Hey Jody - what a great job you are doing. It's such fun to read articles and
mail from people I have heard about or have met along the way.  If anyone is
interested in Nancy Fratti's school, I've been twice and will be going again
next summer (you can always learn more from Joe Roesch) and thoroughly
enjoyed it.  But you need to be at least somewhat mechanically competent or
you'll be in deep by Tuesday!

Any questions about MBSI in Orlando can be directed to me - we have nearly
400 registrations now, and the Exhibition is going to be fabulous.  We will
have old instruments large and small, as well as representative displays from
the Ramey's, Mike Ames, Enesco, and Reuge, as well as hand made items
including Charlie Hind's exceptional music box.  The exhibit and a special
mart is open to the public on Saturday afternoon, and we have gotten several
antique and collector publications to announce the affair.  It should be an
excellent introduction to mechanical music for the people that attend.

I wrote to Larry Smith directly to try to get his MBSI membership handled so
he can come to convention if he wants to.  Let me know if I can provide any
other assistance.

I'll try to get some articles for you after convention - needless to say, I'm
a little busy now.  I usually spend my first few minutes at the computer (at
5:30 or 6:00 am) Online, then get busy.  Would you be interested in the
Exhibit list when I finish it?

Keep up the great job!! It is really appreciated.  Beatrice Robertson