Here's a quickie...

[jenp_97]

Hey.  Just found out that Neil (Ward) the mod from Britain is coming 
to California on a business trip.  His trip will be limited to the 
Bay Area (SF specifically) and Modesto.  Trip dates: around the 
weekend of January 12th-13th.  He'd like to get together with some 
of us, so if anyone is from the area (I'm in the middle, so Modesto 
would be good for me), we should arrange some sort of 
meeting/greeting/dining/drinking get-together. :)  He mentioned 
joining this group for the sole purpose of meeting us that weekend, 
but who knows - he may not.  What do you think?  I'm sure we're not 
ALL in southern California. ;)

Jen