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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My Lords and Ladies, Brothers and
Sisters</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I went to see the doctor today to find out the
results of the MRI on my left knee last Saturday. </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>It seems I have some messed up cartilage and some extra
cartilage I ain't supposed to have. The doctor has recommended surgery
(arthroscopic). Well I've had that on the right knee and it takes me about
6 weeks to come back from that, at least to come back enough to
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also it takes about 5 days before I can get back to
work after surgery. Since we are going to Las Vegas this summer to see some
grandkids we haven't seen in 4 years (one of whom we haven't seen at all) GW
and a week off for surgery takes too big a bite out of my
available paid time off.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This all leads up to I don't think we will be able
to make it to War this year after all.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anything we have that we promised to provide such
as the big stove, lanterns, propane, etc. we will be happy to loan to the Shire
for War.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alric</FONT></DIV>
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