Never met not interacted with this gentleman. The out pouring of sentiment this group has for its fallen members is another (although sad) reason I am on this site. None of you will ever realize what this group has meant and still means to me. I am going thru some rough stuff right now and I have a father who is 85 years old and healthy for now. My mother is 77 but has Dementia and Altheimers and is rapidly advancing. Because of her religion, she refuses to take the meds to slow the process. The stuff you all post is a bright spot in my otherwise dreary days. Salude to Birdie and to the rest of you allso