From a bluegrass festival in Blythe, CA, De Prez Jim Hamm sends greetings. "The weather has been perfect, the music great, and we're having a good time. . . We had a fire in an outdoor stove every evening, and, of course, some pickin' . . . Glad the meeting went well Saturday."

(That's Zee in the picture with Jim.)

He concludes with "I'm actually sending this email from an RV park near Palm Springs, CA on Monday evening where I have wi-fi access. Weather is 80 degrees and I'm in shorts and sandals. Tough life, but we'll persevere. . . . (grin) See you in a month."