Here is the latest on the HFRadio.org server:

As you probably know, the server has been down for about three months.  This has been due to a series of issues, including funding issues, operating system problems, and hardware work that had to be done. 

While the latest plan was for me to be over in Seattle, today (January 26, 2007), for medical-related appointments regarding Leigh's tumor and cancer issues, the plan has had to change.  The new plan is for me to be in Seattle next week, Friday (February 2, 2007), so we can be at Swedish, and so on.  I have to co-ordinate my server-related travel to Seattle to be at the same time that I go for other things.  So, I have moved the server install to NEXT Friday.

Some of you know the basic facts regarding my wife and her health issues.  She recently was diagnosed with a tumor, and there are red flags regarding a possible cancer.  We have been dealing with a whole lot of appointments and resulting travel, since about October.  This has cut into my available time, since I have to also work my day job.  My health is improving, but my plate is pretty full trying to take the slack so my wife can rest and deal with the medical situation.

This whole week has been spent mostly in medical facilities or on the road up north of Brinnon.  Leigh is not doing too well.  Your continued prayers for her are most appreciated.  Thank you.

Somewhat related to this is the auto accident that my wife, one of my sons, and I suffered in about two years ago.  The vehicle that I was driving was at a stand-still on the Hood Canal Bridge, in Washington State.  We were the last vehicle in the west-bound lane, in the waiting line of traffic.  One of my sons and my wife were passengers.  While we were waiting for the bridge to re-open to traffic, another driver plowed straight into the rear of our vehicle at about 30 to 40 miles per hour.

He told the police officer that he was looking out over the water to see what boat was causing the bridge to be closed to traffic. (The bridge opens up to let marine traffic through, which causes vehicle traffic to be blocked).  He also yelled at me when he first got out of his truck and came up to our vehicle, "Why did you stop right in the middle of the road?"  What a strange thing to ask… if he knew that the bridge was closed to our traffic.  It was very clear that there was a waiting line of vehicles.

Well, our vehicle was completely "totaled" and we were not able to open our doors.  We had to wait for others to break open the vehicle.  My wife was immobilized by the medical workers and we all were taken to the hospital.

Two years later, we're still dealing with the repercussions from that single act of that driver's negligence.  My wife has had to have spinal surgery, and has on-going medical issues related to the accident.  I have had three surgeries due to the accident.  Thankfully, though, our son did not need any surgery, though he certainly has suffered, too.

Life has not gotten easier, but rather, quite a bit more difficult, mostly due to that one single incident.  All of last year was spend mostly running from medical task to medical task.  The trauma is real, and life has not been the same as it was, before.

That's the short story... thank you to those of you who have been keeping us in your prayers.