[meteorite-list] Meteorite List activity

[bill k]

Good to hear from you Michael.

All the Best



On Sunday, April 27th, 2025 at 4:43 AM, MICHAEL BLOOD via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:

> Guess what? I was totally surprised to see a Meteorite List post yesterday
> from Al Lang. And then, today, another post from another list member - another one!
> 
> 
> I had not gotten any posts for several years and assumed Art had let the list die.
> I am pleased to see it is still here.
> 
> 
> After a long recovery from my major back surgery in the spring of 2015, I was
> diagnosed with liver cancer. This eventually lead to a Liver Transplant. To prevent
> organ rejection, I now take drugs to suppress my immune system. This
> meant I had to quit teaching on campus and teach exclusively online.
> It also stopped me from going to Tucson Shows. Other than connecting with a
> few meteorite friends I’ve been pretty much “off grid” to the meteorite world for
> quite a while now.
> 
>  
> 
> I lost an important friend, as well, with the death of Jerry Armstrong who turned me 
> onto Ancient Coins. I have become serious about collecting and selling ancient 
> Meteorite Coins, though I don't even have my Meteorite websight up again yet. 
> With the colaberation of Tim Heitz I published a book on ancient meteorite coins
> - which already needs a second edition. 
> 
> Anyway - it feels great to feel re-connected to a community I missed in my brush with 
> death, even if I am now too old to be as active as I once was (78 now).
> 
> Hoping to see a lot more posts from the meteorite list in days to come. 
> 
> Best regards to all,
> Michael Blood