FINALLY! Laughter Loaf is back on line and ready to come back stronger than ever.

After fighting health problems, family problems and a completely dead computer system, plus retiring right in the middle of all that, we are here just like the proverbial Phoenix.

The doctor's prognosis is rosy. The new computer system dwarfs anything I though I could ever have. My retirement will allow me to spend much more time in caring for this baby.

I want to take time to thank all you who sent notes of support and especially those loyal contributors who haven't yet called for my death. You folks are the greatest.

In this issue, we have a nice variety of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. We're going to do without the cartoons for a while pending feedback from the readers. If you appreciated the cartoons, or if you thought they were a waste, how about dropping me a note and letting me know?

The Archive sections will be temporarily unavailable for about 2-3 weeks. They are growing so large, that we are reworking the way we handle them so that when you're searching through them, you don't have to dedicate time away from your family. Our publication schedule will resume as it was, the fifteenth day of each odd numbered month. Look for the next issue in September.

Sit back and let the muse take you through the issue.