<p>THis is one reason I inserted the fact that we live in Chicago, a mere 7.5/8 hrs and about $150 in gas in our gas guzzling jalopy away - does being in the mw , from a realpolitik point of view, tend to make an expectation from admissions that a visit is close to req’d? I think most or all of the posters here are from NY, which is understandable if they did not make it to visit.</p>