Bill & Allan--

Haven't been on the 'Cat much at all lately, so I don't know if your journeys are still planned to take you through Dakotaland (South, that is, wadin' pools, TV stars), but unfortunately, if you're still going to be in Sioux Falls this week, our (tentative) hopes to get together with you will unfortunately have to wait until future EAs, for several reasons: 1) I'm still recovering from bronchitis (one of my reasons for being an absent 'Catter of late, the other being the recent acquisition of a new toy, a Handspring Visor :-)), 2) Beth is in the middle of a marathon week of teaching Photoshop/web graphics/etc. to University faculty, and 3) We're expecting family to show up from on the road any day now, but they haven't told us when yet. Grrrr. But at least I'll get to play guitar with my brother-in-law again.

Sorry not to get on this sooner, and we'll be sorry to miss you. Sounds like it's been a most E A.

But should the EA travels of you or any other 'Catters bring anyone near to our fine, desolate prairie again, do keep a stop in "Siouxland" in mind.

Oh, and while I'm at it, anyone in the region might want to consider the Sioux River Folk Festival, August 4-6, Canton, SD. Headliners are Nickel Creek and Peter Ostroushko and Dean Magraw. Oh yeah, and maybe, just maybe, yours truly will be on the Gospel Stage Sunday afternoon again this year.

Chris