January 11, 20—

Bill:

Congratulations!

By re-entering the workplace you certainly have rewritten the book on "Great Ways to Retire!"

Despite its many problems, steering the university battleship through choppy waters has got to be more satisfying than running a major bank--and trying to collect from all the countries south of the border.

I have ended my Lone Ranger counseling act, and am negotiating on a corporate finance job back in Peru and I'm also talking to one of Denver's larger law firms. Neither idea is going to crystallize for a while, however, so I've got several weeks of time on my hands.

Could you use any emergency help from a local citizen--who also served time in Missouri?

Best regards,

Dick Ruby