Barb,

I appreciate the reply and I hear what you're saying! I too am a western person, have climbed all of Colorado's 14ers, a number of them many times and by technical routes in all four seasons, many peaks and very technical routes in the Tetons as a guide, am someone who appreciates with respect...the back country, climbed the big walls and bivouacked on a number of them in Yosemite and on other big peaks, enjoy rural life and most of all, I also relish the simple things.

With that said, just want you to know that I respect where you're coming from...and I hope you can understand my frustration as I feel that my e-mail(s) to you fell through the cracks, so-to-speak.

Everything is cool, and like I said, don't want to rock any boats... just want to keep my Cremina running many more years to keep my family AND friends (who come over REGULARLY) in the 'crema'.

Peace.

Jerry