I am sending out my Christmas cards today & reflecting on my life & friends. Mudcat has been a daily part of my life for almost 5 years now (1st post--March 3, 1998) & has enriched my life in many & various ways. I just want to say "thank you!" & to wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Blessed Ramadan, Happy Solstice, or, at least, a Happy New Year! I am, primarily, audience & I try to be a good one. I have, in the past years, however, progressed to mildly playing the autoharp &, once in awhile, playing & singing publicly. More than that, though, I think Mudcat has broadened my thinking about music & the world in general. I'm not always happy w/ some of the posts I see on Mudcat, but there is a lot of good still to be gained from it. And the friendships I've made--wow! Thanks, especially, to Max, to Jeff, to Dick Greenhaus & Susan of DT, to Joe Offer,Jeri, & various "elves" whose work makes this experience possible!

best of the season,

bbc