I've been away from Mudacat for so long, only occasionally checking in, that I missed this unfortunate news until just a couple of days ago.

So I'm now praying/good-thinking along with everyone else; just sorry I didn't get on the job much earlier.

What a great guy ~ the world needs more like him, can't afford to lose folks like Pat (or even to have him out of commission for more than a day or two at a time!)