Great to hear from you, Mike!  Hang in there.  We have really missed
you & your wonderful attitude!

Aloha,

Tom

On Dec 31, 2009, at 7:54 AM, Mike Collum wrote:

> Hi All!
>
> This is the first time I've been on the computer since October.  I
> haven't been trying to ignore anyone, I've either been in a hospital
> or
> simply not up to the task.
>
> I have yet to read all the list posts from then to now and I'm
> embarrassed by the amount of traffic.  If I had my druthers, nothing
> would have been said to the list until it was all over but the
> shouting.
>
> I want to thank everyone for their good wishes and a special thanks
> for
> the tulips.  They arrived in perfect condition ... not a blemish on
> any
> of them.  I'm "beholding" to you guys!!
>
> I have a lot of personal mail to write, both snail and electronic,
> but I
> won't get started until later tonight or tomorrow as I'm soon getting
> ready to go for dialysis.  Meanwhile, just remember that all of you
> hold
> a special place in my heart. I can't wait 'til I can go camping with
> you
> again ... well, as many of you as possible anyway.
>
> I have to use oxygen 24/7 and my kidneys haven't worked since October
> 20th.  I'm not sure if the lungs will get any better but it's looking
> like the kidney function will never return.  The way I see it, it
> won't
> keep me from traveling.  It'll just mean that I'll do things a little
> differently and give me opportunities for meeting people that I
> wouldn't
> have otherwise met.
>
> Mike
> Glade Spring, VA (winter)
> Houlton, ME (summer)