One of TCI's stellar members in New York, Dan Connell (message board username Dannyc), sustained a bad knee injury in his work as a firefighter. He's now recuperating following fairly extensive surgery. Not only can he not climb for several months, but he also has to postpone the facilitator training he was planning in September, a big disappointment on both counts.

The good news is that Dan will be able to get to his computer starting tonight or tomorrow. I've been told by his buddy, Eric (MB username Hoot), that Dan is "desperate for tree climbing stories." So all you storytellers out there!--please start posting for Dan (the wilder the better??), and join me in wishing him a very speedy recovery. See you in the treetops soon, we hope!!

Best regards from TCI and all our friends in the tree climbing community,
Patty J