Spiro says he's coming back

[Wolfsbane]

I haven't had much luck reaching my old friend and mentor lately, you've probably heard that he's been fighting a serious health battle, and the bad winter in OH, but he did make a post on paintball4all.com recently ...

" Safe and Merry Christmas to all!
Just wanted to drop by and wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas this holiday season. Please take very good care of yourselves and I hope that 2010 will bring everyone a better year than 2009.

I talked to Marty las night on the phone and we will be doing one to two events together in 2010. We are looking at the end of April and perhaps a second event in September depending on how the first event goes.

I know there are a lot of caring people and well wishers in our family of players in CA and the rest of the left coast that are praying for me and I want to thank all of you very much for keeping me in your thoughts.

As a quick update, I have closed down my paintball field in OH since I can no longer manage or run it. I REFUSE to let BlackCat go however. Karen and I have been producing scenario events for well over 10 years now and I have been involved in this sport for close to 25. As hard as it was to close down my field after the THOUSANDS of man hours I put into it, it would be much harder to not have BlackCat and come out to the left coast to visit at least once.

With that said, I will only be doing 4-5 events next year. Two will be at my secondary field in New Mexico and our hopes are to do 2 with Marty at TAAG.

Currently the BlackCat website is still pulled down but I will be re-launching it some time in the middle of January with dates and titles for 2010.

My treatment has been hard on me to the point that I had to stop it for the past couple of months due to the adverse reaction my body suffered from it. However, I have very good physicians, a loving wife and a positive mind set that all will be fine. I have decided to allow my body to recoupe from all that poison, I mean medicine, they have been pumping into it.

On the bright side, you will see a much thinner Spiro in April. I guess that is the more "favorible" outcome.

Thank you all again for all your well wishes and prayers and I look forward to getting back in the saddle again soon and becoming more active in the paintball community as I once was. Even though the days of me playing are most definately gone I will be there to produce quality events for everyone to enjoy.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukka and Happy New Year! "

[AcidReign]

It seems that you are keeping the inside track on this subject. Please keep us posted on this site as me and my friends would love to attend another couple BlackCat scenarios in High Rolls. Hope everything is as well as can be with Spiro.

[NiNjABeEtLe]

i would love to see this event go on in high rolls please keep us posted my friend. and best wishes to you on your recovery, an lookin forward to it this year or month

[NiNjABeEtLe]

i would love to see this event go on in high rolls please keep us posted my friend. and best wishes to you on your recovery, an lookin forward to it this year or month