Stargazer, my hat, too, (or should I say my maroon beret) is off for your Marine dad. Where would we be without them? My father retired from the Marine Corps about 10 years ago. He was a First Sergeant. I was a paratrooper in the Army. I'm out now but I still miss it. Semper Fi to your dad and mine.

A very interesting word. Shows that there's a word that specifically focuses on learning and education at a later age. Old dogs CAN learn new tricks. What do you know?

Sometimes it takes a while for me to check my emails, posts or voicemail messages. Sorry for the delay. Thanks LukeJavan8, MTC and Slava for the welcome. Much appreciated.

A confession: I am a somniloquist. Being bilingual, my wife tells me I have done so in both languages. Odd. Good thing I have a clear conscience!