Rick: Me serious! Never! Actually, having worked as a pseudo manager for my brother, the classical composer and pianist, on the shoe-string budget family provided, which just covered mailing and copying costs, sometimes and a few trips and a lot of phone calls, I know all about the lack of dollars in being serious about it. Although, now, when I look back on we did accomplish a lot, considering. We even have a decent recording of the premiere of his symphonic tone poem, the "Ode to the Rockies" and another one of him premiering many of his piano pieces, including a medley of themes form his three piano concerto at the Music Mansion, on the campus of Brown U. in Providence. It just seemed like a thankless job at times, and all volunteer, because I love and believe in the music so much.

'Spaw: thank you for the validation, dearie. I think I shall go for the barook, as you say. And, I know it is easy to play, I remembered the first three chords I learned back when I was about 13, so I guess I'll do okay!

Thanks everybody!

Luv ya',

katlaughing/katlaf