I'm kind of waiting on you guys to tell me what you're doing or where you're going next (e.g., to buy equipment, to get the horses, etc). If you'd like me to take a more 'hands on' approach with regard to directing the story, let me know and we can shift slightly away from full-tilt sandbox.
Gents, I'm terribly sorry I've dropped off the face of the earth, lately -- work has kicked it up to high gear unexpectedly, and doesn't look like it's going to slack off until January roughly.
Combine that with hosting in-laws for the holidays for the whole week of Christmas, and I'd rather bow out gracefully than disappear on you all again. I'm really sorry, jdh, and apologize again. If someone else wants a spot, please usher 'em in.
--Henry
That's okay, Henry. In retrospect, the holiday season probably wasn't the best time to start a campaign. I'll run with it as long as other posters respond, but I'm starting to think that it might be better to give it another go early next year, after Crazy Holiday Season is over.