Hey, Bob! Good to hear from you and to know you're okay. I lost my dad and my little fuzzy, Melampki, within 30 days of each other back in '94. Then I lost my 19 year-old Siamese two months later. It wasn't a good year. I'm glad to know you're among friends and fuzzbeans, even if it has to be in CaCa Land... And speaking of states... BTW, lighten up Arkansas; I used to work at a paper in Little Rock, and that's where I heard the joke. I couldn't agree more. For the record, I got several e-mails from fellow Arkansans telling me they were getting a real hoot out of the lighthearted banter. Like me, they're *proud* to be from Arkansas and don't mind giving or taking a little good-natured ribbing. What's more, they're some of the finest ferret-loving people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting! :-) So don't fret -- we Arkansans love you and enjoy your posts, even if you are from Missouri! (BTW, "Arkansawyer", as you know, is also correct but somewhat archaic. It went out of style sometime around Reconstruction). Thoughts and prayers are with you, friend. C.B. and Maximilian Little Rock [Posted in FML issue 1943]