Time for another Roll Call?

Following the discussions on who everyone is, it might be time for
another Roll Call.

So here goes.


Retired 9 years ago to the Suffolk coast in Eastern England so am of
advanced years!!

Two grown up children, neither still at home. Richard 35 this year has
lived with his girlfriend and her three children for 6 years so it seems
pretty permanent. He works in computers (thank goodness!). Rachel is 39
this year and lives with her husband Tim, an airline pilot, in central
England. Tim recently got a job flying out of Leipzig, German, so they
may move, but who knows.

DH Mike is into ornithology in a big way - watches birds, rings birds
for migration stats, does conservation work,etc., so I am left to
stitch, and garden. Garden is about to enter its completely weed free
week (wont last!) so perhaps next week I can sew!

QI Inspector No 1 is Hodge who is a 12 year old white cat with a grey
tabby mask, hat, cloak and tail. He is assisted by his side-kick Mia who
is black and white and almost three - a nervious little thing, but in
love with Hodge. Mia isn't really interested in quilts though. Mia's
brother Kiwi shows great promise in the inspecting line. He was supposed
to be all black, hence his name (the New Zealanders will understand).
However, he is a bit of a clown so in the winter grows a long very
fluffy brownish fringe around his body, a big mane like a lion and an
enormous tail. He retains his pitch black face and legs though! In the
summer he loses the extra coat all over my creamy carpet and becomes
almost short-haired.

Have sewed for ever, lots of embroidery, but only started quilting
when my sister died and left me her board, rotary cutter, lots of bits
and pieces and small stash. She only had one or two bits unfinished
but I thought I would learn to use the board and cutter so I could
finish her things properly. However.... the stash has grown and so has
the pile of UFOs - and I seldom embroider!

Webshots is fairly up-to-date as I am behind as usual so had little to
add. The Starry Night top is there from Jessamy's swap. - where are you
Jessamy, we miss you. Piccies are in the Finished album - so I'd better
finish them!

Chocolate - officially nil as I am dieting, and as I couldn't go to
weigh-in this morning better make sure I take a bit off for next week.
Unofficially taste has changed to dark chocolate with age, but anything
will do!

Punctuation - use far too many exclamation marks!!!

So .. who's next?

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

I'll join you Sally - not often two Brits get together here!!

I, too, use loads of exclamation marks. I have decided that just as the
French and Italians speak with gestures, we write/speak with exclamation
marks. I honestly could get by without them g

I live in a very rural part of England - far west, half way up, almost
into Wales. We live 100ft up, on a sort of 'saddle' between the two
highest points in Shropshire.

I am retired, and sew as often as I can. I try to garden, but we have
nearly 2 acres (though much of it is left wild), and the 'soil' is
brick-making clay. It is quite a cold climate here, but much wetter than
Sally's. She would beat us hands down on cold winds!

I have four beautiful rabbits - two girls and two boys, who live in
large homes within a luxuriously appointed 'shed' (said shed had an
extension a few years ago so they could have longer hutches!! - shed man
said he's never heard of such a thing g). We also have five cats:
four are getting on in age and so we adopted our new kitten - now nearly
10 months old.

I love motor racing (Formula 1 and World Rally), and love it when,
watching a race, I make a comment that is then made by the official
commentator!

I am quite shy and have to hide it when in company. I prefer home-based
activities. I am trying to allow time to play the piano (digital)
again.
..
In message , Sally Swindells
writes
Following the discussions on who everyone is, it might be time for
another Roll Call.

So here goes.


Retired 9 years ago to the Suffolk coast in Eastern England so am of
advanced years!!

Two grown up children, neither still at home. Richard 35 this year has
lived with his girlfriend and her three children for 6 years so it
seems pretty permanent. He works in computers (thank goodness!). Rachel
is 39 this year and lives with her husband Tim, an airline pilot, in
central England. Tim recently got a job flying out of Leipzig, German,
so they may move, but who knows.

DH Mike is into ornithology in a big way - watches birds, rings birds
for migration stats, does conservation work,etc., so I am left to
stitch, and garden. Garden is about to enter its completely weed free
week (wont last!) so perhaps next week I can sew!

