Yesterday, Friday November 27 I got word that Norman "Buddy" Phoenix had passed away.  I talked to his wife, Mary and she said he was sick for about a week with pneumonia and that fast was gone.  Please, everybody get your pneumonia shot.  I had been on the phone to Bud just 3 weeks ago and he was fine.  We made a date to have lunch and talked about going fishing soon.  He is a friend that was my friend for 65 years.