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Hey, Bill. Always a pleasure to hear your voice. This is Rich WB7J, currently in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. And I just wanted to take a couple of minutes here at the start of the net to just let everybody know why I haven't been around. The history here, and most everyone listening knows this, the history here is back in December of 23, Bill and I started doing this net. And it was just such a pleasure. And I think that came across. I think that people could tell. Bill and I have been friends for some time, and we just love working together on the net and on ham radio projects and you name it. Bill's been down here to Mexico a couple of times. I've been a frequent, dropped in frequently to his place to visit him. So I just wanted to let folks know that I've not been doing the nets as net hosts because I've been traveling. And many of you have heard me attempt to do it while traveling. I've tried from Guatemala, from Poland. While the internet should be ubiquitous, the fact is I find it's hit or miss depending on the local Wi-Fi. And I feel terrible disrupting the net, inconveniencing everybody for my equipment challenges. That's part of the reason now what's coming up also is winter, and that's when I have a two hour time difference here in Mexico. And that's just a bear. Let me tell you, starting at 11 and going after midnight, I'm a wine person. What can I say? So look, I wanted to say, just let everybody know that I haven't been on the net for traveling and equipment issues, and I won't be here this winter because of my bedtime issues. So I just wanted to take a couple of moments to express that. I think I'm getting close to my three, Bill. WV7J. WV7J, K7WFD. But you're a very welcome guest if you want another three. Go ahead, Grinch.