At times of extreme crisis and stress, pleasant diversions are not only welcome, they are necessary.

Many of us will contract our lives and activities to respond to shortages, and we will also be working to contribute to or help out at agencies helping hurricane victims unknown to us. In the midst of this, selecting a small thoughtful gift to surprise a fellow Mudcatter is indeed a pleasant diversion.

I will also be finding a few new toys now to have ready for the Cowboy Santa program that the City of Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department runs every year. I worked there for several years in the last 1990s, but I'll be back this year, because it is certain that there will be hundreds of extra children needing a little christmas.

Thanks, Liz, for organizing this again. I just wanted you to know how welcome this is in the midst of everything else that is going on right now.

Maggie (SRS)