I can hardly believe this, but it seems bad luck has hit the Synthzone family twice in a row. I just spoke with our Synthzone co-forum member, Clif Anderson
http://www.synthzone.com/cgi-bin/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getbio&UserName=Clif+Anderson tonight (Friday) and informed him that Jann Forest (Bebop's Wife) had just suffered a heart attack yesterday (Thursday). Both Clif and I (along with Andrea Rotolo (Dreamer) from Italy, had (just a few weeks ago) met Bebop & Jann (for the first time) at Bebop's house for a historical, memorable, & fun first ever local SF Bay area Synthzone member get together.
AFter telling Clif this, I was really shocked to have Clif tell me that his house had just been destroyed from a fire the day before (Wednesday).
Luckily he, his wife and children are all safe (living in temporary housing), but there was extensive damage to their house , as well as 5 other homes in their neighborhood of San Jose, California (60 miles south of San Francisco). Apparently the fire was caused by faulty wiring in the attic of the adjacent house next to theirs.
What makes this whole thing real weird (to me) is that both Andrea & I (on the day of the Synthzone get together) had also spent time visiting Clif at his house in his home music studio as well. It's hard for me to imagine that his quaint residential neighborhood is now destroyed.
Though Clif assured me that he & his family are fine and that he is adequately insured, I'm sure a disaster like this can take quite an emotional toll. I realize that our forum membership is spread throughout the world, but I hope we can all come together and give Clif our words of support as well. Btw, Clif says that his Korg Karma (and his music studio) were thankfully, not damaged.
Scott