: Dear Friends,
: Sorry to have dropped off the BBS here the last 100 or so days. I've
: continued to be busy with the WTC gig. Haven't come up for air much.
: Mostly in fund raising for the families now. Some CISD counciling. At some
: point there is going to have to be the mother of all paddle trips, but I
: guess not jest yet.

Hi Russ. I have been worried about you, knowing you had the lung problems from the smoke inhalation at the World Trade Center and then lately seeing that some of the firemen are being retired because of the smoke dammage to their lungs.

I saw your picture in the December issue of Readers Digest and the different people being interviewed. Thanks for everything you have done for your country.

Since you have been away from the board I have started building the Shooting Star. The first favorable comments I heard about it was from you, so in a way you started this.

Anyway I glad you are back and take care of yourself and I look forward to your comments on the board.

John