Cathy,
That "strange look" was actually my version of delight. I counted about 6 "are you Bill?s" that night. My wife was starting to get a little concerned that I knew everyone there and they were all from the 'net. You rarely here nice wholesome stories, as this one is, on the news about people who meet on the internet. But I couldn't have been happier to put some faces to these handles. I hope to see you all again some day soon. And now that she's convinced we're all "normal", so does my wife. And now I owe her front row seats for Diamond Rio or Nickel Creek.
Bill