[Fourlanders] latest news update

[Bob Lear]

Well we now have a new development.  Jeff had to have surgery on the 
finger today and will not be able to come to the mountain.  He has come 
through OK, I talked to him tonight on the phone.  The surgeon cleaned 
up the infection problem from the cat bite.  Large bulky bandage right 
now and no current pain, but expect that to change some over the next 
couple of days.

Anyway, I will be the cook and Jeff is going to give me the menus and 
grocery lists and tell me how to do what he does.  Doesn't that sound 
encouraging!!  Actually I can cook just fine and with his experience in 
purchasing the right quantities, I think we will pull it off.

Since we are using Jim's 6m station, he won't have any problem setting 
it up and I won't have any problem taking it down as I've done that from 
the last contest too.  I do plan on operating 6m some if I can and we do 
have plenty of ops for the contest.  Ivan and Skip have also volunteered 
to help me too.  Doesn't that sound encouraging!!

I will get the groceries and do the spreadsheet as usual.  Plenty of 
room to take everything up in Great White.

Everything else OK here with getting things ready.

Kos says Sherry is not feeling well and won't be going this time after 
all.  No other changes reported.

Don't worry about the food.  Doesn't that sound encouraging!!

BTW, it appears that the group has the internet question in hand and 
today Skip reminded me that he has a Verizon card and laptop that will 
be available too, so that issue appears to be taken care of.

Jim will spend the night here at my place Thursday night so I will have 
last minute help and he will be leaving from here too on Friday morning. 
  I see that Ron and Brian have made a hand-off rendezvous for the 
generator trailer Friday morning.

See you all then, Bob