<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#000080>Late last night I returned home from the = PNWRC--where a great time was had by all, at least it was by me--and wasn't really = ready for the ringing phone this morning sometime before the crack of dawn. And = now we're off again. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080>The phone call was from our daughter's S.O. = and we've been informed that our first grandchild--specifically, a grandson--is = about to be born. Hopefully later this afternoon. This is some ahead of schedule, = unfortunately, and not exactly cooperating and acting in his own = best interest, but apparently he's tired of waiting. Frankly, I don't know = why he's so anxious to join us--he's got it made where he is--but it is, = apparently, his decision to make and he's made it. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080>Fortunately, Seattle's Swedish Hospital is = reputed to be one of the best and our daughter's medical care has so far been exceptional. We're being told not to worry... </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080>Till later,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080>Del</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>