Here is what I know so far, as I have not been able to talk to him. Grifter was in a boating accident. He flew to Cancun and he and a friend were going on a 500 mile sail boat ride to Louisiana. They hit a storm with 15 foot waves. Grifter sustained broken and cracked ribs. He was air lifted to a hospital in Florida. I will keep you posted.
Thinking of you Grifter. My little one (who has a direct line) prayed for "Mom's blackjack friend" today because she heard me exclaim when I read midnite's message.
It's hard to keep a good man down, so we expect to see you back here quickly! Best wishes, Walter PS: What some guys won't do to get a free hilicopter ride :)
Hand in there Grifter, I have done some serious Blue Water Sailing & know how big these waves can be. Glad you made it to hospital, Take it easy now and time will heal the damage. Good luck........
Good News. I talked with Grif' today and he is out of ICU. "He" thinks he will get out next week. I don't know what the doctors think.... I know that he ready to leave. Guess you just can't keep a good man down.
Thanks for all of the kind words, cards, best wishes, prayers, etc. That was really a great surprise when I fired this puter up. You are a GREAT bunch of people.
Quick recap, then "onward and upward". The accident was just "one of those things" that happen. Boat was tossin' and turnin' like a cork in that storm, and I lost my grip going down a ladder; and went flying through the air and hit a bulkhead.......Result was four broken ribs, pneumonia, and a free USGC helicopter ride to the hospital. Was in eght days, five of them in intensive care. Home now and feeling decent, but still hurting.
So much for that. I read all the posts I missed yesterday and was glad to see the board active as usual........But I was disappointed to see the personal, petty stuff going on. Thanks to Ray for his excellent post addressing that issue.
Grif: I'm glad your back.. Oh by the way, I've had the rib problem from a car reck. Whatever you do, don't cough or sneeze. As for the post, i'm not a diplomat, could have been less direct,etc. We do have a great group of people. You'll get tired very quickly and may not be able to sit at a BJ table for several wks.