Thanks, Peter.

I really didn't expect such responses from you guys. And now I feel like an
idiot because I have a few more weeks yet to hang around.

It's too difficult to express my appreciation to each person for their good
wishes and thoughts so please accept the fact that these posts make all the
difference in the world to me as I plan for what's coming. A man's
self-worth is sometimes overly emphasized by 'what he does' rather than by
what he is. I've talked with some people about how this is partly my own
decision as well as a result of circumstances, and it's time to consider
quality-of-life versus security and the status quo. Life is too short, etc.

Hopefully I'll be able to dump a lot more photos here, but, if it doesn't
happen, be aware that I enjoyed everyone's company (well, maybe except for
that nasty Ray Bolger look-alike) and will be back back no matter what.

--
Z~


On 2-May-2010, "Peter C" > wrote:

> Well you gave some inkling of what was to come in a reply to me a while
> back
> but I didn't realize it was to have this kind of impact on your life. I'm
> sorry for not taking up on that earlier Rex.
> I am keeping my fingers crossed that the latest developments will lead to
> a situation where the load is lifted off your back and the horizon will
> seem
> a lot brighter. You have not only endeared yourself to many here through
> posts
> that have provided glimpses of who the real Rex is, but you have astounded
> us with your photographic skill and artistry.....to the point where I can
> say without a doubt that you could, at the very least, supplement your
> income as professional photographer if you chose to do so. I think that
> this bump in the road will be temporary and I refuse to contemplate the
> future of this group without you as a kingpin. Square Wheels has said what
> we all feel and , although it is easy for me to say sitting up here, I do
> believe that things will work out positively for you. We are all behind
> you
> 100%.
>
> I just returned from a road trip to Tucson and before I left I had thought
>
> of asking if my wife and I could drop in for an hour or so to say hello on
>
> our way back. Now I sincerely regret not following through with that
> thought.
>
> Stay in touch, right?
>
> Peter C
>
>
>
> "Zinc" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I should be signing off from the newsgroups soon. It seems the Great
> > Recession has taken another victim.
> >
> > Current plans are to move to another area - probably with a lot fewer
> > cars -
> > to regroup and start again.
> >
> > But it's been fun, and I feel I've learned a lot here. Thank you all for
> > your unselfish assistance in identifying these cars, and to Pat and
> > Peter
> > and others for your help in making photographing these classics a great
> > learning experience.
> >
> > More when I know something.
> >
> > --
> > Rex Gray [aka Z~]