QI Inspector No 1 is Hodge who is a 12 year old white cat with a grey
tabby mask, hat, cloak and tail. He is assisted by his side-kick Mia
who is black and white and almost three - a nervious little thing, but
in love with Hodge. Mia isn't really interested in quilts though. Mia's
brother Kiwi shows great promise in the inspecting line. He was
supposed to be all black, hence his name (the New Zealanders will
understand). However, he is a bit of a clown so in the winter grows a
long very fluffy brownish fringe around his body, a big mane like a
lion and an enormous tail. He retains his pitch black face and legs
though! In the summer he loses the extra coat all over my creamy carpet
and becomes almost short-haired.

Have sewed for ever, lots of embroidery, but only started quilting
when my sister died and left me her board, rotary cutter, lots of bits
and pieces and small stash. She only had one or two bits unfinished
but I thought I would learn to use the board and cutter so I could
finish her things properly. However.... the stash has grown and so has
the pile of UFOs - and I seldom embroider!

Webshots is fairly up-to-date as I am behind as usual so had little to
add. The Starry Night top is there from Jessamy's swap. - where are you
Jessamy, we miss you. Piccies are in the Finished album - so I'd better
finish them!

Chocolate - officially nil as I am dieting, and as I couldn't go to
weigh-in this morning better make sure I take a bit off for next week.
Unofficially taste has changed to dark chocolate with age, but anything
will do!

Punctuation - use far too many exclamation marks!!!

So .. who's next?


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

On Apr 23, 1:22*pm, Patti wrote:
I'll join you Sally - not often two Brits get together here!!

I, too, use loads of exclamation marks. *I have decided that just as the
French and Italians speak with gestures, we write/speak with exclamation
marks. *I honestly could get by without them g

I live in a very rural part of England - far west, half way up, almost
into Wales. *We live 100ft up, on a sort of 'saddle' between the two
highest points in Shropshire.

I am retired, and sew as often as I can. *I try to garden, but we have
nearly 2 acres (though much of it is left wild), and the 'soil' is
brick-making clay. It is quite a cold climate here, but much wetter than
Sally's. *She would beat us hands down on cold winds!

I have four beautiful rabbits - two girls and two boys, who live in
large homes within a luxuriously appointed 'shed' (said shed had an
extension a few years ago so they could have longer hutches!! - shed man
said he's never heard of such a thing g). *We also have five cats:
four are getting on in age and so we adopted our new kitten - now nearly
10 months old.

I love motor racing (Formula 1 and World Rally), and love it when,
watching a race, I make a comment that is then made by the official
commentator!

I am quite shy and have to hide it when in company. *I prefer home-based
activities. *I am trying to allow time to play the piano (digital)
again.
.
In message , Sally Swindells
writes



Following the discussions on who everyone is, it might be time for
another Roll Call.

So here goes.

Retired 9 years ago to the Suffolk coast in Eastern England so am of
advanced years!!

Two grown up children, neither still at home. Richard 35 this year has
lived with his girlfriend and her three children for 6 years so it
seems pretty permanent. He works in computers (thank goodness!). Rachel
is 39 this year and lives with her husband Tim, an airline pilot, in
central England. Tim recently got a job flying out of Leipzig, German,
so they may move, but who knows.

DH Mike is into ornithology in a big way - watches birds, rings birds
for migration stats, does conservation work,etc., so I am left to
stitch, and garden. Garden is about to enter its completely weed free
week (wont last!) so perhaps next week I can sew!

QI Inspector No 1 is Hodge who is a 12 year old white cat with a grey
tabby mask, hat, cloak and tail. He is assisted by his side-kick Mia
who is black and white and almost three - a nervious little thing, but
in love with Hodge. Mia isn't really interested in quilts though. Mia's
brother Kiwi shows great promise in the inspecting line. He was
supposed to be all black, hence his name (the New Zealanders will
understand). However, he is a bit of a clown so in the winter grows a
long very fluffy brownish fringe around his body, a big mane like a
lion and an enormous tail. He retains his pitch black face and legs
though! In the summer he loses the extra coat all over my creamy carpet
and becomes almost short-haired.

