Chris,

I was on the telephone on Friday night with a geologist until 3:30 on Saturday morning talking about research dollars. Serious dollars. Now I have more paperwork to do, just like you do. I should know in the spring if I'll get it. I never imagined being funded. But if it comes together, I think I'll probably not post anything here as it can be papered then. XXX & Challus, et al, may see print on the paper one day. I'd like that very much.

Petra