Hi Fran:

Sorry about the loss of so many of your friends. Let me offer you a glimmer of hope about the 75 thing. I'm living proof it is not required to "plant one's self when the age of 75 happens. With a bit of luck, I plan to grind away at life and music until I'm 90 or unable to physically continue. (Many encourage me to find other pursuits... but writing songs is a vicious addiction!) LOL!

I've not taken time to go through our High School Annual and count the missing... but I know our numbers are dwindling fast.

Stiff upper lip... and all that stuff, my talented friend!

----Dave