Thanks Mark & Maid!
Mark-I had to laugh-I've always been in the front since it forces me to pay attention and not daydream.
I bought earplugs back in July...when the daughter and grandson moved in. Boy, have they been awesome. I can sit outside as weather permits and I'm really lucky that my "lunch" time is at 1:45 so at lot of people have already been and gone. It really is loud-so I do need to take my earplus with me.
My new tag line is going to be-97% is the new 100%!