Thank you Rom, Peter, Haron,
What can I say? You guys are friends, your amps are my babies, I love what I do, and in my strange, nerdy world I cannot imagine doing anything else with my days........ Ain't life grand?
I live in a rich world, with wonderful contacts all over the planet from every culture and language group. Everyone has an interesting story; I find the endless variety of people riveting, and my head is abuzz with fascinating circuits which magically create music. Frankly I should have done this from age 25 instead of 50, but all the things I learned in my best years are really helpful in my new life now, so much better than the military!
Last night my wife and I went to dinner across town with good friends. Helen is a retired epidemiologist, Ian is a plastics engineer researching and making biodegradable food packaging, and I don't believe I'd swap places for anything in the world.
Thanks again for the posts, much appreciated.
Cheers,
Hugh