Warmest felicitations to all my fellow MOABites from sunny San Jose, where the clan has gathered at Barky's for full blown multicourse celebratory dinner. Had a grand evening with Mudlark outside Paso Robles yesterday, en route, and sang until the wee hours. She is a remarkable fine singer.

Despite the surfeit of good local wine (Paso Robles is a rising center of excellent vineyards) I am not hung over today, and Barky's place is warm and rich with music flowing and chatter among the three generations of women folk gathered here.

Life is good, and I have many things to feel grateful about, especially BBW and Barky, but not least among them, my many fine friends and companions from this wacky virtual universe!


Amos