There comes a time in a man's life when he has to say enough is enough. I have arrived at that point. Mother Nature, on a daily basis is reminding me who is really in charge and I feel obliged to heed her advice and lay down my tools and pick up my fishing pole. It's been a good run and to those of you who stood by me, believed in me and provided support and advice, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. To those of you I was not able to please, all I can say is that I did my best. Lastly, to those of you I never met, sorry, maybe next time.

I have always worked hard for anything I achieved and never asked anyone for anything. Now I am tired and ready to sit back and see what the next generation comes up with and frankly what I see scares the hell out of me. So, I'm going to find me a beautiful place next to some hidden mountian stream or maybe a lake, spend some quality time with my family and just sit back and watch it all go to hell in a handbasket.

Like I said before, enough is enough so I wish you all well and thanks again to all of you who supported me over the last fifteen years. It was a time, and oh what a time it was.

Thank You,

Michael Rowan