My deepest apologies, folks. I feel like a complete idiot. We've been having trouble with our Internet based home phone which we are dumping after the contract expires anyway. So, I thought I had told everyone to call the cell phone from now on, but I missed a few people, including Art.

Today I just happened to check messages on that phone now that it's working again and to my great joy there was one from Art! His voice seemed stronger and he sounded very coherent. He said that he really misses the people at Mudcat, to send you all greetings and thank you's.

He said he has a pressure sore which has been very very hard to get rid of which we knew about, but what I don't think any of us knew, which he said today, is he's having to spend almost all of his time flat on his back in bed. He wanted us all to know why he was "out of commission."

Needless to say I phoned back. I got the answer machine, left a message, and hope I hear back from him soon as I left the correct phone number.

Anyway, I am sure cards, letters, and anything else you might think of that could be entertaining while flat on one's back **BG**, would be greatly appreciated. (Maybe a poster to put on the ceiling?:-)

Again, my apologies. I will do a better job of keeping track from now on. In the meantime, may I say it has really lifted my heart today to hear Art's voice and news. At least we know something now.

luvyakat