<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by richard:
The typical 1K is a 1K because incidental to her travels, she becomes a 1K. She does not become a 1K as an end in itself.
She does not do MRs, she buys the cheapest ticket for a particular trip that suits her schedule and budget, she is aware of her status but not of all the particulars.</font>
You just described
Mrs IK in Seattle to a T. She has been a 1K for several years, still does not really understand why people do MRs, and does not have a full understanding of all the particulars of 1K status. She also does not understand what the point of FT is.