Troy - although I hope you get to get going in the new bug-smasher (any name yet?; she’s a beaut), if not, maybe fly up the pike to Ellensburg and join nancy running this year’s Yakima River Canyon Marathon or, if she’s too fast, which she is, pace the walk/runners bringing up the rear or the even slower walkers taking up to eight or nine hours. I’m hoping to be one of them but it’s still up, way up, in the air, . . no, not your kind of air xx .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... xx . ps - based on moving from Anchorage-to-Singapore-and-back in those days, it’s a lot easier to get used to the heat than the cold. I bet just this little exposure makes King Salmon seem like the deep freeze. Good luck. In fact, you already look like you’re getting colder in your cockpit avatar xx ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ xx . pps - I am very serious about YRCM. It’d be a beautiful walk for your son too. Sheep and elk, ospreys, eagles, hawks and falcons up on the steep slopes with heron and waterfowl sharing the river with drifters fishing for spring cutthroat. Trains too, to say nothing of interesting and fun other people.. No wonder we love running so much. http://www.ontherunevents.com/yrcm/ ...xx/ ................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... xx ppps - when I retired, I thought I’d be the best boss I ever had but, unfortunately, with nothing else to do, it’s hard not to say yes to so many pro bonos and other projects nobody else will do. /xx//................................................................................................................................................ .............................................................................................. ............................ ........................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................................................................................................xx pppps - I like tramps' concern too, MikeE. Maybe just say it in opposite land and we’ll get it. Do you know Japanese? .BAKA. KIRAI. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ xxx \ultra-ps: oh, tammy, you are running so well. I think we all share your son's pride. However, maybe I'm getting too old (can't even make paragraphs anymore) but any mention about anything other than being healthy, wealthy and wise even to deal with government red tape is creepy.<(delete>>>. sorry.</(delete>