Thanks for the memory Walking Eagle.

I remember when I was dating my dad gave me two good pieces of advise. Always make sure your date gets in the front door and always make sure you have enough money to afford the two most expensive dinners in the resturant that you take a date to. Even if you have to call ahead.

He taught me a lot of other things too but those always pop into my head. I never got to see him "at work" because of security clearances { he was in aerospace } - but I've always regreted that I never acted on my urge to get a Martin guitar kit and build it with him. He was a whiz at woodwork. One of my proudest possesions is a chest of drawers he made back when he was in junior high school.