Tom,

Very sorry to hear this news.  Having to bury your parents is  a  sad 
part of  getting older.   My condolences to your wife on her loss.

73, Steve KW3A



On 8/1/2015 12:05 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Mike and all:
>
> Unfortunately, I will not make the NAQP CW contest this time around.
>
> As I think some of you may know, my XYL and I  are on the east coast right
> now.  We came here to visit with my parents in an elder-care facility in
> Pennsylvania, and to visit with my XYL's mother in her elder-care  facility
> in New Jersey.  Unfortunately, My XYL's mother took a very sudden turn for
> the worst early last week, and passed away early this morning at the age of
> 93.  So, we are still here on the east coast, and will be here for at least
> the next few days.
>
> I hope everyone has fun in the contest, and I'll try to make it for the NAQP
> SSB contest two weeks from now.
>
> For anyone not familiar with the NAQP contests, they are a great way to get
> your feet wet in contesting.  In fact, the NAQP, Field Day, and the
> Pennsylvania and Michigan QSO Parties are what got me started, and they
> remain some of my favorite contests to this day.
>
> Have fun, all!
>
>
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 10:33 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Anybody running in the NAQP today?
>
> The CW round of the North American QSO Party begins at 18:00:00 UTC this
> afternoon, and ends at 06:00:00 UTC tomorrow morning.
>
> I often run into several from this list during this event.
>
> If you want to give it a shot, the exchange is your name and state.
>
> If you are not up to trying it on CW, the SSB run will be 2 weeks from
> today, on August 15, during the same time frame.
>
> --
> Mike Duke, K5XU
>
>
>