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Last week I noted EMS personnel and their ambulance across the street. This is not too uncommon for our retirement community. However they left and two LEO's replaced them. An hour later, a minivan showed up and they loaded the resident of the apartment, Bill, into it. He was DOA. His son had found him after he didn't answer his phone. Kinda shocking as Bill was only 77. Bill maintained a positive attitude even though he had no feet (diabetes). That was also how I knew it was him all covered up.
On the following Saturday I attended our Korean War Veteran's chapter meeting. Two of our members have had heart stents just recently, another member is undergoing chemo for prostate cancer, another member is having chemo and radiation for bladder cancer. Talking to them, I found that my run in with MRSA seemed nothing. All of us in our chapter are now in our late eighties.
It is damn hard to keep a positive outlook on life and especially hard to see our Republic torn apart by all the arseholes . I have refrained numerous times from putting in my .02 here and elsewhere.
It's been especially hard this year because I've not driven the Miata much. It's an attitude adjuster just like Valkyries are.
Closing on a positive note I'm still blessed to be on the right side of the grass. Hopefully I will have a modest shindig on my 90th next April. Hopefully, I will be seeing some of my friends from the VRCC then.
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« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2017, 05:59:08 AM » |
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Good on ya, Wayne! You are indeed blessed... and by extension, so are we...
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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2017, 06:59:44 AM » |
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Not being a smart arse here Wayne but last time I checked NONE of us mere mortals git outa this life alive. Death and the throne room everyone is equal. Last month or so been updating my Last will and Testament and gittin my ducks lined up as it were. My question is-How will I KNOW whether or not they in fact DO play the music I selected at my funeral? While I will NOT KNOW I on the other hand KNOW we have a fine Ministry at our Church. RIDE SAFE.
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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.
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2017, 03:56:21 PM » |
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Not being a smart arse here Wayne but last time I checked NONE of us mere mortals git outa this life alive. Death and the throne room everyone is equal. Last month or so been updating my Last will and Testament and gittin my ducks lined up as it were. My question is-How will I KNOW whether or not they in fact DO play the music I selected at my funeral? While I will NOT KNOW I on the other hand KNOW we have a fine Ministry at our Church. RIDE SAFE.
You could go ahead and get it over with. The funeral, I mean. Like Felix Bush did in 1938. Played by Robert Duvall in the movie (loosely) based on the man from Tennessee that invited thousands to his funeral held before he passed. |
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2017, 04:22:50 PM » |
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Not being a smart arse here Wayne but last time I checked NONE of us mere mortals git outa this life alive. Death and the throne room everyone is equal. Last month or so been updating my Last will and Testament and gittin my ducks lined up as it were. My question is-How will I KNOW whether or not they in fact DO play the music I selected at my funeral? While I will NOT KNOW I on the other hand KNOW we have a fine Ministry at our Church. RIDE SAFE.
You could go ahead and get it over with. The funeral, I mean. Like Felix Bush did in 1938. Played by Robert Duvall in the movie (loosely) based on the man from Tennessee that invited thousands to his funeral held before he passed. Yeah-I remember that flick. BUT on the other hand I AIN'T in That large a hurry. Won't go into details here but some folks-think x wives-gonna be P Od when they find out who ain't gittin what!  RIDE SAFE. |
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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.
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2017, 04:39:17 PM » |
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Wayne the guy down the block was DOA of a heart attack about 3 weeks ago. He was 63 and quite a few I have spoken to lately had stents at 50's and 60's so since you are talking about 80's I would think thats actually pretty good. I would guess that all with these conditions would hope to make 80's. You were still riding for a long time and even to think about getting out in the Miata is pretty good.
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“Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.”
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2017, 05:35:04 PM » |
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Solo - Always enjoy anything you put into words. Keep up the posts and I will keep reading them. Let's hope you continue this for a long long time.
BTW - Aren't we about due for another decades earlier motorcycle story? Love those.
Also agree on what the arseholes are doing to the country. My Uncle, once he got into his 90's, did not give one hoot about what he said or who heard it. If he had an opinion it was out in the open and those who heard it had to deal with it. Let me add that his brain was still functioning perfectly. HIs attitude was one of the many things I admired about him.
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« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2017, 04:23:58 AM » |
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Not being a smart arse here Wayne but last time I checked NONE of us mere mortals git outa this life alive. Death and the throne room everyone is equal. Last month or so been updating my Last will and Testament and gittin my ducks lined up as it were. My question is-How will I KNOW whether or not they in fact DO play the music I selected at my funeral? While I will NOT KNOW I on the other hand KNOW we have a fine Ministry at our Church. RIDE SAFE.
You could go ahead and get it over with. The funeral, I mean. Like Felix Bush did in 1938. Played by Robert Duvall in the movie (loosely) based on the man from Tennessee that invited thousands to his funeral held before he passed. I think their was an episode on Gunsmoke where a similar event took place. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2017, 04:28:12 AM » |
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A good read and affirming
I am reminded that actuarial stats still put the average age of death of a Male in the U.S, at 75 years young - genetics, life style and luck. Live everyday like it's your last, never miss a chance to tell folks you love them and to SHOW them you love life.
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2017, 10:36:30 AM » |
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My father was on a list to get into a retirement center with various levels of assisted care. He rose to the top on the list and turned his opening down. Always something wrong with his apartment, too little, too big, not on the first floor, .... . Obvious excuses. Finally he told me he didn't really want to live there. All you do is watch your friends die. He is almost 90 now.
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2017, 10:57:03 AM » |
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My father was on a list to get into a retirement center with various levels of assisted care. He rose to the top on the list and turned his opening down. Always something wrong with his apartment, too little, too big, not on the first floor, .... . Obvious excuses. Finally he told me he didn't really want to live there. All you do is watch your friends die. He is almost 90 now.
