I will tell him, maybe even this year. . .it was so sweet of him to look for a machine right off, sigh, said he just didnt want to hear me whining about not having a machine, lol. the kenmore is great, except i cant figure out how to do buttons and buttonholes with it. soooooooooo glad to get my viking back! so i do have need of them both, phew, I feel better, lol. thanks for all the support.