Speaking of waiting , I just got a message on Facebook from a friend I've not seen since 1989 or so, when he left New York. Around 2001, I tracked him down through the University of Texas Alumni Center, and we spoke over the telephone. I tried to call him after that the the number was no longer good. Today, we're back in touch and tomorrow, who knows?
At any rate, I'm happy to know he's alive and kicking somewhere in Missouri.