This goes out to all my friends and close aquaintences. I want to send all of you a deep down heart-felt thank you. I find myself in a rather odd position in that I've always been the outsider, the loner, never one of the "cool kids". Lately I've been having a lot of my new friends telling me how cool they think I am and I just don't know how to respond! I don't think of myself in those terms, I'm just doing what seems to be natural. I truly am pleased that I can bring pleasure to others by doing something that gives me pleasure. Name of the game, eh? Still, the last 2 years have been very special to me. I've met a lot of fantastic people and am honored to be counted among you as a friend. In this "silly season" we're in I just wanted to give you all a gift of gratitude.


John