First I would like to thank each and everyone of you that donated money to a fund that was set up in my name at Backwaters. I know Bill and Cliff had something to do with getting this started and John at the store set it up in the store. I wish all that called in and donated would have left a name, number or address so I can than you in person or with a card of my own but none were left according to all parties. The final total came in at $440 store credit in my name from all the good donations and gifts that you guys gave. It is really appreciated and I dont know exactly what I am going to do with it just yet but it will more tackle add to the already too much tackle that I have. Again thanks for all you guys and girls did for this fund is a very nice jesture. I am trying to get back with all the emails that were sent just as soon as I can spend more time at the computer. Bear with me, they will be answered.

For me, 7 days out of the hospital now. Lungs seem to be working all right. Some of my different blood levels have gotton in range with all these medicines that I am on. They are still worried about the clots in my lungs and think it may take a few months for them to dislodge and break up. Until then I will be on blood thinners and a few other joyful items until then for up to 6 months. Lost another 9 pounds and dipped below the 360 mark for the first time in probably 20 years. 562 was my biggest on Mar 9, 2003 and I was 411 when I went into the hospital in October 2007 for my first of 3 hernia surgeries, 2 infection surgeries, 2 bouts with internal bleeding where they put 16 pints of blood in me, then the collapsed lung and blood clots that happened just past the new year and I stayed another 17 days. Spent 80 total days in the hospital since the first of October. Lucky in that I was home for Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Years but pretty much all the other days you could have found me on the 3rd or 4th floor at St. Joe East. With all my problems I am on disability for the next 3 years (I won't be on it that long) but do plan on taking a good 6 months to recover. My buddy Cliff suggested that I fish with a bunch of the guys on the board since I am off work. BigGW down at the TRophy Lake, Mike down at Laurel, Get back down to KY and get Dave Stewart in the boat for a day, Steve Headrick at Dale, Cobby Hayes at DAle and any other guys that I have left out on the board that may want to fish together get with me. I don't see me being able to do this until the first of March to give me time to get better but after that, your boat or mine. We will make it work. THanks again for all the support, well wishes, phone calls, emails and private messages. Have a nice day.