Betty,
I am pleased to hear that I may have, in some small way, been an influence in bringing you toward the Light (glass), and away from the Darkness (graphite). If I remember correctly, Tom Gould, the owner of Fiberglass Flyrodders, met with you guys once before he left Kansas City. I think I remember him saying he had shown some of his glass rods around. Tom joined us at a conclave on the Brazos River down Texas way, and the whole back seat of his car was filled with rod tubes. I know you treasure that granddaughter, as I treaure all my grandkids. I pray that her vision continues to improve; after all she needs to be able to recognize grandma by sight as well as sound.

Larry