Submitted by Ben Smith on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 09:40

Hi John,

-Just wanted to wish you a Happy New Year and to let you know that a lot of people here are thinking about you and your team.

A Mount Erebus Haiku (attempt)

Shaping Ross Island Melting, Yet Freezing, Changing There Rising Proudly

-I'll hang on to my day job:-)

Happy New Year to you John and to everyone in the PolarTREC community.

Be Well, Ben Smith and his Environmental Science Students at Peninsula High School California

John Wood

Ben,You guys are great!  The haiku has been placed on the wall here in the Lower Erebus Hut.  We all greatly enjoy your humor and your sharing. 
Enjoy the New Year!
John