well, it arrived yesterday. i found a place on the 'net that had a lime green medium tutto for less than $100-. overall, i'm quite pleased. it folds down, it folds open, there's lots of storage. the lime green is not nearly as voilent as i was picturing.....all in all, I think i made a good choice.
thank you everyone for your help!
betsey
ps-while i loved the cooler idea, i think the hubby loved it more....