I picked chicken scratch because I have always been too chicken to write publicly and, one of my favorite pets as a child was a chicken. We had some great adventures together. I live in the Boston area, but i am an original California dude. I am a real nature lover and have lots of interests. So I am taking a deep breath and hope to have some postings very soon. (If you don't see any you'll know I held it too long) See you around! Jim