Robbie,  You had to put in that part about warm, sunny California?
We have had a gray winter: rain, rain, and more rain, and record snow
levels in the mountains.

The carousel is doing fine -- a wedding reception was held there last
Saturday night.  Isn't that appropriate for the "wedding carousel"?!

About the Carousel Tech. Conference -- we are part of it.  As they say,
"you can't get there from here" or, at least, going "through here".

Spokane will host travelers Thursday evening with no-host pizza and
Friday morning with a continental breakfast.  Shouldn't every rest-stop
have a merry-go-round and a Ruth organ?

The conference begins officially in Missoula Friday evening, April
30th, finishing up Sunday, May 2, l999.

On reference to dates: 30 days have September, April, June and November.
All the rest have 31 except Grandmother, who drives a Buick.

Bette Largent

 [ Bette is the "boss lady" at the Carousel in the Park in Spokane, WA;
 [ she led the campaign for the succesful restoration of the Looff
 [ carusel and the recent overhaul of the 1906 Ruth band organ.
 [
 [ From MAD Magazine, many _many_ years ago:
 [
 [   Thirty days hath April, June, and no wonder
 [   All the rest are peanut butter
 [   Except my Grandmother
 [   And she drives a little red tricycle."
 [
 [  ;)  -- Robbie