Just a head's up: my father passed away this morning at the age of 74.ããHe's had multiple myeloma (blood cancer) for 3 years and the past 6 months hasãbeen a real struggle and steady decline (including cardiac arrest in November)ã- so it's a relief to the family in many respects, but we will miss him dearly.ãHe was definitely the patriarch of the family and will leave a unmistakeableãpower void.ããHe didn't want to leave and faught hard to the end through undescribableãsuffering. He's leaves a legacy of his wife of 30 years, my brother and I, ourãwives and my 3 daughters - his grandchildren.ããMy dad bought my brother and I our first computer (a Commodore VIC-20) andãsupported our hobbies and interests with enthusiasm our entire lives.ããHe was a successful real estate developer, investor, and financier. He had noãinterest in retirement and worked to the end. He loved shopping for fishingãboats and real estate and buying and selling the same, but mostly... boats.ãLots of boats. Anyone in the market for a 33 or 36' Wellcraft? :-)ããSincerely,ãã-Robãã digital manããSynchronet "Real Fact" #42:ãRob Swindell was laughed out of a FidoNet Net103 (OC, Calif.) meeting in 1992.ãNorco, CA WX: 55.5øF, 83.0% humidity, 6 mph ESE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã