Sorry for starting a second post but as u can tell I am desperate here to get my hands on some mixed adenium seeds. I am in Bangkok untill tomorrow and need to find a trusted retailer for seeds.

There's a lot of great advice here. I just wanted to share my first thought which is, "Yikes!" Additionally, here's a story/fable I've always loved that you could share with your family about a Mexican fisherman: An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, “only a little while. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?” The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life.” The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually New York City, where you will run your expanding enterprise.” The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?” To which the American replied, “15 – 20 years.” “But what then?” Asked the Mexican. The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!” “Millions – then what?” The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”

Many of the above suggestions are great. For some fun museums kids might like, consider the Danbury Railroad Museum, too. Yes, Sue, Lake Compounce is still there. Not crazy about the place, but most kids will have a different opinion! I like Pepe's, but it may come across as a bit different than one might expect; haven't tried either Sal's or Modern Pizza. Yet. Love Arethusa ice cream and cheeses, Bantam CT. If you like good quality bread, try Bantam Bread Company when you are in the area. There's a vibrant farmer's market culture growing up, if that's your thing. Ferris ice cream (Newtown) is also great, and more flavors to choose from. If the kids come up September, look up the Big E in the Springfield, MA area. Or just go yourselves. (I prefer to go on weekdays but I've never been a fan of crowds.) It's a country fair on steroids.

There are so many sites like that. They use photos of clothing from legit sites to sell their sleazy quality garments. I know several people who were scammed. I don't remember the names of the sites, but they all seem similar. It's easy enough to check--as Elizabeth said, just Google the name of the site and add "scam" or "reviews." And of course internet scams aren't limited to clothing. Another friend got scammed recently ordering "the highest quality Japanese knives" that turned out to be poorly made knives from China via Lithuania.