Thanks Doug, for clarifying. My thoughts are with Don, i sincerely hope that he has the time of his life on GFM this year. I think we should make a sort of picture book for him on our gathering in London.
Best Adelheid >: -----Original Message----- >: From: Doug Brewer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >: Sent: Samstag, 2. April 2005 19:49 >: To: [email protected] >: Subject: Re: Very sad news >: >: I just got off the phone with Don. When I mentioned Tom's >: note to the list, he said, "Oh, that was nice," and then >: expressed thanks for the words of support from PDMLers. He's >: having a rough go of it, but is in great spirits. >: >: I've known Don for a number of years and consider him one of >: the truly great people. I know I can speak for him when I >: say thank you for all the words of encouragement. >: >: >: >: On Apr 2, 2005, at 9:14 AM, Graywolf wrote: >: >: > Very sad news >: > >: > Those of you who know Don Nelson who hosts the Grand >: Father Mountain >: > Nature Photo Weekend, and Camera Clinic will be sorry to >: hear that Don >: > is ill. In an e-mail I received from him he informs me that he has >: > Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer, and will be beginning >: > chemotherapy soon. Nowadays if they catch it early enough the cure >: > rate is pretty near 100%. Unfortunately they did not catch >: Don's case >: > early. He tells me he is in the third stage of the disease. >: > >: > Don is keeping his spirits up and plans to host NPW as >: usual. He says >: > he intends it to be the best NPW ever. He did say he may >: be wearing a >: > hat however. Don, has not given me permission to pass this >: information >: > on, but I feel a few hundred prayers may do more good than just my >: > lone one. So I am asking all of you who know and love Don, >: and even >: > those of you who do not, to join in and pray for his recovery. >: > >: > >: > -- >: > >: > graywolf >: > http://www.graywolfphoto.com >: > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" >: > ----------------------------------- >:
