thanks guys! very inspiring to see how many are possible. when i was in college and taking naps, I had the WILD experience, but I didn't know what to call it. It is very entertaining to read people's experience of it. I learned to overcome the fear...the sense of falling, the loud noises and then BOOM into the dream world. I had no idea it was a common experience until I read something about WILD much, much later. I agree about the time being crucial. If I could screw around between 5 - 7 AM every day, I would think I could have a lot more. Since I get up at 5 AM on work days, no chance of getting up earlier.

Couple more questions come to mind:
1) Have you found the amount of sleep you get on a regular basis important? With young kids, I might be a little more sleep deprived than normal. Important to manage sleep debt when Lucid Dreaming?
2) Any good books written recently you would recommend? Or are books pretty much a waste of time given the resources on this site and others? I read Stephen's LeBerge's book awhile ago and am reading the 30 days to Lucid Dreaming. It seems like the actual focus on LD, via forums, websites, movies, is the most important part. But just curious.