I missed out on my one chance to see Kristian. I was traveling from Seattle to LA on the Coast Starlight Train. It takes 36 hours. I had called Kristian on the day I left-short notice I know-for an overnight, but he was available. So I call him the day of my arrival to let him know exactly when I was getting in to LA as trains can be delayed ( turns out we were delayed. A drunk guy ran into the train when we were about an hour outside LA-delayed us about two hours-no horrors-drunk guy was fine-just banged up) and he tells me he is ill and can't make it. I know this was a real illness because when I talked with him a few years later to try to schedule something (which didn't work out) I reminded him, and he repeated to me what he had said then regarding the illness. I've always regretted that. Every comment I've ever seen mention him here on the Forum from those who have actually met him and all of his reviews say that he is stellar guy and not to be missed.
Gman