away something that expensive. BUT, if there is anyone out there who wants a capishay, email me and I'd be happy to be an intermediary. John? ;)

I guess we'll see how well the lie works the next time I go out in my new capishay.