Fox Valley was what it always is and has been over the last 25 years; a thoroughly lovely festival. Juel Ulven and Terri Byerly----Geo. Dirksen and Bob Poore---all of 'em; there's not enough room in all of cyber-folking-space to give proper credit where it is due. Phil and Margaret and Kate Early. Carol and I not being able to drive these days can be a real drag but the F.Valley people picked us up and got us home the next day so mandatory medical needs could be attended to. Alex and Sine McDougal (above post) are mainstays of the Lake County, Illinois Folk Club. Alex, I do wish we'd've been able to talk at length more. Same goes for Ed Trickett. A more tasteful folksinger does not exist anywhere on this planet.--------------And some of you Mudcatters know what sad ordeals Carol has gone through over the last 20 years, so I'm sure you can realize how great it is for me to have her able to come along and be in such decent shape after her ongoing last resort treatments recently. And on top of all that, the Courtyard Marriott in St. Charles, IL donated our lodgings.

Yep, Alex, it was just great. Thanks to all who made it possible.

Art & Carol Thieme