Just a quick post to update my friends. I had double hernia (ventral/umbilical) surgery on Tuesday at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. I was allowed to go home Wednesday evening, but have been mostly immobilized by pain / pain medications since then. Today was a much better day, the first I've felt up to making a blog post. I have a long road of recovery ahead, but hopefully will be back in business in time for spring chase season. A huge thanks to my Mom for flying in to provide much needed care during these first few days.

Even though this has been a rough week for me, please direct the majority of your prayers to my good friend William Coyle and his daughter Madison in Virginia Beach, who experienced a devastating tragedy on Sunday in the loss of wife and mother Amy, at the age of 37. Here are a couple of photos of Bill and Amy during our Great Plains chase trips in 2001 and 2002:

Glad to hear you are in recovery-mode, Dan. - Posted by Dann Cianca from Grand Junction, Colorado

Thanks Dann, glad to get this out of the way before spring! - Posted by Dan R. from New Baden, IL

Hurry-up and get well Dan. Spring is just around the corner. - Posted by John M from North Central Texas

Wishing you a speedy recover Dan. Not to worry, 30 days max and you'll be storm hunting again. Take care and hope to see you in a mean hurricane. - Posted by Jim Edds

Thanks Jim and John. I'm doing much better this week. I'm hoping that by the time the first good setup arrives, I'll be ready for long drives again. - Posted by Dan R. from New Baden, IL

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