"The music in me" (that's a line from a J.D. song) causes me to admit that John Denver's voice was not the best I've
ever heard. I fell in love with him because of his
beliefs about the world we live in, and his ability to
write such evocative songs. For ex.: "There's a truck out on the 4-lane, a mile or more away; The whinin' of his wheels just makes it colder." And in all the rest of that
song, you can just see the loving lady at home, and
feel her loneliness, and know exactly the importance of all the little routine things that happen once her loved one finally arrives. S-i-g-h...

So, Ted--you got all that exercise fer nuttin'!

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I am leaving in the morning for a few days in D.C., assuming the weather permits. I will try to find a way to
get here from there, but if not, I'll miss everybody.
A healthy and happy new year to all.