hi rick. wow. it is really good to hear from you. i have thought of you often over the years, which for me is saying quite a bit, as i do not dwell often in my past. the last i knew of you, i believe you were heading away to military schooling. i remember contemplating what would become of your brilliance in such a setting. I took a peek at your jewelery online. very beautiful. my email address is jrpaglia@gmail.com, if you've any interest in writing back you should use that address as it is less clumsy than this forum. hope to hear from you.