Hi Gail!

It is always such a delight to hear from you. Thanks for dropping in on this one. First, thank you for your kind thought about Helen. She's had her ups and downs,but holding as steady as she can. She's been the hospital but twice this year...that's a nice break! And I appreciate the concern for my hand. Initially, it started healing very quickly, far ahead of the anticipated time. But it hit a plateau and has not improved much at all since April. Fortunately, there's little to no pain involved at this point. I just can't grip anything small or grip anything very tightly, regardless of size.

And thanks a bunch for the kind words about my song. I really enjoy doing this stuff (Latin Music). It's a terrific deviation from most other genres because of the percussions. Although I play no percussions to speak off, I've always enjoyed the power and excitement they bring to a piece of music.

Thanks agan! All the best.

Alan