You're right, Max, I did enjoy that. There are two authors of renown whose works I have yet to try: Eudora Welty and Borges. You've given me just the nudge I needed to pick up Borges. Thanks. Jim McKenney Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/Bulletins/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/