I've long since given up trying to understand why bad stuff happens to good people.  All I do know is, when it does, those who care should pull together and do what they can to help... which probably isn't much in the scheme of things.

Last Friday evening, MagicPaddler lost his wife, Nancy, in a tragic traffic accident in Knoxville, TN.  See:   (You need to Login or Register .

I really have no further details at this time.  What I do know is that Nancy was a wonderful and caring woman who I got to know a little bit over the phone that time that Magic's GPS unit malfunctioned (during a "Bushwhackers Jamboree," as I recall).  I was "tracking him" - as was she - and then, early on, he "disappeared."  We put out an "APB" of sorts on him via the canoeing bulletin boards & forums and, eventually, he was located.  We talked often during that time; she was a "gem."  MagicPaddler was/is a very lucky man.  They have a very fine family of which he is very proud as I have learned over many campfires shared across many years.

We don't "post" a lot of this sort of thing on QJ.  I am sure there have been tragedies experienced by many other board members that, perhaps, we don't even know about.  I offer my regrets where that has been the case.  However, we DO know about this one, which comes as a huge shock for those of us who know Magic and his family. 

I thought the QJ community would want to know.  You might wish to keep Magic and his family in your hearts and prayers.

FYI

Jimbo  8-)