|
MAD6Gun
|
 |
« on: August 04, 2022, 05:55:50 AM » |
|
Hard to believe it's been three years. I miss him every day. I can imagine the conversations we would have had the last three years. Between the covid pandemic and the current occupant of the white house the conversations would have been intense. Every now and then I would complain to my wife Twila about dad complaining to me about little stuff like the weather and such. She used to tell me "someday you're going to miss it". Well she was right. I do..
On a related note. Those that bought my dad's book have had two years to read it. What's your favorite story?
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: August 04, 2022, 11:37:14 AM by MAD6Gun »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Grandpot
Member
Posts: 630
Rolling Thunder South Carolina Chapter 1
Fort Mill, South Carolina
|
|
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2022, 06:03:24 AM » |
|
I lost my Dad when I was 45, I'm 72 now. Dad always was on top of current events to the point I rarely had to listen to the news on TV or radio. He also provided great insight. I miss those talks.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
 Experience is recognizing the same mistake every time you make it. |
|
|
|
scooperhsd
|
|
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2022, 07:32:56 AM » |
|
I lost my Dad at 43 (1994) (he was 56 - it was lung cancer from smoking). I spent a bunch of leave time with him that last year ( as much as I could). I still miss him, and my FIL (about 10 years later - unknown cause - probably massive stroke or heart attack ).
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
The emperor has no clothes
|
|
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2022, 08:37:01 AM » |
|
I lost my Dad at 43 (1994) (he was 56 - it was lung cancer from smoking). I spent a bunch of leave time with him that last year ( as much as I could). I still miss him, and my FIL (about 10 years later - unknown cause - probably massive stroke or heart attack ).
I’m probably misunderstanding what you wrote. But, was your Dad 13 when you were born ? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Oss
Member
Posts: 12586
The lower Hudson Valley
Ossining NY Chapter Rep VRCCDS0141
|
|
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2022, 09:33:36 AM » |
|
Your pop was a good man
Enjoyed visiting with him and listening to his stories
Seems always saw rj shortly after visiting your town and he also was tops in my book
Enjoyed his collection of short stories no favorites well maybe riding on the prince of darkness
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
If you don't know where your going any road will take you there
George Harrison
When you come to the fork in the road, take it
Yogi Berra (Don't send it to me C.O.D.)
|
|
|
|
scooperhsd
|
|
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2022, 09:52:01 AM » |
|
I lost my Dad at 43 (1994) (he was 56 - it was lung cancer from smoking). I spent a bunch of leave time with him that last year ( as much as I could). I still miss him, and my FIL (about 10 years later - unknown cause - probably massive stroke or heart attack ).
I’m probably misunderstanding what you wrote. But, was your Dad 13 when you were born ? Dad was born in May 1937, I was born late September 1960 |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Serk
|
|
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2022, 12:57:50 PM » |
|
One of the ones from here I most regret never having the honor to meet....
And yeah, my dad's 79 now, doesn't get around so well, his cognitive ability is starting to decline, whenever I find myself starting to complain I remind myself how lucky I am...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
|
|
John Schmidt
Member
Posts: 15207
a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
De Pere, WI (Green Bay)
|
|
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2022, 01:31:15 PM » |
|
Yes Mark, I remember this day. Was only a couple weeks prior as I recall, he and I had a good chat...same as when we had the first Inzane in Bellaire, MI. We sat on the balcony outside his room, propped up our feet and did much the same thing...toasted life and solved a few of the world's problems. Yes, I miss him, was a good friend not only to me but to all.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
old2soon
|
|
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2022, 02:08:59 PM » |
|
What an HONOR to Stand for your Father. As an AMERICAN as a Veteran as a VRCC Member and as a PGR Ride Captain that day. And John I'd mentioned this before but Mark poured Ross and me a shot of that whiskey you and Wayne had toasted with. R I P Wayne.  RIDE SAFE. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
VRCCDS0240 2012 GL1800 Gold Wing Motor Trike conversion
|
|
|
|
RP#62
|
|
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2022, 04:38:22 PM » |
|
Lost my dad about a year ago. He was just a few weeks shy of his 97th birthday. I was talking to him on the phone while we were enroute and he was still convinced that they'd let him go home in a few days. Doc told me that at his age, everything is ok until it isn't, then things go south fast. We made it to the hospital for his last couple of hours. We miss him everyday.
-RP
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
msb
|
|
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2022, 09:32:40 PM » |
|
RIP Solo1...never met the man in person, but had the chance to converse with him through some PMs on here, and of course I got to know him a bit more through his stories in the book you and the family had published, Mark  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Mike
'99 Red & Black IS
|
|
|
|
Psychotic Bovine
|
|
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2022, 11:40:41 PM » |
|
Yes Mark, I remember this day. Was only a couple weeks prior as I recall, he and I had a good chat...same as when we had the first Inzane in Bellaire, MI. We sat on the balcony outside his room, propped up our feet and did much the same thing...toasted life and solved a few of the world's problems. Yes, I miss him, was a good friend not only to me but to all. I will tell you, John, that meetup pictured meant a lot to him. It meant a lot to me. I had let this day pass without realizing what it was. 3 years, it does slip away. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I aim to misbehave."
|
|
|
|
