Dear Neil, you have just paid me some of the highest compliments a writer and a friend could ever hope for. Thank you so much! It pleases me that you consider me adept at getting across my passion for life, but I don't think I am doing anything extraordinary here at the Mudcat. It's full of phoaks who are so able to express themselves, including you! Plus, the 'Cat is so stimulating to the intellect; it seems to bring out some of the best of spontaniety. When I can't get motivated to write my column, I sometimes imagine posting to the 'Cat and the muse returns.

On the street? Probably not, but in a Mudcat gathering or some such, all I'd have to do is open my mouth and I'll bet you'd know in an instant 'twas me. I tend to be as passionate in person and whilst talking as much as in writing. Now, about that gee-tar.....I nevah expected you to get so serious so fast, sweetie!**BG** Oh, and the house.....if I have any more days like today, I just might be looking!

Little Bodhi: you are such a sweetie and you have so much wisdom within you that you are letting us catch glimpses of, Neil is right, you have gone beyond your early moniker.

Gratefullykat