Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I want to think of it as the best birthday gift any one could give......and it was.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, my feet are marching to the same old prison cadence, an echo, that can be deafening at times, so I try to use it like "walking-meditation." Why not? But I prefer The Barefoot Sonata.

....But then there is Mary Lu, who I am truly amazed at. Your tenacity and perseverance have paid off. I was right there with you on each note. But it was much more than that - it was the entire message around each note, the intonation, the powerful dancing around the meek, the meek bending the powerful ever so slightly and gently, until they merge as one and then taper to their own nothingness of new beginnings....Yes, it was a great dance, wasn't it. One of the best dances I've had the privilege of partaking in, in a long time. Thank you for the dance....