Am hearing from a number of old friends - as far as I'm concerned everyone

is famous and/or accomplished. It is really cool. Hearing from one 10th

grade friend - took playwrighting class with - and he's been a fim make-up artist

plus God knows what else.

Crazy. I didn't think when we were little, "oh, you'll be working w/ _____ someday,

while she'll be sought after by ____ someday".

I just knew there was an awful lot of talent buzzing around me - I think

to the point it never entered my mind that anyone would stop doing art.

A lot did, tho. But a lot didn't!!

Lynn shot me some v. nice letters from Maui

about the family (I knew all his children etc;), about former days,

and about the ex-Willie Nelson guitarist's semi-permanent jam on the north

(south?) side of the island and getting to jam w/ people whose records

he grew up listening to.

Everyone I hear from to a man is very glad the other is still playing.