Many thanks to all those who wished me a happy 70th.

It meant a lot to me. I was thrilled to hear from both new friends and old. I've replied to everyone and will continue to do so.

Notably missing were some of my earliest and, I thought, closest friends, but I prefer to think that they missed the blogs than that they have tired of me or that I have deeply offended them.

Hey, I'm a glass half full person! Oh well there's still e-mail and PMs. And I know I put them through a lot last fall with family health issues followed by a near physical collapse of my own.

I just want to tell you I love you all! All my friends old and new and whether you wrote or not: I love you and God bless you.

Your friend ALWAYS,

Ole