Glad to see a post from JoJo! Beginning to wonder....Of course, I do have an exorbitant amount of free time on my hands. Today, I was using that time to work on the messenger bag. I sewed the bag a couple of weeks ago and was not happy with it. It used to be fully lined and larger. I like this version much better. There are no interior pockets but it does have a flap. The bottom is three layers of the bag fabric and the belt straps go all the way around. I might be able to get one of the girls to field test it for me (but there are only 2-3 more weeks of school...gack!). I may carry it around as a purse or something for the summer. Aunt Sue - I will get one of the bags to you sometime this summer.