Go BeckyC...this is the perfect place for vents and brags...we all need a place for those. With MIL be sure to do an in depth interview with her about her own giftedness and any significant family members plus her experiences raising DH or others. When you are in a listening mood of course. It is always interesting. One thing I love about this issue is that there are usually so few oppoortunities for normal air circulation that one gets to such interesting mold so quickly when the subject comes up. hth grinity