Thanx guys...
He wasn't a real close friend, but a new friend who also happens to be an icon in the world of morel mushrooms...he was considered the worlds premier authority on morels, and he taught me quite a few things about hunting them.
Sorry for that last post, I was just trying to get myself grounded and on the right track again when I heard of his death, and it totally bummed me out...but I'm ok.
In fact, I'm thinking of heading to Camp Neeley tonite and hunting mushrooms for a couple of days.