I've been sick.

The computer went down.

It's in the mailroom being copied.

My secretary quit.

I thought it was Accounting's responsibility.

It's the depleted ozone layer. I went to the beach and got burned. I couldn't move, much less walk, for five days.

The report was done and on my desk.The only explanation I can think of is industrial espionage.

I was putting the finishing touches on the report during that big thunderstorm last weekend when a bolt of lightning slammed into the roof. It was terrible. It fried the surge protector and burned out my computer. I lost everything.

I came to some conclusions that I don't think should be put down on paper. We need to talk, but not here. I'll contact you.

I realized that we can't look at this problem out of context. The report needs to be expanded, but that will take time.