Hey John, howya doin'? Tried to reply earlier but it seems like Cox was having problems.
Yeah, Uncle Crafty is still alive and well, finally done with all that stuff I had to get done on the house before the season busted wide open here (which it has now) - my honey-do jar coulda been a bait barrel, I'm tellin' ya - yup, nothin' like a 170 year old house to keep ya outta mischief

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As for the Alliance, we're on maneuvers now - traveling under cover of darkness, packing wriggling bags of live plugs, and talkin' quiet so's not to arouse the suspicion of the Sand People.
Anyway, saw the Iron Man tonite, we're goin' out on a mission tomorrow nite it looks like, he just got a new 10' Ron Arra he's gotta break in - hey, remember the talk we had at O'Brien's after the club meeting last winter? Naw, I mean the fishin' part, not the stuff about those wacky Bahstin saloons - are ya ready for a trip across the Big Bridge? - lemme know. Are the legs up to it yet?
Iron Mike said to say hello - I guess I'm back to being his web medium
We can whip ya right back into shape, ya know - besides, I hear blooberries are a good analgesic after a long walk.
PM me if you're up for some salt water therapy - Gawd knows I am!