Salut Francis!
Not a minute too soon.
For the benefit of our fellow modelers on this forum, you must know that Francis is a formidable modeler, but more than anything, a great friend and formidable human being. His time away from the bench was spent caring for his loved ones, and I know it's a priority for him, I could not even convince him (twice!) to join me and a good friend for shows. That tells you how much he cares for his relatives. We need more people like him.
Now, to your tools young man!
CT