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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (97343)	8/24/2002 10:33:17 AM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Wow, what an emotional week. I have lots of cousins, but, even so: one cousin passed away, another has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and two others have been checked into hospitals for observation. Being selfish, I always think of how rough this is on me and how they might not be around to entertain me any more, but it is obviously much rougher on them and their immediate families. I guess it is part of the flow of life, as babies in the family are also being born by the dozen, it seems. In fact, there is another baby boom in effect since 9/11, or at least it seems that way to me. I work in an office with 32 brokers and about 15 support staff, and we have about 8 newborns or really big bellies in that small group. (I'm not counting my big belly, which is in training for Sumo season. <G>) And the class I was with at Hartford for a week had new babies all over the place. Maybe we're gearing up to give China a run for its money on the cheap labor front.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (97343)	8/25/2002 11:05:43 AM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 132070

Not to dwell on death, but two important ones: 1. Knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm passed away last night. I remember when Hoyt, in the AL, and Elroy (Leroy?) Face in NL, were the top relievers in baseball. I sympathized with the batters. All day you are facing a Lew Burdette, who is throwing heat, often at your noggin. All of a sudden Lew leaves the game in the 9th inning and out comes this pitcher and a catcher with a huge mitt. The ball flutters and dances and seems to be on remote control and takes twelve minutes to get from the mound to home plate. He must have frustrated the hell out of them. The oldest American, a woman of 114, passed away. Imagine, seeing two century changes. There is a non-American who is 122. I can't remember where he is from. We are starting to approach Biblical numbers here.