Thank you so much, art. I feel like I'm a crappy writer compared to many of you guys but I try. Cat is on me all the time to write, write, write. She says good writing comes with a lot of practice and if she is any indication that is true.

My Mom was a very strong beautiful woman and any good in me is due to her.

I really should write my memoir, my children might enjoy it.

I have enjoyed reading your interviews too. You are so well read besides being a great writer. I noticed you mentioned spiritual books, those are the books I mainly read too, well, that and quantum physics. Life is such a wonderful mystery.

The day I read your interview where you mention the treasures you found in your attic I just happened to be going through my husband's deceased mother's things and found the newspaper clipping of my husband's birth notice saying his mom received $10.00 dollars for him being the first baby born in January. I also found the hospital receipt for his birth, it was $80.00, can you believe that? Of course that was in 1948.

SG