Pat:
I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am of you buddy! He’ll stand as an accomplishment for the rest of your years, and I know I’ll always remember the amount of time, dedication, and plain and simple grit it took to get the job done. Good things happen to good people, and I think this is but a small portion of returned karma for all you’ve shared with us (especially myself) online and in-person. The story of the hunt, let alone the recovery is about as good as any best-selling novel, and it’s fitting to me that he was just as difficult to finally secure as he was to get the drop on! Thanks for sharing it, I know most of us were on pins and needles all day waiting to hear of news.
Live it up my friend, I can’t wait to hear the full, no-holds barred, unabridged version of the hunt myself!
Joel