Such extended periods incommunicado can only mean: backpacking with the family in Colorado (yahoo), swamped with video-conference calls from Japan and Europe (boo-hoo), flying below the radar with a secret training plan for the Hawaii Ironman Race, a stealth non-permitted attempt up the Kangshung Face on Everest, or you have taken up golf and there is no cell phone reception on the links! Enclosed is a picture of Brian from back in the days when we used to hear from him!