Pete: Sorry to hear that. I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers for a good outcome and you do the same for me. IF I ever find out what is ailin’ me. Hang in there. I know there are a million types of brain tumors, but my fav Uncle had one removed over 30 years ago, just celebrated his 70th birthday last week and is still doing great. Chuck
From: Pete Gramp Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 1:47 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Roll call and winter fly-swap interest?? I'm still here. Have a cranial mass lesion in left occipital lobe, 6.5mm, aka brain tumor. still doing the "every 6 weeks MRI with contrast and perfusion" routine. As long as it doesn't grow, all is well; if it does grow, I'll be in the operating room for cranial neurosurgery within a week (or so they say). So other than that, life is good. Tie on the weekends when not working. I'm game for a swap if 12 or fewer flies, and if no PB is needed. I have some Ice Dub and could tie up some "Josh's White Lightnings" nymphs in either purple or orange (prefer purple - caught a 13-14" brookie and an 18" rainbow on it this pattern this late september / early october). Let me know when due, how many flies, and where to send. I don't do well with hosting, but if someone else (you?) are hosting, I'll gladly participate. -Pete On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Michael Bliss <flyfish...@gmail.com> wrote: I am still here. I am still working at BYU Hawaii in Laie, HI. But next year probably end of May will retire. We bought a home in Utah and will move back. I hope I can re-acclimate to the cold after all this time. We want to be back around family. I am okay on health for now. Hope to see some of you at least after moving back. Maybe a VFB conclave on the Green River? I need an excuse to tie so I would join the swap. I have no polar bear but could sub something (snowshoe or arctic fox). I have plenty of ice dubbing. Mike On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 8:23 AM, Don Ordes <f...@tribcsp.com> wrote: VFB Roll Call... Who’s still here? And let us know how you are doing if you feel like it. I’ll start. Got my diabetes on the run. Off insulin now (un-officially) and my BG readings are still all normal. Exercise and diet have been the key for me. Up to a mile on the treadmill now- walking, jogging, and wind-sprinting up to 6 mph so far with incline. Two months ago a 5 min. 2 mph level walk pooped me out. My BP is now normal after the workout and after the cool-down. Have lost 45 pounds so far (less of me to love). Who-hoo! Anyone interested in fly swaps now that winter is here? Something with ice-dubbing? or polar bear? DonO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:vfb-mail%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Mike Bliss Aloha from Hawaii -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:vfb-mail%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.