Hi all, Kat were in the world did you ever come up with that Farmington article. Our John Nolan ran/organize single handedly these yearly event with other features like best dog & master look alike contests & cat gymkarter (as in martial arts) the Scottish hay toss, the long John peg leg race, the hospital bed race & more outer world events for the day & then report on them in the local newspaper that he wrote for at that time. The weirdest Home Day event in New England for sure.

Kat thanks for trying to put yourself in the shoes of me & my family but there are no negatives here. I was born with a horses's ass & a mule's hide (& those are not my parents) & don't really see much as not positive, it's really a neurological disorder, my wife calls it being pathalogicaly affirmative, I sometimes think of it as being selectively unaware. Anyway let the thread go where it may I'm just tickled & greatful that there's such an out pouring of well wishing, support & all the forward looking to better times.

As Mick had mentioned my spirits are in tune & I'm still in a holding patten waiting for a liver. I got bumped back a couple spots to make way for a couple kids that are much worst off than me but once they'er all set I'll regain my top dog status.

I just last night received a new CD from Deb Cowan, I haven't seen her around these parts much lately but I gotta say after just hearing the first cut, "Edward Boyle" (trad.) that YOU GO GIRL, WOW. Justine was there with me & we were both bowed over along with the nurse taking my blood. Thanks from both of us, Deb. The chances of catching you & everyone else & performing at NEFFA seem to be getting slimmer & slimmer, still I'm holding out with hopes of seeing a bunch of you there. I've gotta sign off & give back the laptop. Thanks all, LOL Barry