And you are one of the best examples of the internet/Mudcat phenomenon of "old friends, as yet unmet", Allison. I don't mind the hard edged political threads, they serve the purpose of letting us vent our spleen, as it were. But when we are talking about things that we sing about ... life, living, dying, loving, hurting ... this place allows a glimpse into the real side of one another. I think about when I finally got to meet my friend KT for the first time. The only surprise was that her heart was bigger than I imagined, and I imagined it to be full of love to begin with.

That is how I feel about you, my friend.

Good thread, Jerry.

All the best,

Mick