Kat, me love,

I am so sorry that I missed this thread. As you may be able to tell from the various times I am posting lately, my life is a little disoriented right now. Organizing is like that. You work at odd times.

Del, first off, accept my belated wishes for a very happy birthday. It seems to me that one of the great ways to keep the woman who gave one life alive, is to make one's life a tribute to that person. You have a gift, music, which she taught you and encouraged in you. Dedicate your music to your Mom and she is never away from you. Teach it to young one's and she lives on through them. And when the young one's play it, and it touches your soul, then it is your mother's love that you are feeling. One need only an instrument to never be alone or without her again. And each year on your birthday, do a concert, even if only for the sun and the stars. Make the day a reunion with her through your music.

I think you know that your Sis is a wonderful, caring person. Just in case you don't know, she is a bit stubborn too. LOL LMAO I say that with all love and affection. We love her here on the 'Cat, and we would love to have you join her and bet with us here. It is a lovely place where good friends are made, and sometimes those friendships are tempered in the flames of heated debate. But like good steel they come out stronger. And the occasional jello wrestling match takes the edge off as well.

Happy birthday to you, and if I ever meet you you will have to endure a Big Mick hug, the first jar of the Guinness is on me, and the singin' will start almost immediately.

Big Mick