On this and that...

[Gary Leach]

It's been nice to read the comments on the "Riverside Rovers" story we 
published. We weren't sure what kind of reception it would receive, but 
it seems that many readers have had the same reaction we had when we 
sat down and read it for the first time. A story about kids playing 
soccer (football) didn't sound like much, but this one was a pleasant 
surprise.

One particular tricky thing was the game lingo, which none of us 
frankly could interpret with much certainty. We decided to leave it 
pretty much as we found it, since it seemed to flow well and ring true.

It's also been interesting to read the recent opinions on Gemstone's 
color. There will always be room for improvement, no question, but we 
feel we're not doing a half-bad job as it is. We hope most readers feel 
the same.

Gary