Alba,
Don't feel alone. When I first started reading here, I, too fell in love with Al's articles. When I realized the last one was a couple of years old, I started searching the archives.
When I found the thread about his passing, I felt as though I had lost a friend.
I'm so sorry he has left us, but so very thankful that he gave us his legacy, and a way to bring others into this great past time.

Kirk