Hello, fellow chessers, Not having heard from Alvin in our friendly game for more than a day, I talked with his wife, Wennie, yesterday evening. She told me that he had been doing very well after his surgical procedure last Friday in which two stints had been placed in his right thigh to restore blood flow to his right foot. But between then and Tuesday afternoon, he began feeling intense pain and was rushed to the emergency room and was admitted to the hospital and put in ICU. A blood clot was discovered and surgery is scheduled for either today or tomorrow. Wennie did not know when I talked with her; but she said she would keep me informed. I do not mind telling you, in case you are not aware, but Alvin is a whiz with helping us with understanding and operating these electronic beasts. I would never have known as much as I do without his helping me through the seven years or so we've been friends. Keep him i Hugh your prayers that all will be successful.