Thanks, Barry. Glad to hear about that tough hide of yours. I wondered if you'd seen that article in a while. Just did a search on your name in google and joila! It sounds like a load of fun!

You sound great and in such a good frame of mind. That is more than half the battle, so keep it up, ya hear?! All those year I lived in Mystic and never went to hear any of you guys, 'cause that's just not where I was at! Sheesh! My son-in-law now works across the street from there. If you get there this summer and I get to go visit by grandsons, you can bet I am coming over!

Now I wonder if you were part of a small group from the Seaport who sang at an informal neighbourhood shindig I went to once...we were trying to save bluebird habitat from developers. Some posh neighbour up on the hill had us all over for a meeting, drnks, etc. and all of a sudden these shanty/chanty men were singing their hearts out. It was great!

It's still very Boston-weatherish here, today. The mountain has disappeared behind freezing rain clouds and it is bone-chilling cold.

Take care and thanks, again,

luvyakat