Folks,

Dux:

That is grand news and it is about time too. I must say that I am a trifle surprised considering that huge rocket we got after buzzing the reviewing stand on St. Swithens Day causing Her Majesty to take that nasty tumble out of her royal box. The fact that, when given an opportunity to speak for us, you made the somewhat insensitive statement "Them royals sure do bounce good" probably didn't help matters either.

Congratulations! I will pass along your birding tally to C51. I doubt that I will hear from him for a few more days. Not until he returns to school.

On the home front, we are actually expecting some snow flurries here tonight. When we see temps down around -7C., as we expect tonight, it is an occasion for much chattering of teeth around here.