Dang, LJ ate my text before I could hit send. A few daze ago I saw an amazing sight: a waterspout over the Pacific. Was driving over the hill (PV), heeding Horace Greeley's advice, admiring the view (clear clear day, Catalina as huge as a continent (Dean's quote), clouds above, sun streaming in below...and a swirl of clouds in one spot, whirling swirling twirling, heading down, weaving slightly, all the way to the water which steamed and streamed and looked marvelous. First one I've seen. Bodes well for 2005...