I don't know. BUT. I was reading an industry blog yesterday, and there is a process for aircraft wings called...peening. TYVM, R9 for making the production of aircraft wings perverted. I had to read this blog with peen this, peen that, peening... Never did I think I'd come across that word IRL!
I heard from her yesterday. She's in the process of moving and I don't think they have internet at the new place yet and she disconnected it from her old place. She was on her phone a bit, I think, when she "talked" to me on FB, but mostly disconnected right now.
Re: Where is R9?
She's well. She was on FB yesterday and said she'd be offline for a few days, but I think all is well.
And I never heard a follow up about her grandfather, now that you mention it.
Christmas 2011