Hi Rational:
I like your name and I will try to be rational too.
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I guess what set off my concerns is that I do know a lot of people from that area but as I added to my last post, the DC for that area is on that same weekend so I should think most JWs in that area will be there way across the city....soooooo that does help.
I told a friend of mine and he and his wife would very much like to attend. They are much in the same boat as I am, but very enthusiastic to come with me...so I am going to try to make it. I very much would like to meet you folks from here and others whose experiences I have read about on other sites and I noticed they were speakers at some of the other conferences.
Thanks again,
Had Enough