Wow ... all I can say is "THANK YOU" to Bob and to each of you.
This was not meant to be public, yet now that it is, I can freely say that I am most grateful for your sentiments, thoughts, wishes, prayers and positive energy. Your posts and PMs have been appreciated beyond that which you may ever know.
This most recent issue was a huge surprise in follow up exams post heart attack. The prognosis may not be good, but the protocol is aggressive and hope is boundless. We have defeated this nasty bugger twice before - each time against the odds, and can only wish that with even lesser odds, the third time is the charm.
I have not posted a great deal here or anywhere, but I have so greatly enjoyed reading your posts and conversations.
I have been fortunate to meet a few of you - Tito, Levi, Josh ... and it was such a pleasure to meet such thoughtful and passionate people.
Chris, although we have never met, you have left an indelible impression as one of the kindest, most thoughtful folks I have ever experienced.
To those of you with whom I have transacted, again, I say thanks. Even recently, Jeremy went above and beyond to ensure satisfaction with an issue that was in no way his fault. That is so rare these days.
To those of you with whom I have corresponded, this pleasure is equally true. What an interesting and diverse group of folks who have been brought together by the love of music and the equipment that reproduces it in our homes. Our tastes, preferences, etc. may be very different, but each, in his/her (O.K., mostly his) own way, derives great joy from the equipment and sound.
To the manufacturers, dealers and modders participating on this Forum whom I have been fortunate to own your products or from whom I have purchased equipment over the past 30 years, again, I say thank you for sharing your passions, talents and skills. Bob, Wayne, Dan, Dusty, Mike D, Frank, Nathan, Jim, Roger, Rick, Mike G. and Ric - it has been such a joy.
There have been so many joys in my life, for which I am so fortunate. I count my amazing wife Ellen as number one, friends, family and pets number two, but music, sound and audio would most likely come next. Even now, as I have begun to again sell off the big two-channel system, I find great joy in a small HT system I have put together for Ellen that costs less than one component from past systems. It is still ultimately about the Music.
I hope to continue sharing these joys for a long time to come, so in closing ... to the immortal words of Monty Python, "I'm not dead yet!"
