I wish that the raft had not been a cyber-raft at this point!

I used to live right on the bank of the Russian River; I still wish I lived
there, floods and all.  Now I am in town (Santa Rosa) and so the day was
rather dry, but the ground was still turned to slippery, sticky mud.  But I
did get into my car and get outdoors

Pigmet got some neat things for Christmas, an aviator's cap and goggles, a
tiny pair of waders, a new shovel for "treasure huntin"--his first pocket
knife, and best of all, a bearskin coat (harvested in a humane fashion),
brought from a very great distance, by our friend Jean Batiste!

Stay dry everyone and have a happy New Year

Mair, Pigmet, Geo and the whole gang!