Thanks for the replies. I guess anything is normal looking at the answers. Dances - did you ever look into Sheehan's syndrome? Not being able to breastfeed due to no milk production is a major sign of Sheehans. I don't know if you ever had a large amount of blood loss (especially while pregnant or shortly after), which is a cause of Sheehan's. That is what I am looking into since I had a hemmorrage after a miscarriage and D&C about 25 years ago. The syndrome affects the pituitary - so it can cause thyroid, adrenal and ovarian problems as well as diabetes.

Typical government rip-off, you get cheated out of 6-9 months of a 10 year purchase. (Why not make it 11 years??) Book to your hearts content, travel people could care less if you have one or not. But they remind you that boarding can't be done without proper documentation. I got mine right before the last price hike. Some peoples travel qualifies them to use the Passport Card. Cheaper. You get your old one back, punched invalid, but keep it. It is still a vaild form of ID. Happy travels to some beautiful sunny beach.

Showplace cabinetry can be ordered with painted finishes chosen from samples seen at your local Sherwin-Williams store. One benefit from this SW offering is you get the precise color you want put right on the cabinets at the factory - so the cabinets get the protection of an ultra-durable, oven-baked, catalyzed varnish ... and the lifetime warranty on the cabinets, which you wouldn't get if you finish them locally. But the main feature is that you can also pick-up SW paint from your local store which can be used to coordinate the whole project ... walls, floor boards, ceiling, etc. Here is a link that might be useful: Showplace ColorSelect - Sherwin-Williams

I don’t own this, but had a double oven range left by the previous owners before we remodeled. I hated the bottom oven (actually hated the whole thing, but those issues don’t apply to the pictured model) because of how LOW to the ground it was. The door opens to a few inches above floor level so with small kids and pets it’s a bigger hazard than a “regular” range/oven that has more clearance from the floor. Hauling out a large roast or turkey was a pain and I was still young, strong and limber so I could not imagine dealing with it as I got older and by extension, less strong and less flexible. And cleaning that thing? Ugh. Same issue - crawling around on the floor and scrubbing is not my idea of a good time even when I’m young and able, so again, thinking about how that would go when I was older wasn’t a fun thought. I strongly suggest you go see these types of ranges in person and simulate taking large/heavy pans out of the bottom oven, how you would clean it, etc. and go from there so you can make an informed decision. If you still like it and think it would be fine for you, then go for it.