To all, Thanks for the kind messages and considerate thoughts. My mom passed away this morning. Hope the Mead Day today was fun and festive. Next year, I would like to host if possible. By the way, my mom did enjoy some homebrew when she was in good health, in particular a Scotch ale, and the Smoked Porter I have made some time ago. Thanks for all your friendship and support, Steve ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------