Thanks Battle,
I won't go into great detail, but over the last year and a half or so, I've had way too much contact with hospitals. Everyone,[sans my father],however, is still standing and getting better. I'm mostly recovered from some disc removal/fusion, and the subsequent pain-meds habit, so am practically back to normal,[for what that's worth].
Stallones,
I'd be interested in your critique of some of these browning solutions you mention. Pilkington's has gotten quite expensive, and I fear I may have lost my chemist contact for mixing up the Zischang solution I've grown accustomed to using.
Jim