[Kentucky Bird Hunter]

Interesting timing from my perspective on your post, George. My wife's mother, a terrific lady, just passed away after a number of years of suffering the infirmities of aging. She passed peacefully in her sleep at a rehab hospital in Bellingham, WA. While we all know that her pain is over, we will certainly miss her. She was the greatly-respected family matriarch of our large family, and did not suffer fools lightly. I loved her dearly.

However, that means that I am headed to the great state of Washington shortly, and - to my great dismay - will miss the Southern, as the funeral service is planned for next Friday, April 28. This was to be my first Southern, and I can't tell you all how much I was looking forward to meeting so many of you fellow Parker enthusiasts. Such is life at times, right?

My point is that I will have to cancel my reservation at the Hampton in Sanford. I did not get a phone call about the roof problem, so perhaps a quick phone call, George, and you could snag my room!

That also means that, unless we have a refund policy, the ticket that I have in my hand for the HOF dinner is going to go unused. If anyone is interested in it, send me a PM and we could figure something out.

I guess that I will plan to catch up with you all at a future event somewhere down the road.

All the best my friends. Enjoy the Southern!

Dave