dear Bill.. many thanks for the update.. good to hear that they are safe.. please let us know about ZQian if you , or anyone, hears bestest b On Sep 6, 2005, at 9:37 AM, William Pratt wrote: > Dear Bernard and Other Poundians: John Gery is now in Asheville, > NC, with > his family, having escaped the disaster in New Orleans, and he says > Barry > Ahearn and family is safely in New York. No word yet about > Zhaoming Qian and > family, however. Best, Bill Pratt >