Good evening all,
Kevin, I hear you. Wife's eye situation has me super stressed about facing my retirement years taking care of an invalid (knew it would happen eventually, but thought I would have some time in retirement before things went south) and then so many idiotic events based on lack of communication at work about drove up the wall today. Don't misunderstand me. I love the wife and will do right by her, but when I read in some inspirational article about it was a "blessing" for some one to take care of their dying spouse for 10+ years, I want to upchuck. Get real it is not a "blessing". It is a trip thru the nether world and you cannot sugar coat it. Right now that heart attack option is looking really really good except I am not playing soccer right now.....maybe during a high school tournament game I can have and stagger down to the field and collapse there. Inspire the kids to win one for the old dude.... My luck there would be some stupid paramedic to revive me....... I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Hi guys,
Been a crazy week and more to come. Spine guy for Sandra yesterday and hip guy today. Tomorrow Sandra gets a couple injections in her spine so not sure how she will feel. Then she will get a injection in her hip in two weeks and a new hip before the end of the year. To top that off the MRI shows a cyst on one of her ovaries that needs to be checked out by a OBGYN. I am flat broke with all of these co-pays and the septic cleaning, riser lid for the damn thing and new TV to replace the old one (3 years, already junk) has me up against the wall.
Stressed out in the gay woods in goonie land.
Sorry but had to vent!
I know I am not the only one with problems so prayers for all of you others.
Will get back to it tomorrow.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Ahhh - Fife - got it. He is working on regular watercraft. Between myself and friends, we have 10 Yamaha waverunners. Could keep him busy full time. Tell him to learn boat - particularly waverunner - fiberglass repair - he will be able to comfortably retire in 10 years! Between us we have had 5 in the shop for gashes/holes in the hulls.
Still very warm. 'They' claim some cooler weather is coming - believe it when I see it!
Spent the day working on/repairing/cleaning some std ga trains we customized for an entity some time back. Sorta pleasant work....hard on the back.
Regards, Roy
Good afternoon!!Late check in - Doc appointment at 0600 this morn, then at work at 0915. Completed 8 cars, standing by for more.County Meeting tonight at Princeton, then home. Last nice day here on the East Coast - 90F today, high of 60 tomorrow....which sucks....On tap for the weekend - Atlas has a warehouse sale, we have tickets, then Asbury Park Zombie Walk at 5. I get Sunday off, which may entail house work and setting up the portable garages.Maybe a motorcycle ride in the afternoon. Leathers will be required!!Fife - Congas on Fifepup - Clearwater? Nice area!! West Coast of Florida is nice!Prayers for all in need - Dad is status quo. More tomorrow!Oh and H & R Block screwed up my NJ Taxes, was supposed to pay $1400 - now may get a $600 refund.....I'll take it!!
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Roy - A national chain hired him 3 weeks before graduation. He's working in Clearwater, and loves working on Yamaha motors.
Evening folks!
Well we just closed out the warmest Sept on record after a cooler than normal June, July, August. Only one day in Sely was in the 80's. All the rest in the 90's. Toasty!
Quick stop, so prayers for Kev's wife, MikeC's wife, Anj's dad, and any I missed.
Fife - congrats on Fifepup! Will he head out to sea or work at a shipyard?
Wife is doing some better, not as well as we hoped. We will see how Friday goes. Work busy today, but got a lot done. Weather still warm. "My" soccer girls finally got a sectional draw that might give them a good chance to reach the final, where they will get pounded, but at least they could be a runner-up. I hope everyone has a good day.
Stopped by to see if Da Chief overslept. He did.
Sun and 80s today, for one day only. Tomorrow's high will be in the 60s. Yep CTT was down, figured no one would fix it until Monday.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Just a fast stop. today and tomorrow will be doctor days for the wife. I see I was not the only one who could not log on all weekend???
Will have to catch up later.
Mornin' boys. Overcast and 67 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Working every day this month, except Wednesdays. Feast or famine with this outfit...
Back from the "City Beautiful", Orlando. Spent the past 5 days there, to see Fifepup graduate from Marine Mechanics Institute. What an accomplishment on his part, and I'm very proud. Did get to visit Disney Springs, and I get it now. The place is awesome. Brought Wifey back some ears.
Regards to all those in need.
Happy October 1st......or just Tuesday....
And since I'm the first one in....Happy October Coffee Pot!!Jenni is back in Manahawkin, hopefully this is a very temporary thing, house hunting sucks. She has a large down payment so it will help, but it's the taxes and such which will make or break it.We texted back and forth for a while then on the phone before I conked out. Watched The Best Years of Our Lives on TCM, it is a great movie. Stayed up way too late yet again.80s today then 90s tomorrow, would be a perfect day to ride the bike in, however I have a meeting tomorrow night in Princeton, which will make it a very long day. High of 60ish Thursday and Friday.Jenni will be up tomorrow, she has some personal business and it's a long ride back to Manahawkin......so we'll get some time before I collapse in bed....Not much else, end of month was busy, today....nothin' so far. Dad still in pain, no relief and it's been 2 weeks since radiation. Doc appointment Thursday, Mom is going with Dad to find out wtf is going on.....Still trying to get upstairs to get stuff done, need Spooky Town completed and soon.
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