Hi gang.

I may need someone to fill in for me on this Saturday's ride.  My father's in the hospital, and is scheduled for a procedure on Friday.  There's a chance that he could be coming home on Saturday, or that the procedure could be re-scheduled as it has twice before.  He has nobody else here except me, and that's an even higher calling than being Trail Boss. 

So, I'd like to have somebody volunteer to fill in on Saturday, if needed.  Actually, this is an easy one, since most of the group knows the route.  And, aside from that, what else does Trail Boss really do?  Come to think of it, a newcomer might not even notice that I'm not there. 

I'll still handle the recorded message on Saturday morning.  I suppose that all that needs to be done is to collect sign-up sheets from anyone that hasn't submitted one yet.  I could send a list to the temporary Trail Boss, and a file containing the sign-up sheets that would need to be printed to have several blank forms available.

I think I've missed 2 rides in 27 years, so it's weird for me.  But ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

Thanks.

George.