Today was the return date.  If this is your first small claims court experience, for the return date, both parties show up and say that they can’t reach an agreement and an actual court date is set.  For Gary and I, this will be January 15th.  As for me until then, I will be leaving for Italy September 10th.  For those of you that seem to care (and I am still amazed that people seem to care), Italy does in fact have the internet, so I will be able to keep you up to date.  However, unless Gary gets a calling card, I doubt we will be hearing any more voicemails until late December (possible Christmas gift?).