Retirement lasted about 6 months. His current project is Co-ordinator for the Orchidaceae Section of the Flora MesoAmericana for the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Kerry took up Photography in order to follow Bob around the world, and she keeps the computers running. Together they have collaborated on four books. Summer Lynne Cook and Jay Cook are Kerry's progeny - now 31 and 30 respectively.
Summer handles software orders, the books and web design.