Drove down to NY late this afternoon. Got to Ruchir’s around 11:30..The hotel Puri is always open and welcoming… with fresh cooked Indian food and good company… We stayed up talking until 1:30. As always, it’s wonderful to see these guys..
   I heard on the way down that Michel Jackson and Farrah Faucett both died today.. wow.. two cultural icons from my youth.. Jackson was actually my age ! What an amazing perfromer . It’s strange how news of someones death.. even folks I didn’t know goes right to my core  now..  
   Well.. it’s abotu 2 AM and I have a busy day tomorrow.. so I better end here and sleep. More tomorrow.. Nite all.. nite Sam
-me