...last evening.

He is hanging in, enduring the last couple days of a 45-day slog of radiation treatments. Very tiresome stage of the proceedings but only a couple more to go.

He sends his very best to all here, and his thanks for the support of the membership. Once the treatments are done and a bit of time to start recovery from the effects has improved things a bit, he indeed intends to rejoin us.

You'll pardon my being a bit presumptive speaking for the Club; our best wishes for that recovery, Mike, a perfect result, and looking forward to your return.