Condolences to OldengineRod

Thanks Rene and others who have passed on their good wishes. Word certainly gets around. For those "praying" folks on here, we would appreciate your prayers for the funeral on Friday (Thursday evening US time).
To keep it in context with the group, I'll share with you a story of Mum that I shared with Mark Boesen.

We lived on a farm and the only place I had to fly was out in the cow field beside our house. I couldn't take off from the ground but had to hand launch. Dad was busy on the farm and had little interest in my flying, so mum got the job. She would be working away inside until she heard the engine finally start and quickly come out, grab the plane off me, wait for me to get to the handle and launch. Then she'd go back inside and continue what she was doing until my next flight. What I didn't realize was that she was probably inside trying to scrub the castor oil of her hands and clothes. Good times, and a very long-suffering mum.

Blessings.
Rod.