Have sewed for ever, lots of embroidery, but only started quilting
when my sister died and left me her board, rotary cutter, lots of bits
and pieces and small stash. She only had one or two bits unfinished
but I thought I would learn to use the board and cutter so I could
finish her things properly. However.... the stash has grown and so has
the pile of UFOs - and I seldom embroider!

Webshots is fairly up-to-date as I am behind as usual so had little to
add. The Starry Night top is there from Jessamy's swap. - where are you
Jessamy, we miss you. Piccies are in the Finished album - so I'd better
finish them!

Chocolate - officially nil as I am dieting, and as I couldn't go to
weigh-in this morning better make sure I take a bit off for next week.
Unofficially taste has changed to dark chocolate with age, but anything
will do!

Punctuation - use far too many exclamation marks!!!

So .. who's next?

--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Well, here is another man on the street response; Or should I say man
at the sewing machine. I'm John, and I love to make traditional,
pieced quilts with a sewing machine. I am 67 years old and married,
for lo these 36 years, to my wife, Lois, otherwise known as, Conan the
Grammarian. The other corner of this domestic triangle is Maggie, the
Happy-go-Licky Airedale, who completes this household.
We live in a large, late Victorian House, that I have completely
remodeled, since our move here, 10 years ago, in North Central Ohio,
in a small village that has mostly wide streets, and mostly narrow
minds. Quite a change from our previous lifestyle in the San Francisco
Bay Area, where we lived for 45 years and I worked as a remodeling
contractor and custom furniture maker. My wife worked as a Editorial
Services director, for a Legal publisher, for thirty years. I
discovered quilting a couple of years ago when I finally had the
space to devote to a sewing room for myself. I had sewn clothes for
myself and my wife for a very long time, but always using the kitchen
table and other less than perfect environments, to accomplish that.
Now that I have a dedicated space, I have finally found my true
calling, and have unleashed a flood of quilts to satisfy all the
relatives who continue to produce offspring at an alarming rate, and
other friends who seem to like what I produce for them. I have
recently discovered the need for Quilts for Veterans, and am in the
process of engaging in an effort to provide quilts to the Veterans who
have given so much of themselves. I spend most of my time sewing
something that both gives me pleasure and makes somebody else happy,
and that is not a bad thing. I have really enjoyed the interaction
with this group, and the diverse and creative people, who provide a
window into the larger world of quilting. Being a man, who quilts, is,
to say the least, a bit different, here in the American Midwest. This
group provides me with a communication outlet in an area that I am
deeply interested in, and I value it far more than any other element
of the larger internet community. I just want to say, Thank You, for
being so accepting and helpful and I hope that I have returned the
effort, in whatever way I could.

John

Hey John! Did you see there's a Paducah winner 9-patch? Thought that
would make you smile. Polly

"John" wroteWell, here is another man on the street response; Or should I
say man
at the sewing machine. I'm John, and I love to make traditional,
pieced quilts with a sewing machine. I am 67 years old and married,
for lo these 36 years, to my wife, Lois, otherwise known as, Conan the
Grammarian. The other corner of this domestic triangle is Maggie, the
Happy-go-Licky Airedale, who completes this household.
We live in a large, late Victorian House, that I have completely
remodeled, since our move here, 10 years ago, in North Central Ohio,
in a small village that has mostly wide streets, and mostly narrow
minds. Quite a change from our previous lifestyle in the San Francisco
Bay Area, where we lived for 45 years and I worked as a remodeling
contractor and custom furniture maker. My wife worked as a Editorial
Services director, for a Legal publisher, for thirty years. I
discovered quilting a couple of years ago when I finally had the
space to devote to a sewing room for myself. I had sewn clothes for
myself and my wife for a very long time, but always using the kitchen
table and other less than perfect environments, to accomplish that.
Now that I have a dedicated space, I have finally found my true
calling, and have unleashed a flood of quilts to satisfy all the
relatives who continue to produce offspring at an alarming rate, and
other friends who seem to like what I produce for them. I have
recently discovered the need for Quilts for Veterans, and am in the
process of engaging in an effort to provide quilts to the Veterans who
have given so much of themselves. I spend most of my time sewing
something that both gives me pleasure and makes somebody else happy,
and that is not a bad thing. I have really enjoyed the interaction
with this group, and the diverse and creative people, who provide a
window into the larger world of quilting. Being a man, who quilts, is,
to say the least, a bit different, here in the American Midwest. This
group provides me with a communication outlet in an area that I am
deeply interested in, and I value it far more than any other element
of the larger internet community. I just want to say, Thank You, for
being so accepting and helpful and I hope that I have returned the
effort, in whatever way I could.

