Although I have received several interesting suggestions, I have decided to steer clear of any kind of nuts - unsafe for kids, some may be allergic, the image not liked. The original idea was because so many of have referred to ourselves as "Lactnuts". However, this is like an inside joke and would have no relevance or send wrong signals for anyone not "on the inside". Ribbons will be either Gold or Dark green, depending on what I hear from LLLI regarding the colors they are already using. Keep sending me your names if you will be at one or both so I'm sure to make enough. I have possible hitches for both conferences. My husband is having sinus surgery the Monday before LLLI. He should be fine and a dear friend has offered to be available if he needs anything, but if there are any complications, I would, of course, stay home. The second is that depending on the results of an ultrasound and a CT scan, I may be facing surgery. Unless it is considered urgent, I would wait until after ILCA. Hopefully, the original ultrasound that caused the concern was a fluke since the GYN couldn't find anything on his exam. In the event I can't make it to one or both, I would pass the ribbons on to other Lactnetters I know locally. Winnie Mading *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html