Art, I think I know how you feel. I'm never sure how I should feel- on the one hand I miss so many of them almost every day of my life and on the other I'm not in a great hurry to join them. (But I have told friends that if my body is found dead, just assume I died smiling. Because I plan to.)

I keep thinking of you in connection with a blues singer here in Juneau. He's of the same ilk as Bruce Phillips and as how I picture you - crusty with a sweet center. His name is Patrick Henry (Pat) originally from San Angelo, Texas and he writes wonderful songs. These days a great many are political commentary - 'Get Stuffed' is one of them. It tells about how 'Dubya' tells us to go out and spend money and get more STUFF- and ends up telling the administration what they can do.

I was in Oregon last month and Depoe Bay hasn't changed all that much. Lot longer town than it used to be but it's not much wider. The ocean was wild the day I was there, but the sky was blue.

Elva B