Rick, I watched this thread in shock and horror without any clue how I can make any meaningful response. We've never met but through your music, your radio shows, your thoughtful comments here and the generally high regard in which you are held by everyone causes me to imagine that I actually know you in some way. This is puzzling to me because I rarely feel any association with people I haven't at least had a few beers with.

Still, I feel moved to find some way to offer encouragement and support however meaningless that probably seems. You don't owe this old world anything but we'd all be mighty pleased if you would just get well and keep on making music for another 40 years or so anyway.

Do the best you can and we'll be pullin' for ya.

      - Mark