Lynn,

Good for you! We travel on the same thought highway!

Life is tooo short to worry about such things (though I know we all do!)...and have them keep us from doing what we would love to do.

When I went to Hawaii this summer - it was the first time in 15 years that I had been in a swimsuit.

I had empowered myself to realize much of what you had said above...and went out with joy!

WHY NOT!

You go girl!

danita

p.s. in Italy you will see that the Italians are wayyyyy less body conscience then Americans are - you'll know what I mean when you get there. lol