canbilto,

Please forgive me for not answering you sooner. To tell you the truth I have struggled with the words for a reply.

Let me begin by saying I truely understand your neck pain. I have had low back and neck surgery, and I still have 1 disc out in my back and 2 in my neck. That is why I walk with a stick. My sister Rita has had 6 low back operations and rods and pins in her back as well as 2 neck surgeries.
So as you can see we are very well aquainted with pain.

I also understand you wanting to participate with you family on their tube rides. That was the easy part, what to tell you next is the part with which I have struggled so.

This season is very close to being over, and thank God for that. I just want you to understand I can not make exceptions at this time. Please believe me I do understand, but for the immediate future, as bad as I hate it that has to be my stand.

Do you know you can get in at Sandy Bottom and float to the bridge and exit. From Sandy Bottom to the bridge is a good ride for us. To tell you the truth that is what the three of us did this year. We didn't want to get out at our own property for fear someone might see us and think it was ok for any one to get out there.

This has to be the hardest responce I have written, no there was one other.

I hope you understand for now.

God bless you and your family

Sidney