John

On Apr 24, 9:28*am, "Polly Esther" wrote:
Hey John! * Did you see there's a Paducah winner 9-patch? * Thought that
would make you smile. *Polly.

I did indeed. Makes a body proud, to know that there are still some of
us traditionalists are still competitive in this Art Quilt world.

John

I'll come out of lurkdom to add another brit to this branch of the thread.

I'm Karen, mum of two teens, describes as "an engineer on hormones" by my DH
(If he had wanted a domesticated wife he shouldn't havemarried an engineer)

I came to patchwork via a love of mathmatics and geometry and the need for a
creative outlet to indulge myself in whilst sitting arround waiting for DDs
various activites to finish.

I am definitely in the stash-building phase of my patchwork career...
several USOs ( un-started objects) - who am I kidding MANY USOs await the
time real-life slows down a bit and i can get some sewing time in.

I'm in outer SW London

My QIs are Rustle & Ziggy ( 2 ginger and white toms - I wanted to call them
Sat and Nav but that was rejected as too "clever" by the rest of my family),
HRH Sox ( black & white lady cat & ruler of the roost) and Bramble a
cavalier king charles spaniel - the wussiest dog in the world.

Chocolate - yes please - preferably with nuts in it.

Teen taming and other domestic engineering tasks fill most of my time...and
I spend a lot of time lurking here.

I would love to find a quilt guild around here...

Enough about me...who is next?

Karen

"Patti" wrote in message
...
I'll join you Sally - not often two Brits get together here!!

I, too, use loads of exclamation marks. I have decided that just as the
French and Italians speak with gestures, we write/speak with exclamation
marks. I honestly could get by without them g

I live in a very rural part of England - far west, half way up, almost
into Wales. We live 100ft up, on a sort of 'saddle' between the two
highest points in Shropshire.

I am retired, and sew as often as I can. I try to garden, but we have
nearly 2 acres (though much of it is left wild), and the 'soil' is
brick-making clay. It is quite a cold climate here, but much wetter than
Sally's. She would beat us hands down on cold winds!

I have four beautiful rabbits - two girls and two boys, who live in large
homes within a luxuriously appointed 'shed' (said shed had an extension a
few years ago so they could have longer hutches!! - shed man said he's
never heard of such a thing g). We also have five cats: four are
getting on in age and so we adopted our new kitten - now nearly 10 months
old.

I love motor racing (Formula 1 and World Rally), and love it when,
watching a race, I make a comment that is then made by the official
commentator!

I am quite shy and have to hide it when in company. I prefer home-based
activities. I am trying to allow time to play the piano (digital) again.
.
In message , Sally Swindells
writes
Following the discussions on who everyone is, it might be time for another
Roll Call.

So here goes.


Retired 9 years ago to the Suffolk coast in Eastern England so am of
advanced years!!

Two grown up children, neither still at home. Richard 35 this year has
lived with his girlfriend and her three children for 6 years so it seems
pretty permanent. He works in computers (thank goodness!). Rachel is 39
this year and lives with her husband Tim, an airline pilot, in central
England. Tim recently got a job flying out of Leipzig, German, so they may
move, but who knows.

DH Mike is into ornithology in a big way - watches birds, rings birds for
migration stats, does conservation work,etc., so I am left to stitch, and
garden. Garden is about to enter its completely weed free week (wont
last!) so perhaps next week I can sew!

QI Inspector No 1 is Hodge who is a 12 year old white cat with a grey
tabby mask, hat, cloak and tail. He is assisted by his side-kick Mia who
is black and white and almost three - a nervious little thing, but in love
with Hodge. Mia isn't really interested in quilts though. Mia's brother
Kiwi shows great promise in the inspecting line. He was supposed to be all
black, hence his name (the New Zealanders will understand). However, he is
a bit of a clown so in the winter grows a long very fluffy brownish fringe
around his body, a big mane like a lion and an enormous tail. He retains
his pitch black face and legs though! In the summer he loses the extra
coat all over my creamy carpet and becomes almost short-haired.

