You emailers have been a pleasure

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to drop a note before we left. We are driving from

Saginaw to Chicago to visit family and then flying out of O'Hare to

Durham on Monday for my date with the doc. This has been such a long,

laborious process, you know? Convincing family, fighting with

insurance companies, figuring out how to self pay, and on, and on.

It's here, its almost time, and I can't hardly believe it. All of you

online mgber's and wannabe's have just been so friendly, and

supportive, and compassionate, I just can't believe it. Every one of

you has the heart of an angel.

Laurie; we'll have pre-beard and post-beard, and maybe even an in

process picture for you if you want them. I'll take my digital camera

to the Cattlemens on the 20th. We have 25 people showing up so that's

great.

Good luck and god speed to everone and we'll check back with you

after I get back in town on the 27th.

6 days and counting...

Ken Grakauskas