Thank you Matt. I am seriously considering a change of scenery and looking into all the options. Nothing in the near future, but the way things are going, you can never tell. Being on disability, I'd have to live within a few hours of the US for now so that if necessary, I can be at a doctors office that they approve of. Otherwise, vaya con Dios.
I've had 3 years of High School Spanish (as well as some Latin and French). I have an excellent accent when I speak Spanish and have fooled spanish speakers who think I can speak it. My limitation is vocabulary right now. Presently I'm getting interested in Hebrew. But the romance languages have a lot in common, even French and Portugese, so if you can learn to hear CW, most languages shouldn't be a problem. Now to get off my lazy butt and do some real studying. ;)