Thanks catters. I did leave Boeing, and just in time (people were asking me if I had a crystal ball -- nope, just lucky timing!). I'm now working for Kaye-Smith (cf www.kayesmith.com). But Thursday and Friday of last week I took off so I could take my stepson to Walla Walla to check out Whitman College (one of his top 3 choices for college). Got to re-meet old friends I hadn't seen in 13 years (Tim is the one who originally turned me on to Rev. Gary Davis's music!). Excellent get-away, but of course relatively computer-free.

Not sure how much I'll be able to post. Work is far more intense here (which I enjoy, don't pity me!), and hte home computer is having a fit in which it refuses to connect to the internet.

See you soon---when I can!

alex