Thank You

[wdcav1952]

Sometimes I think we forget to use these simple two words enough. I know I likely did not thank everyone enough for their thoughts, prayers and private messages of encouragement during my surgery. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support during a difficult time for my wife and me. Fortunately for us, my problem was operable, and so far, it appears that my carcinoid will soon become a fading memory. I still cannot work at the lathe, even to polish a piece as I found out yesterday!!, but I know it will come in time.

So, once again, thank you all for taking time to remember Nancy and me. Most of us likely will not meet face to face, but I felt the warmth and depth of your caring, and will treasure that feeling for a long, long time.

 

[PenWorks]

Sure...get all mushy on us this morning []
I am glad this will be a fading memory and things turned out well.
I can't wait till you can start turning again and we can see your beautifull pens.
In the meantime.....you can repost pictures of pens you allready showed like reruns []

 

[Dario]

William,

I for one am very glad you are recovering well. Rest well...else I'll give you my painshop pro version! LOL [][}]

PS. When you are ready to turn again...do let me know []

 

[Old Griz]

GEEZ, MUSHY, MUSHY, MUSHY..... the next thing he will be doing is crying all over his machinery and rusting the ways on the lathe and ruining a bunch of pen blanks....

I am real glad you are doing well and was so glad to hear how well you sounded on the phone the other day...

 

[angboy]

William, like everyone else, of course I'm glad that things are going well for you. You and I have never met and the likelihood that we will is slim. But one of the things that has really impressed me about this site (despite times where things are conflictual) is the connections I see people making and the just plain "niceness" of most of the people on here.

In the past, I know you've made posts in response to something I posted, and those posts have always been either amusing and entertaining, or serious and helpful in some way. It's very pleasant and refreshing to see that in an online community. Even though this is probably as mushy as what you posted (sorry Anthony!) [] it seems to me that the experience that you had as the recipient, as you went through this, is only reflective of what I imagine you would give if the shoe was on other foot!

 

[Easysport]

Welcome back William. Happy to see your recovery is going well and looking forward to seeing your work in the future.[8D]

 

[woodwish]

Welcome back William, keep working on getting that strength back. Prayers are still with ya []

 

[airrat]

Good to see your "up and around" William. Take your time getting better. Maybe you will be blessed with some spalted blanks for the wait. []

Take care and keep posting. Give your wife a hug for us or vis versa

 

[Texas Taco]

Welcome back William. Now get better and get back to turning.

 

[MDWine]

Yep, very glad you're on the mend... we gotta get s'more of that gumbo outta ya some time!!! GRIZFEST '06 !!!!!!