If this forum had been dedicated to Folk and Blues only

1. We would never have glimpsed the soul of a man named Catspaw, and prayed for his recovery

2. In the very hard days after the Columbine High School shootings, I would have had few people who I could rant and rave at, and whose feelings mirrored my hopes and fears.

3.I would never have read "The Second Coming" by WB Yeats in its entirety, and really thought about it, as if for the first time.

4. I would have missed some of the most life-enhancing humor that I have ever read courtesy of Kat, Banjer, Frank, Art and so many others.

5.I would never have rooted for someone like Nightowl, living a life dedicated to care for others, to break through to his patients.

6. I might never have found the place where I could put into words the story of my Mom's last days.

But because this Forum is a free and open one, these things were possible. And because of comments and information from people like Rick F, and Wolf, Sandy and Joe, yes and Bruce O, I have taken my music back towards my roots. Sorry to see you go, Bruce. But thanks for teaching us so much about the origins of traditional music. Your scholarly presence will be missed.

LEJ