[AT] Re: Portland 04

[steve sewell]

At 01:50 PM 9/1/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>To all of our good friends,
>    You guys will never know just how much it means to Vera and I to know we
>were missed at Portland this year. We had planned on being there, as it is
>considered by us to be among the very major events for us. To be among the
>very best of our friends in such a setting is near the best one can ever
>hope for.


We missed our very good friends. You and Vera were talked and worried about 
every night around the campfire.

>    As for reasons we were absent, they had to do with Vera having a total
>knee job that didn't go as well as it should/could have. She could not sit
>down in a vehicle long enough for that drive. Her surgeon advised to not
>make the trip.  (she's still down for the count. Therapy 3 times a week)


Tell Vera to 'mind' the doctor. (-; If she doesn't get better soon. Get 
loud, a 'pain in the a%$#', and get a second opinion.


>    At any rate things are well here, we just don't move around very fast. 
> We're definitely looking forward to Portland 05.


And I am looking forward to seeing you folks in 05!!!!!!!!!!!


>    Thank you all for thinking of us, we'll be thinking of each of you and 
> talking to you some time during the coming year.
>
>Vera and Gil


- Steve

Steve Sewell
Albany, Ohio USA
sewell at atis.net
sewell at ohio.edu