Thanks for the concern everyone....Yes, I am alive. Travel from work has been brutal this year. I am also fighting a few ills that have knocked me down a bit.

Plan to retire in a couple years so just went through the ugly mess of buying a new home in Folsom, CA, WHAT AN ORDEAL!

My inbox is loaded and my schedule is very tight through June. Please have patience as I try to catch up on correspondence.

Karl