Tom and Margi said:
Sorry to hear you won't be attending, Bob. Hope it's not a serious condition keeping you from your favorite campfire. We hung up our keys a few years ago, so hope you haven't reached that crossroad. If so, it was a heck of a ride, wasn't it?
Thank you, Margie for your words of concern. Yes, we have been around this campfire many times together and it "is" my favorite. And thank you to others for their concerns - and to Betty, Richard, and all of you that have let me know of arrivals. Margie, I too am feeling those pangs these past few days about the fun of arrivals. The best part for me has been welcoming especially the new folks over the years.
Anyway, I try to think of captions for the pic I have posted here - and my favorite so far is, "You should see the other guy" . . .
So yes, in addition to stuff with my business holding me back, I have also had a bout w/a skin tumor. Was shocked on an annual dermatologist exam to be even asked about the small spot of my nose. Anyway, it was biopsied and found to be a bad guy. Kaiser has adopted a special type of surgery for facial stuff so one doesn't look especially weird when it's over that involves plastic surgery. So there was a lot more than just the removal of the tumor.
Am on the mend now and am amazed at how little one can tell what has happened - tho there is numbness and follow up exams and such. They are working on final swelling and the numbness. Am hoping to talk w/my surgeon tomorrow or Monday to see when I might be OK to go.
Have been especially busy so haven't been able to interact with you all as much as would like - but for sure, thank you again for keeping me posted of what is to me one of the best parts of this rally. The coming together of so many of the framily from all parts of the country to meet in the desert, build a fire - and do what RVers love the most.
Will keep you posted - and "enjoy our fire ring that Susan reports is still in place" . . .