[TAC] CQWW

[Todd Fonstad]

Dear Hank, et. al.,

I have decided to decline your kind invitation to join the group to FP in 
November.  My deepest apologies!

As I alluded to in a e-mail just the other day, Hank, I have too many 
personal issues still facing me to devote the time and psychological energy 
that I would want to devote to preparation for the DXpedition. For the 
group, this is what I had sent Hank ... it summarizes some of these 
'challenges':

"There are some personal things I have to work through. My wife died in 
March, and there are still lots of loose ends to tie up. My daughter and 7 
week old grandson are moving in with me during the last week in August, as 
she has a new job  just up the road, and her husband is in the process of 
getting their current house near Milwaukee sold ... and find a new job up 
here ... and then find a new house to live in.  I haven't had an infant in 
the house for years!"

Basically, I am now in a 'keep it simple' midset in order to cope.

Thank you, thank you, for asking me to participate! I will probably have 
some pangs of 'I should have gone' come late November when I work you guys 
during the test!

BTW, I worked FP/K9OT last evening in the NAQP on 40M; he was booming in 
here, so if that is any indication, you will have to swat the calling 
stations with a huge fly swatter!

I hope you can find as many great ops and 'comrades' as you need to fill 
your roster.

Warmest regards,
Todd
N9NE