John, for what it's worth to me, I'm praying for you and have been for a long time. I'm sure that probably gives you a chuckle - which is the only reason I tell you about it.

I wish we could meet sometime, as I think we would get on quite well. I would jam with you in a heartbeat, if I could keep up.

When I lived much closer in Clarkston, MI, it was more likely, but now that I'm in Colorado-stan, it's highly unlikely. I miss going over for the maple syrup festivals, my grandpa identifying all of the waterfowl at the preserve in Guelph, the good fish and chips at the Wharf in Sarnia, the real licorice we could buy there after it was outlawed in the US or at least hard to come by, seeing road signs in kmh, etc.

BTW, we have the knackered pianos installed in the pedestrian zones Denver and Fort Collins, CO. Some are even reasonably in tune. It's down to our dry weather. The pedestrian zone in Fort Collins consists of about 2 blocks of a single street, but in Denver it's nearly a mile long.

I'll still be praying.

-Scott