I envy you people. Maybe it does come down to my living in the county that is NUMBER ONE in the entire U.S.A. for alcoholism (per capita) -- an honor we took away from Dade County, Florida a couple of years ago. Being isolated here now is taking it's toll on me lately me thinks. Still, it's a good place to go to watch the corn grow---and to raise kids who, understandably, move to Chicago or to the coasts as soon as they can do that. Never thought I'd ever say it but I miss being on the road. As Tom Paxton said in his song--I think it was called ONE TIME ONLY: "I spent cities like a handful of change..." What a luxury it was to be out of town as much as I was. Why didn't I appreciate it as much as I should've then? There were some great book sales (and other perks) all along the way.

Art Thieme