Btw..

A friend of mine's father is fallen ill. heart problems. It saddens me to think about him losing his dad, because it selfishly reminds me, that my day will come too.  So, i called my dad last night. Our usual conversations...dad struggling w/ his computer, general chit chat about my job. And oh, my brother is safely out of the middle east, taking holiday in amsterdam, (he really loves that country) then back to houston to resume his life in the oil world.  there is a lot going on in the gulf. BP is a horrible company.  i digress. To my friend, my thoughts are with you.