Hey Karen (and all my other friends) -

Yes, I'm still out here, and I check the board regularly. Actually have been out of town for awhile so checking for the first time in over a week.

I do want to keep in touch with y'all, please feel free to email me at mansfield_w@sbcglobal.net.

Life continues to be a challange in many ways, but my marriage and family life is solid. My wife and I are great partners, supporting each other and knowing so much better how to make our marriage work. And I greatly value the maturity and wisdom that last year forced upon me. I actually typed quite a bit of detail then deleted it because it was tedious minutiae. Suffice it to say that life used to get me down and that contributed to the breakdown in my marriage. Those things haven't gone away; what has changed is myself. My state of mind is healthier now.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} - good thoughts to all of you out there -

- Bill