Stephen, I'm sorry I'm late in coming to this thread. Thanks for the mention; yes, I'm alive and healthy, though some parts of me may be aging better than others. I'm sad to hear of your difficult year. My life has been easy in comparison. The tone of your posts are encouraging to us all. Clearly you can survive any adversity.

Our Thanksgiving here is manifest. My dad is 90 and my mom is 84. Today Susette and I took our four boys to my folks house for dinner. My mother made turkey and ham and six other dishes. I broiled salmon and Susette made bread and an apple pie. We ate and talked and basked in the warmth of family. We are indeed fortunate people. Tonight at home my son Matt is tranferring "4:00 in the Morning", an old Jesse Colin Young song, from the guitar to the piano. Susette and I are learning "Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party" on guitar and banjo. And I am able to reach out to my mudcat friends around the world.

Joy and peace to all, and especially to you Stephen, my you find peace and stability in the coming year. Cheers, Fortunato.