OUR DEAR FRIEND HAS CANCER FCS

[fcs]

Well. It's been a long time since I've been here. See much hasn't changed. Doug and Art are still having their intriguing political discussions, Brett's still kickin' ass, no sign of Frankie though. Maybe I need to read back some more. He's probably thinking the UFO's got me.

Life's testing me is all I can think right now. I got here, got a job where now I'm doing good. Got to do a rooftop and a couple tankless boilers, as well as more furnaces and split residential systems than you can shake a stick at. Girlfriend is still having no luck finding a job. Stupid global economy is so fragile and the north end of TO is so filled with immigrants that its impossible for a person born in this country to get a job but someone who hasn't even arrived here yet has a job waiting for them. Somehow we're getting by on an apprentices wage. On the bright side I've gotten good with the torch and generally don't need the journey to fix up my F ups anymore. Heck sometimes they don't even tell me where anythings going to go. They let me plan and just say yay or nay. Never thought I would see the day where I leave the tool mule role to actually learning how this trade works.

My closest uncle passed at the beginning of June. Had a massive heart attack. I learned that heart problems and diabetes run rampant through my dads side of the family. So I've started trying to eat right and soon kick the cancer sticks. They're just digging a hole in my pocket anyways. Though in his passing it brought a lot of family together that weren't talking beforehand. I wish that it didn't take a loss to do that but I guess thats life.

Then on top of it all my "moving van" decided it had enough of the city today and the alternator went to ground. Luckily I got it back to where it wouldn't cost too much to tow but none the less put me out a good penny. I think i'll be grabbing the loser cruiser until I can afford wheels again.

Never been this far up sh*** creek before but I just think that I must be on to something good with all this crap. Least that whats been getting me through.

Well....till' next time gruppys.

hang in there ray good to hear from you.

glad you quit the smokes

[fcs]

It was a 'flash/bang' and it may still be here....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjYgumi-xI

that hurts

[icehouse]

We just lost another family member to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). This person is not a blood relation and did make it to be 80 years old, although her quality of life over the past decade has not been very good.

As with so many who are passing on now days, complications in the lives of loved ones is left behind. This family members husband has been blind for several decades even though he is in otherwise good health. Now he needs someone to care for him.

The funeral is tomorrow, so Father's Day will be a sad event this year. The funeral replaces a yearly planned cookout at one of the wife's cousin's house.

My condolences.

[timebuilder]

My condolences.

Me too, Robin.

[RoBoTeq]

Thanks guys. It just doesn't seem to stop lateley. That's why Brett has to keep on keeping on. He has a responsibility to all of us to not make us sad....

[timebuilder]

Good morning, Bret and everyone!

As I sometimes say, "I woke up this morning, and realized I had not assumed room temperature."

[fcs]

We just lost another family member to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). This person is not a blood relation and did make it to be 80 years old, although her quality of life over the past decade has not been very good.

As with so many who are passing on now days, complications in the lives of loved ones is left behind. This family members husband has been blind for several decades even though he is in otherwise good health. Now he needs someone to care for him.

The funeral is tomorrow, so Father's Day will be a sad event this year. The funeral replaces a yearly planned cookout at one of the wife's cousin's house.

sorry to hear that.


Interesting your comment about quality of life. The relay for life survivor shirts say "Never to many birthday candles" and I sent a Email stating I understand what they Meant to say however they didn't think it through very well.


You've had a lot of hardship these last few years Robin and you seem to be fighting through it. thanks for sharing it help give the rest of us inspiration.

[fcs]

11 years ago last Tuesday I lost my Father and my closest friend.

I hope to be hafe the dad my Father was.


Happy Fathers day to all.

[Doug Lockhart]

A little over 11 years ago as well I lost my Father.....didn't quite make the new millennium.......I'd pay almost anything to spend one more day with my Dad....I swear I'm just that little bit closer to him whilst I'm up the mountain.....
Thus I load the dogs, by bike and my gear up and head up the mountain.....
Happy Father's Day to all as well......

[lynn comstock]

My dad never played sports and didn't teach me anything about sports. He worked hard and long. He had to be way better than average to get a job and hold a job during the Great Depression because he was a certified cripple. He was 4F during WWII. He had polio at age two. He walked, limped and never complained about it.

I never thought of him as disabled because he never thought of himself that way either. I wish I understood then, what I understand now. I owe a lot to him. He taught me to be a man and a man of character.

[RoBoTeq]

sorry to hear that.


Interesting your comment about quality of life. The relay for life survivor shirts say "Never to many birthday candles" and I sent a Email stating I understand what they Meant to say however they didn't think it through very well.


You've had a lot of hardship these last few years Robin and you seem to be fighting through it. thanks for sharing it help give the rest of us inspiration.

This entire thread is about inspiration of life. The family member who passed away is the mother of one of my wife's cousin's husband, so no blood relation. Her name is Terri Katz and she was always a presence at family funtions.

The service was actually quite inspirational in itself. The rabbi did a wonderful job of recapping Terri's life as was told to him by family members. Terri's husband, Sid, has been blind for several decades and is just one of the greatest old guys you'd ever want to meet. I pray that Sid keeps his usual good spirits up in light of losing his wife.

I thought today was going to be a bummer, but it really was not. It was, as is this thread, inspirational in paying homage to someone who inspired others all of her life. I'm beginning to understand that sharing in grief as well as in joy is just as uplifting to the soul.

[RoBoTeq]

My dad never played sports and didn't teach me anything about sports. He worked hard and long. He had to be way better than average to get a job and hold a job during the Great Depression because he was a certified cripple. He was 4F during WWII. He had polio at age two. He walked, limped and never complained about it.

I never thought of him as disabled because he never thought of himself that way either. I wish I understood then, what I understand now. I owe a lot to him. He taught me to be a man and a man of character.

This is such a great way to remember your dad. My dad, who was technically my stepfather but more of a dad then I could ever hope for, was always a healthy, physically abled man who put his body through many trials and tribulations that caught up with him in his later years. Seeing my dad in a wheelchair, unable to do anything for himself was very difficult.

I think my own son is having trouble seeing me getting older and not being able to do the things I could in my youth. It's really amazing how some of us look at our dad's almost as if they were super human.

[timebuilder]

Inspiration is always good.

Good morning, Bret and everyone!

[timebuilder]

Good morning, Bret and everyone.

Steam bath here today!

[timebuilder]

Good morning, Bret and everyone!

[fcs]

moring all

[fcs]

had been on a strong stretch for about 2 weeks or so. then hot the wall Monday early afternoon. spent he rest of monday and most all of Tuesday sleeping.

[fcs]

everyone have a great day

[RoBoTeq]

had been on a strong stretch for about 2 weeks or so. then hot the wall Monday early afternoon. spent he rest of monday and most all of Tuesday sleeping.

Other then annoying, is it a bad thing to have to get so much rest after a good week?

[timebuilder]

Good morning, Bret and everyone!