To heed Duckboots advice, that if after 11 years SHE doesn't know when I'm kidding or serious, break my vow of NEVER using "big grin" (or something like that) to indicate that I'm joking about something!

To justify Mudcatter Jeri's faith in me by learning to PLAY the fiddle she so generously lent me.

To hope that I'll have the energy and perseverence to do a certain something on the next album that I've wanted to do for 15 years but have been too lazy to follow through on.

To see Texas, New Mexico, Alaska, and The NorthWest Territories

To re-start my "Django style" swing band.

To spend at least 10 more days at Folk Legacy with Sandy and Caroline

To have as much fun teaching music to people as I've had this year. (it's been amazing)

To keep finding the time to be part of Mudcat. (I've given up Seinfeld re-runs and Masterpiece Theatre, but I won't give up "Yes Minister"!

Rick