Hi Chris,

You are going to miss a good time at Ridge2000. They even want to know why you are coming and if they don't necessarily feel it is in your area, they'll tell you. That didn't happen to me, but someone else I know. I gave them a very suitable answer.

I don't believe you ever said how you did on your birthday with your hockey thing I think it was. I see you're alive so how did you fair out? Come on, you're amongst friends.

I'm going to do a 3k race in the middle May, so I have to get out and run a bit between now and then. You don't use your muscles the same way dancing as you do for running so I have to get with it. I vowed this year to do my "personal best" so whatever the challenge, I'm going to take it this time. I figured if I survived the helicopter flight then the rest should be easy. At least I'll be primarily on the ground. Better that than in the air. Gosh I hate to fly and in helicopters I'd rather not go there again. But I might under certain circumstances. If it were really important I'd go.

So do tell... what happened? Did you break anything? Major bruises? Let's hear it.

Petra