To all those concerned about my health, I left the office of my vascular surgeon yesterday knowing that there was no need for any stents or surgery, the test results from the ultra sound on my abdominal aortic aneurysm were somehow misread and I will be fine. It's not that it isn't there, it's just not at the stage where it needs fixing. It will be checked on a 6 month basis and should not need any attention for at least 2 years.

I want to thank all my friends for your kind words and prayers, and I also want to say thank you to the friends that I have never met, such as Gary Parsons, Jim Kohl, and Brian P, and I also give thanks to God for answering all our prayers.

I will remain retired but that won't keep me off the water, I'll be out there today with a friend and I'll post a message in the morning.

Once again, thanks to all and may God bless.

Don Pemble