I would think that would be pretty tough. My Dad died in what in Alaska they call "Pioneer Homes". Pretty much just a group of duplexes, apts., or buildings of various degrees of needs and help. When my brother and I cleared out his stuff and cleaned the place it seemed every person there would come by and tell us of so and so dying. I couldn't wait to be done with it. 3 days was more than enough. |
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solo1
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« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2017, 04:19:12 AM » |
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Seniors on my street don't get too close to each other, we mind our own business and meet with our other friends and family.
Dying is part of life and we all will face it sooner or later. No need to act like an ostrich. How we react is up to us.
The old saying about living it up and being really active to the day that you kick the bucket isn't all that accurate. Everything that you have done to your body will eventually show up and "nickle and dime you" Most will be slowed down as they age.
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« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2017, 08:25:38 AM » |
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get out there and get that Miata fired up!  You do not have to be in your 80's, pushing 90, to feel the effects of aging unfortunately. My neighbor only age 58 or so is getting an MRI done today since they think he has a tumor on his pancreas. Sure hope it does not turn out to be cancer. He had a few health scares recently as well found out after having severe migraines, he also has a tumor in the brain but is being monitored for now since brain surgery can be tricky they said to remove it in that spot. He has been wanting for years to either buy a pleasure boat or trike (has bad eyes as well so 2 wheel cycle is out), but his wife will not allow either (sort of a grump). I told him only live once, having the financial means as well, to buy a good used boat/trike and park it in garage. Said to him better to ask forgiveness than permission with the wife...  He is worried if he does buy something without permission first, he will no longer be married. Depending on what MRI shows today or soon afterwards, he may just say screw it and buy one or the other since never know how many months/years we all have left. My mom's long time neighbor who did snowblowing/errands for my mom, unable to do either, passed only age 70 having a heart attack about 2 months ago in his garden, total shocker. I spoke to him just 2 weeks prior while over to my moms and he seemed fine, although when he got up from weeding the flower bed in front yard, he was breathing heavy and found out by talking to him he had skin cancer in various spots having skin in various spots of his body already removed. |
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« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2017, 08:58:20 AM » |
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I agree, just because you're slowed down doesn't mean you should quit.
Putting things off, is NOT the way. I have always regretted not going on a Lake Superior ride around, can't do it now and have no desire to do it in the Miata.
Many years ago, I told my wife that I was going to buy another motorcycle. She said no. I said yes and she got over it. My three sons still ride and their mother said no to that too, and I said yes.
However, I could never get her to ride with me and that's why I'm Solo1
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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2017, 10:22:17 AM » |
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I agree, just because you're slowed down doesn't mean you should quit.
Putting things off, is NOT the way. I have always regretted not going on a Lake Superior ride around, can't do it now and have no desire to do it in the Miata.
Many years ago, I told my wife that I was going to buy another motorcycle. She said no. I said yes and she got over it. My three sons still ride and their mother said no to that too, and I said yes.
However, I could never get her to ride with me and that's why I'm Solo1
good for you for sticking to your guns and buying that next cycle and allowing sons to ride. I will let my neighbor know that he only lives once so enjoy it while he can and get that used boat or used cycle once again. He told me last week he knows a friend who let him drive his 50cc small scooter around and enjoyed it immensely since he use to in the 70s growing up had an old cycle last time rode. He commented to me if he ever got a cycle he would get one like my son has a 1997 honda magna. One came up same year, similar mileage exactly the same for 2200 locally. He is tempted am sure, might depend on what he finds out today on his MRI. His wife will NEVER ride though along EVER that is a given, probably for the better since she likes to nag too much on him. Sort of feel sorry for him since he wants this or that and he can afford it, so why not? His wife!  |
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« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2017, 11:14:56 AM » |
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Yep. Pick your battles, I say. The wife has no say in such things that I choose. I don't tell her what to do in her bailiwick. Helps to have our own monies and bank accounts - and I allow no access or viewing of my accounts and don't care about hers. I unsure that with passwords and a private safe of my stuff so no chance of snooping. Controlling women have no place in my life - completely untolerated and they better get their heads right on it or they will be dismissed. Life is too short to allow such unhappiness.
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« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2017, 11:52:33 AM » |
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With your age and with all you already have done, I just got one thing to say: You earned the right to be grumpy from time to time.
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« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2017, 01:22:38 PM » |
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Cookiedough in regards to the neighbor. I had a different experience.
When my oldest sister died, her husband noted that I had been riding a long time. Immediately he bought a used Gold Wing and had it delevered to his house. He called me up and said "Now we can go riding together" and "I'm going to ride to Florida to visit my brother" He never asked me for advice first.
Now here is a brother-in-law who could barely manage to drive an automatic tranny car. He had broken a number of cars with straight trannys because he couldn't get the hang of shifting. He would start out in 2nd gear and slipp the clutch. Many clutches and a few drive shafts later he switched to an auto tranny.
He was 79 years old when my sister died and he thought that he was just going to jump on the GW and go. When he called me, he had already dropped the GW twice just moving it in the garage. Anyway, I told him that he needed a motorcycle endorsement and he said "What the Hell For!!??. I signed him up for a beginners MC course, he didn't want to go. .............He flunked it, dropped the tiddler three times and they kicked him out.
He called me and said that it was all my fault for leading him on? He gave me a big arse chewing and I had enough. I never talked to him again. The dealer bought the GW back and knocked the price down for the damage.
He's passed now and, to my knowledge, he never forgave me and never tried to ride.
I didn't lose any sleep over it.
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