<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span><font color="#000000">Dear Droolers,</font></span></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt">
<span><font color="#000000">As some of you may have noticed, Elwood, Jake, Dolly and Bessie Winchester and their Mom, Debbie, have been pretty much missing from the Drool for awhile now.</font></span></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt">
<span><font color="#000000">The fact is that Debbie has been diagnosed with what the doctors believe is Esophageal Cancer, and is currently undergoing a number of tests to determine exactly what is what and the best way to handle it.</font></span></div>
<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span><font color="#000000">It looks as if it is going to be tough going for the family for awhile, and Debbie is too sick and just without the energy it takes to write.</font></span></div>
<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span><font color="#000000">She has asked me to let you know why she is missing, and I have promised to issue updates as I get them. She has good days and bad but if you want to send her a message, please do NOT expect a response. She needs everything she has to fight this. We all know she would write each one of you if she could, but she cannot.</font></span></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span>She wants to be sure everyone knows that the dogs are just fine and are keeping her company and making her days a little more hectic, but they are in it with her no matter what. Mr. Winchester is taking many of the chores in hand.</span></div>
<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span><font color="#000000">Right now the best thing we can do is pray, light candles,<span> </span>or whatever you do to make her rest easier, and make her laugh.</font></span></div>
<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span><font color="#000000">Life is very tough and luckily for everyone, so is Debbie.</font></span></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt">
<span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span><font color="#000000">Please email me offlist<span> </span>with questions or messages for her.</font></span></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span>And remember: "Don't Stop Believing."</span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span></span> </div><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span>For Debbie Winchester</span></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span>Bev Szaton (MomPerson to Nigel,Llewis, Conley and Doc.</span></div></div></div>