Call me old school, but I would only send him best wishes for the opener. Open the door, but don't completely walk through it. Let's see if he responds, then if he does, and wants to know you coming along, then give him some dates. You don't want to "overload" his brain w/too much info. In other words, drop the bread crumbs, not the entire slice.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
