Sinsull,

Please do bring the things you mentioned for the Silent Auction.

I hope (probably in vain) that we'll be able to avoid any intense political wrangling at the Getaway.

That said, I believe strongly in doing as much as possible to honor and remember the dead and the bereaved in this tragedy. We would love to have your mementoes in the auction.

(My opinion only... haven't talked to the management ... not sure we have any management ... just good friends doing stuff as a team with Charlie Baum as head honcho which means he gets to do the hardest stuff....)

Uilleand, the Getaway is going to miss you too! (No International Songs session this year ... sigh ...) And I miss you anyway.

Best to all, Rita

ps Will make a few corrections to the list of workshops and post NLT tomorrow.