Looks like Spring has sprung at long last. We’ve had an amazing week of wonderful, sunny weather. Always good for the spirit. Yesterday,
the world saw an amazing event, the burial of our beloved Pope John Paul II. Now 117 cardinals of the church have the daunting task of electing a man to follow in his footsteps. I don’t envy them. But I do trust in the Holy Spirit to guide their votes and send us the right man for the job. That’s what faith is all about, folks.

Went back to the hospital yesterday for a follow-up PETscan. Was a long, slow process, but painless. Will have results by start of the week and hopefully can put finis to this chapter of my life. If not…

And while I was being radiated, our contractor arrived at the house and began the renovation of my basement den. Going to paint the walls, tear down the ceiling, add more lighting and built wall-to-wall bookcases for my library, both of books and DVD movies. Amidst these will be built a new entertainment center for my new 50″ Panasonic LCD High Def TV and across the room, a customed made writing table. Oh yeah, the Batcave is getting its very first face-lift. Meanwhile, I am pecking away at this in the small guest-bedroom like the Prisoner of Zenda. But with the work begun, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

And tomorrow, April 9th, I’m off to my first
con of the new year, down in Chelmsford, Ma. to be hosted by an old amigo, Larry Dougherty. Howard Porter of DC will be the big guest, with yours truly and the gang from Johnny Raygun adding local spice. Looking to be a great show. So if any of you reading will be in the Chelmsford area tomorrow, come on down and say hi. I’ve got a huge stack of BROTHER GRIM novels to move.

Finally, the Red Sox, after losing the first two games of the season, are on a winning track.
They took the third from the Yankees, thanks to
Tim Wakefield on the mound and the Sox bats finally coming to life. While last night Bronson Arroyo was really terrific in his first pitching start of 2005. Our only grouse was how closer Keith Foulkes nearly blew a 3 run lead in the bottom of the 9th! I have never seen him looked so rattled. Man, that was just plain scary!

Airship 27 Over & out! Ron.