Thanks Cathy.
Tom, darlin’, you can call me Cath or Catherine but Cathy was my childhood name so if I could wean you off that…I’d like you even more  LOL.
  LOL.
Ok Cath 
Thanks, Tom(my) LOL xo,c
Hi John, Nice to see you here too… 
You got it “CATH”
He and I exchanged voice mails yesterday. Hopefully we’ll connect today.
Great to know. With so many people saying they had reached out I was concerned for him. I hope you can connect and let him know that his voice (and inspiration) is highly valued.
Just had a text.  He’s busy with family, World Series, etc.  But will call soon.  I’m going to forward this link to him.  He’ll be please I’m sure.  Such a rock star 
We had a nice phone chat.  He’s well but busy.  He has lots of family and friends and stays on the go.  I forwarded this link to him and hopefully he’ll show up.  He doesn’t participate much on CH any more.  Just too much effort.  Soooo all’s well 
The anticipation is killing me.
oh thank heavens. long time lurker at CH and just found this place and had to say, since i’ve always appreciated it – so glad something to have stumbled on this. i essentially learned how to cook from many of you – fourunder, coliver, sam fujisaka, jfood (still use the braised short rib recipe religiously), etc…
Escaped, I learned to cook from those and others. And still have to look up jfood’s instructions for cooking a steak in a CI skillet. lingua and I learned to use our spanking new smokers thanks to CHs. Good folks.

