i want to thank the barksdale's and hope and bill for your hospitality. an incredible day here in jackson. i see some of you who've been tagging along and i was at [inaudible] then i was at bailey this morning and was most incredible experience with the most interested in interesting of students. you should feel proud about the investment you are making in education here in the city. they were wonderful gems and bright lights. to be here to celebrate this evening with you is absolutely incredible. i had a mentor who once said to me in a very nice note was that of his life that if you are fortunate that the sum total in culmination of life is rem and you are probably thinking of rapid eye movement or you're thinking of a group but it's relationships, experiences and memories. i've had the most good fortune of having wonderful relationships with people like the barksdale's and hope and fill in the experiences they've afforded me on this journey has been unforgettable. i have a book to sell and i have a book for you to read and it is called madison park. the