Have sewed for ever, lots of embroidery, but only started quilting
when my sister died and left me her board, rotary cutter, lots of bits
and pieces and small stash. She only had one or two bits unfinished
but I thought I would learn to use the board and cutter so I could
finish her things properly. However.... the stash has grown and so has
the pile of UFOs - and I seldom embroider!

Webshots is fairly up-to-date as I am behind as usual so had little to
add. The Starry Night top is there from Jessamy's swap. - where are you
Jessamy, we miss you. Piccies are in the Finished album - so I'd better
finish them!

Chocolate - officially nil as I am dieting, and as I couldn't go to
weigh-in this morning better make sure I take a bit off for next week.
Unofficially taste has changed to dark chocolate with age, but anything
will do!

Punctuation - use far too many exclamation marks!!!

So .. who's next?


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

All right, all right. I was trying to avoid it, but you people just
don't make it easy for me.

I've been quilting since I don't know when, but not before 2000. My
mother made a few quilts and I wasn't super interested (who would when
you are using a square piece of wood, a pencil and a pair of scissors
to make a quilt?). I did make a few pieces of clothing throughout my
life, but my primary love was cross-stitch. I expanded into pulled
and drawn thread work and into quilting. My stash has grown
considerably throughout the past years, but I still don't have
everything I *need* I'm sure!

DH and I have been married for 16 years now, have a beautiful 5yo DD
and a 2 1/2yo DS. DS might live to reach the ripe old age of 3, but
not if he decides to wash mommy's sewing machine again! And we have
one adorable feline QI named Faith who insists on a very thorough
inspection of any fabric laid upon the floor.

I live just outside of Washington DC on the Maryland side. Been a
SAHM (yeah right, when do we really stay at home?) for a little over 3
years now. Am looking at re-entering the workforce this coming fall,
as I am about to finish my bachelor's degree this spring! FINALLY!

I also love exclamation
points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chocolate is on the USDA guidelines with a required 10 - 15 servings a
day...isn't it? As long as it is semi-sweet or dark and not milk or
white chocolate! It is best found in chocolate chip cookies though.

Dannielle

Hi Everyone,
Most people know me as "the lady who makes the animal blankets", yes
that is true. I've been sewing "blankies" for dogs and cats awaiting
adoption at about a dozen rescues here in Michigan(northwest of Detroit)
for about 6 years, 5 of which, I've worked on them fulltime.
I'm 45, have been married for 25 years this fall and we have one QI,
Jack, a 9 year old Coonhound/Lab Mix.
DH has worked for the same Automotive supplier for 29 years but it's
become very scary, if you'll be there for 30. He's very stressed and he
feels like vomiting eveyday when he pulls into the parkng lot. I don't
think the rest of the country undestands how bad things are here in our
state. Well, enough about that.
Other than making blankets, I also make alot of raffle baskets for the
rescues events through out the year. I'm a good clearance shopper,
things always seem to come together.
Thanks to everyone that helps me with fabric, batting and thread for
my Critter Comforts project. I couldn't do it without you.

Critter Comforts: Quilts for Homeless Animals
http://community.webtv.net/critterco...ritterComforts

In article ,
Sally Swindells wrote:

Following the discussions on who everyone is, it might be time for
another Roll Call.

So here goes.


snip


Punctuation - use far too many exclamation marks!!!

So .. who's next?

I'll go next -- and I also use far too many exclamation marks. G We
lived in Arizona until about ten years ago, when I retired and we moved
to this area to be nearer to the grandchildren (only one at the time,
though).

I used to be a high school French teacher, and DH Mike was the high
school principal. In the small town where we lived, there was only one
high school. G

We have two DDs, almost 35 and just-turned 33. They are both married,
though the younger one is in the middle of a divorce, sadly. The elder
has three children: boy 10, boy 8, and girl almost 2. The younger DD has
two boys, aged 8 and almost 5. The elder DD and her DH are both teachers
in a middle school here, and the younger DD does financial planning. Her
soon-to-be ex works at Hoover Dam here.

