I checked my call log and the last call from Z was on December 12. She was checking to find out how I was doing as she usually did to keep track of friends. We were doing fine and the call lasted only a few minutes (unlike the usual close to an hour). Z organized Octpaddlefest for many years after Rudy Rivers died. She was the Vice Commodore for HCC right after me in 2000. Mary and Paul were great trip leaders and I enjoyed the Rio Grande trips I was on with them (Lower Canyons, Boquillas, and Santa Elena}. Z loved to cook and had special meals on the trips. I never did ,make it up to her East Texas place even though I heard much about it. We will miss Z keeping track of the old paddlers and keeping everyone in touch with each other.