Don, I keep remembering the phrase, “Leave the playing before it leaves you”. I gave up most of my playing jobs a while back; now I am trying to sneak back and have just enough to keep me involved in what I loved most of my life.

Of all the careers performing music is one of the hardest to give up. I guess because it is more than just music. Most other careers people try to retire from as soon as they can.

Don, enjoy your new life; give it all you have – but I have a New Years for you here in Palm Beach if you’re interested. aaah, I shouldn’t have written that. I kinda know that there will be a time when you are tempted to come back for another go at it.

Gary is keeping us up to date with what his new life, please do the same.

A friend, John C.