Dear Allen,

Thanks again for your suggestion on re-upping on the Brain Pastry site. I'll try your suggestion for registration.

I recently took on a partner who is 20 years my junior, full of vim and vigor, and a darn good all around painter. A real plus is his skill at the more artistic endeavors now being done by "house painters." I am an old fashioned guy using old fashioned techniques. Some might say outmoded. My partner is teaching me all kinds of stuff I never knew and has opened up some different areas of income for us both.

Being in a small community, unions are non-existent for the trades people mostly. Professional painters are few and far between. The commercial builders, however, do use Union folks sometimes for the larger projects.

Unfortunately Allen, we are not new to the RSD Puzzle. We research major medical decisions very carefully. We try to be as objective as possible without inventing the wheel all over again. We regard highly the opinions of others and their direct experiences.

When the information is gathered and the options weighed, Marilyn will determine what she believes to be in her best interest. My role is to provide the information for her to consider. Of course, she will speak to others personally about the SCS experience if and when the time draws near to install such a unit.

Thanks again for your input. Perhaps you can forward your personal email address and we can talk painting stuff too. It would bore the heck out of most.

johnthepainter