OT - sorry >On the other hand, because I live in rural Japan and am only really friends with the people who live near me, almost all of my friends are over 70

OT - sorry >On the other hand, because I live in rural Japan and am only really friends with the people who live near me, almost all of my friends are over 70 (I'm 50). I'm in a pretty similar situation ... guess from your profile that it's OK to hook up with you by email ?