"There was never any rule that you had to avidly pursue the hobby to stay in touch with your friends."

Exactly!

The hobby to many of us is more about the friendships than it is collecting. If I quit collecting tomorrow there are a number of close friends I have made through the hobby over the years that I would still keep in touch with.

As to Jim Reilly...I asked Paul Sax about him during the poker tournament for Mark Erickson & he said he has not talked to him in a while. Great guy & I missed having him come around. As you pointed out, there are a few others. Oh well, people have all kinds of things going on in their lives that might keep them away.

Katie just does not like us anymore. And after all we did for that girl.

Happy New Year, Bob!

The picture below from left to right: Don Covello, Brian Watts & Will Knight during a past poker tournament.

Andy - Las Vegas