Hi Everyone,<br /><br />Haven&#39;t been around in awhile...was in Seattle at a forensic conference....good lectures, great<br />to see old friends and colleagues.  Had a great room, with a spectacular room on the 43rd floor of<br />the Westin Seattle, ate at some fine restaurants.  <br /><br /><a href="http://good-times.webshots.com/album/572778762uqviic?vhost=good-times&amp;start=28" target="_blank">http://good-times.webshots.com/album/57277...es&amp;start=28</a><br /><br />Went out this weekend to see a Western Swing band - fabulous&#33;  All the musicians were incredible.  <br />I borrowed my son&#39;s cowboy hat for the occasion - one I bought at this little hat store next to the<br />Alamo in San Antonio.  His only cost &#036;75 but they had some in there for &#036;500&#33;<br /><br /><a href="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2793424030101341621mefcNY?vhost=entertainment" target="_blank">http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/27...t=entertainment</a><br /><br />Finally, here are the photos of Joey and Dave&#39;s visit to San Francisco and our dinner at the Daily<br />Grill.  I was so glad to FINALLY meet David.  What a nice guy&#33;  The two are a terrific couple.<br /><br /><a href="http://good-times.webshots.com/album/572843814VtBYSL?vhost=good-times" target="_blank">http://good-times.webshots.com/album/57284...host=good-times</a><br /><br />Saturday was a really sad occasion for me - a farewell performance by our beloved jazz diva,<br />Sony Holland and her songwriter, guitarist husband, Jerry Holland.  She was fabulous but we all<br />shed a tear or two as they head off to Los Angeles.  She&#39;s become a wonderful friend in the past<br />four years since we met.  I even went to Tokyo for five days when she was performing at the<br />NY Bar at the Park Hyatt.  She already has several gigs booked in SF in the fall but it won&#39;t be<br />the same as being able to see her almost weekly at our neighborhood cafes.  Lucky L. A.<br /><br />I&#39;m still job hunting.  Social Security and retirement income aren&#39;t going to do it for me.<br /><br />Love to all,<br /><br />Carmen<br /><br />