While DH is officially retired, he has a part-time job supervising
student teachers through the university here. It keeps him out of
trouble. When he's not doing that, he likes to hang out at one of the
sports books here, where he can watch a zillion different sporting
events at once and relieve me of the sound of the channel flipping.
VBG I'm not a sports fan.

We're down to one QI now -- Bisou, our adorable cocker spaniel, will be
two in May. She has an unfortunately addiction to leather and has left
several of her marks on our leather sofas, but we're hoping that she'll
outgrow that with time. Meanwhile, we crate her when away and don't give
her the opportunity to misbehave in that way again.

I used to sew lots of clothing for myself (starting when I was fairly
young), for the two DDs and even for Mike; but I've given that up in
favor of quilting. I started by machine piecing and hand quilting, but
I've expanded my repertoire into machine appliqué (a little) and machine
quilting (a lot). I'm hoping to add hand appliqué at some point, but so
far that's been unsuccessful. Oh, and I do a bit of hand piecing, too,
when I want to work on my Quilted Diamonds. At any rate, I've been
quilting now for over 25 years, and I can't see myself stopping anytime
soon. There are so many new techniques to try that the variety keeps
me going.

Next?
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

DH and I are moth retired, but spend the winters in Central Florida, and the
summer we are back home in SC. DH used to work with an airline, I used to
work with the county with challenged adults.

I have a blind aunt who lives in assisted living who I love to take with me
for breakfast and shopping. Her 2 son's spend week end time with her. I
make bags for her walker, and also a bag to hang around her neck to hold her
hearing aid so she can play balloon games using her hands.

I've been sewing since making my doll clothes, but didn't start making my
clothes until I learned in high school and then I took off and made most
everything. I have a dauchund QI who is 2, and my son's dog, Troll,a black
mostly collie & Newfoundland is a bit younger and stays here most of the
time. Both are rescued dogs, and love to lay at my feet when I sew.

In the past few years I made a few lap quilts, but it seems that most of my
sewing is for the retirement home. The last 3 years I have taught 5 people
to sew. I enjoy passing along my skills. A friend is coming to my house in
a couple of days to learn to use her serger.

Next?
Barbara in SC







"Sandy" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Sally Swindells wrote:

Following the discussions on who everyone is, it might be time for
another Roll Call.

So here goes.


snip


Punctuation - use far too many exclamation marks!!!

So .. who's next?

I'll go next -- and I also use far too many exclamation marks. G We
lived in Arizona until about ten years ago, when I retired and we moved
to this area to be nearer to the grandchildren (only one at the time,
though).

I used to be a high school French teacher, and DH Mike was the high
school principal. In the small town where we lived, there was only one
high school. G

We have two DDs, almost 35 and just-turned 33. They are both married,
though the younger one is in the middle of a divorce, sadly. The elder
has three children: boy 10, boy 8, and girl almost 2. The younger DD has
two boys, aged 8 and almost 5. The elder DD and her DH are both teachers
in a middle school here, and the younger DD does financial planning. Her
soon-to-be ex works at Hoover Dam here.

While DH is officially retired, he has a part-time job supervising
student teachers through the university here. It keeps him out of
trouble. When he's not doing that, he likes to hang out at one of the
sports books here, where he can watch a zillion different sporting
events at once and relieve me of the sound of the channel flipping.
VBG I'm not a sports fan.

We're down to one QI now -- Bisou, our adorable cocker spaniel, will be
two in May. She has an unfortunately addiction to leather and has left
several of her marks on our leather sofas, but we're hoping that she'll
outgrow that with time. Meanwhile, we crate her when away and don't give
her the opportunity to misbehave in that way again.

I used to sew lots of clothing for myself (starting when I was fairly
young), for the two DDs and even for Mike; but I've given that up in
favor of quilting. I started by machine piecing and hand quilting, but
I've expanded my repertoire into machine appliqué (a little) and machine
quilting (a lot). I'm hoping to add hand appliqué at some point, but so
far that's been unsuccessful. Oh, and I do a bit of hand piecing, too,
when I want to work on my Quilted Diamonds. At any rate, I've been
quilting now for over 25 years, and I can't see myself stopping anytime
soon. There are so many new techniques to try that the variety keeps
me going.

Next?
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net