First off, I just want to tell you all how much I appreciate the many friendships that have resulted from the members of this site. I have had the honor of meeting many of you and my life is better for it. Some of you that I have yet to meet have had a very positive influence in my life as well. This morning I received news that a close friend of mine here in Montana passed away unexpectedly last night. He was a rancher/farmer, a great father, and a good friend. He was alone working in the field when he died. So at least he was doing what he enjoyed. I guess what rattles me more than usual is that he's only 3 or 4 years older than me. He has kids similar in age to mine. My heart is heavy today and goes out to his family. I was fortunate to see him a little over a week ago and we had a good visit. I'm really glad I took time out of my day to visit with him. I had no idea it would be my last. So if you have a good friend out there that you haven't told how much you appreciate them in a while. Maybe you should, it's not something you will regret.