Wow my post was rife with weirdness and typos! Sheesh! It was fine when I posted it...anyway - you get the idea, sorry for that - no explanation - I swear I am not illiterate...

I'm saying - if I have to pay a fee to change the ticket now - it may be worth it, as I have to pay cash for a short flight anyway already. And more convenient to manage the overALL itinerary.