My wife and I attended the Orlando, Florida rally and march today and we're overjoyed to report that the wet weather did not dampen the spirit of the enthusiastic crowd. We listened to a number of speakers for a few hours before we hit the street to protest the war in Iraq. We sang pacifist songs and chanted antiwar slogans as we marched through the rain drenched streets of downtown Orlando. Our crowd was estimated by the local media at over 2000 people. The event took place without incident although we were met by a small gathering (around 100) who were there, apparently, to protest our protesting. They were, however, merely a blip on our radar. My wife and I fervently hope that the efforts we all expended today, as well as the endeavors of the people at the many other rallies and marches that took place today, will result in a swift end to the war in Iraq.

Encouragingly Yours,

Terry