They are all good friends. Lance and Gene. 13.1, 12.5, and 6 inch scopes. They say that great comets are omens. Lance knocked on my email door within days of Comet Hyakutake's appearance in the sky.
Lance is second to no one when it comes to public stargazing programs.
He also informs me that he is having his second child. Bob Gent at Kitt Peak. Bob retired from the Air Force to apparently take on astronomy full-time. His energy is inspiring. In fact, those of us in the know refer to him as the Energizer Bunny.