When epic went defunct I had been absent for a while, I had started playing tenor sax and was spending most of my online time at saxontheweb (some of you may remember my taste for hard bop). Plus, a lot of the political threads I participated in got pretty nasty and I decided I needed a break. But it's been a while, the initial flush of saxophone newness has passed, it's getting cold and I'm looking for some gear, so I decided it was time to finally join pugski. Phil, thanks for keeping the lights on!