HI from Kansas City,

Thanks Dave, Kathy, and committee for all your hard work. I have been enjoying the web site. The posts, updates and e-mails from old friends have been wonderful. A 50th wedding anniversary will keep me in K.C. that weekend. I know you will have a good time. Please, don't make my ears burn! I WILL make it back one of these years. With just a little despair and dieting, a nip and a tuck, I should be OK.

In January 2001, I retired from the retail rat race. I started playing organ for church in 1965 at Pitzer Presbyterian Church. In September of 2001 I retired from church music. Yes, that is almost 40 years. I miss that at times, but not the meetings, planning, and the politics of large churches these days. I am really amazed at the number of people who suddenly know all there is to know about playing the organ. Meeeeeeeow. I have not played since. I am doing the retired things old men do. The yard, etc. We have 2 felines I enjoy, Miss Sills (Bubbles) and Miss Fanny (Brice). Reading takes up a lot of my days. After successful eye surgery last summer I now have 20/20 vision without the specs. Now is that something? My eyes are perfect, everything else? Well, enough said. I spend other times on eBay currently replacing my classical LPs with CDs. Oh, and napping.

You will all have a good reunion. Be safe and I send best wishes.

Wm. Bond