i missed kathy today

"in crowding phenomenon that applies equally to flocks of birds and sheep,schools of fish, herds of reindeer or gazelle, and fields of cereals. the greater the genetic similarity, the less variation, the greater the likelihood that they will all be vulnerable to the same pathogen." from "against the grain" by james c. scott______________ i read that and kathy was standing over my shoulder saying " i told you that a dozen years ago "...which she did...oh, she'd be unhappy with me on a number of levels...then again, if she was still here things might be different...there are moments when i am forcibly reminded of how much she mattered to me...no doubt there are many others...i was part of her "gypsy traffic" and she impacted us all.