Re: [meteorite-list] Will not be able to respond to emails

[Adam Hupe]

Dear List Members,   Thank you for your patience regarding my brother Greg and my own inability to respond to emails for the last month.  My mother has been battling cancer for about the last year and took a turn for the worse recently.  My brother and I agreed that both of us should not leave the country at the same time in case a situation such as this arose so that one of us could be nearby to offer comfort in her time of need.   Sadly, she passed away on the morning of the 12th of this month, the same day my brother was due to return from an expedition in central Africa.  It is my belief that she was trying to hang on until he made it back safely.  Unfortunately when I tried to recall him from the field he was four days by vehicle from the nearest airport so could not return in time to say goodbye himself.  I want to thank publicly team members Al Lang and Dave Marsocci for acting as a surrogate family while on this pioneering expedition and trying to provide emotional support to Greg.  It showed me that a team can be more than a group of people in pursuit of a treasure.       As for me, time seemed to stop a month ago.  I returned home a couple of days ago and saw the many projects we were working on halted in midstream.  The feeling I can only describe as a sad haze is starting to lift.  We are having a hard time reactivating these projects but know that they may provide a needed distraction while we come to grasp with our emotions.  Although time stopped for us the rest of the world has moved on.  I am saddened even more that our nation has moved into a state of war during this time period.   I am thankful for all the support the meteoritic community has given us while we were away.  I am also thankful that two separate pioneering teams we were involved with on two separate expeditions to two different unexplored areas have returned home safely.    It is our plan to move forward and find comfort in the avocation and pursuit of meteorites, our favorite subject.     Kind Regards,   Adam Hupe             ----- Original Message ----- From: Adam Hupe To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 2:50 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Will not be able to respond to emails Dear List Members,   I have been checking my emails only a couple of times a week because I have had to temporarily relocate to another city because of a family emergency.  If any of you have been trying to get through to me or my brother Greg, I am sorry that we have not been able to respond.  I only have a limited amount of time to address each email and I am falling behind.  I may have communications set up more directly later in the week at the new location.  My brother was due back on the 12th from Africa but I am trying to recall him sooner because this emergency affects him as well.   I hope anybody who has been trying to get a hold of us understands and I apologize if this has caused any inconvenience.  I ran out of time trying to email everybody back and thought the list would be a good place to get the word out.   Thank you everybody for your patience.   All the best,   Adam