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Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1118757)
I considered it, and asked her. She said no, it'll be just her and her mom. I'll hold down the fort here at home and take care of our son while she is with her dad.
I hope for the best but if that isn't an option I hope it happens peacefully. Sorry man. |
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1118746)
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I didn't go, because I don't want to remember him that way, but as I remember him from camp. How's that for suckage? 20 years ago, my sister had a major medical event and came home from the hospital for a very short period of hospice care before she passed away. Toward the end, she lost consciousness after which I flat out refused to enter the room so as not to see her that way. I was there at the house when she passed on the next day, and again, my family implored me to go see her one last time as she still lay "as if sleeping" in her room. Again, I refused for the same reason; being a very visual person, I simply could not bear to think of those images of her being the last. To this day, I have never regretted my decision and I still remember her vividly as being happy, alert, and alive. I'm sorry you're going through this. It's your call though. .02 |
I'm sorry for what you are going through, Roger.
I don't ever think open casket funerals are a good idea, either. It's never the same and doesn't improve the experience, but rather makes it worse. |
Don passed peacefully Sunday morning around 10:30. Both women stayed at bedside all night, and when they went to make a pot of coffee the next morning, he slipped away in his sleep.
I took my son down later that day, and just got back. Helped the MiL clean up some things and get some of his personal stuff sorted. He was more than just a Father-in-Law to me, being also a hunting mentor and drinking buddy. He will be missed. |
My condolences Roger.
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I need a new job. My current one is destroying my soul. This is not healthy. :crx:
That is all. |
I'm sorry to hear about your loss, Roger. My condolences to you and your wife.
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Sorry to hear that man. I'm sorry for ur loss.
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Thanks, guys. I spent 2.5 hours Saturday evening and 2.5 hours Sunday afternoon in a receiving line.
My feet were sore Saturday (damned dress shoes), but quite a few people showed up, including all the guys from hunting camp. Lots of stories to tell, lots of memories to share. A bunch of people came back with us to the house and shared the mountains of food that had been delivered there. Nearly all of it home cooked. Gotta like close knit communities. Sunday was packed. There were at least 80 chairs set out, and it was standing room only for the service. Pretty impressive for a small town of less than 3400. Don was a great guy, and touched a lot of lives. Air Force Honor Guard was on hand to fold the flag and present it to his wife. She gave me the flag afterwards, which I will place in a display case as soon as I find one. Both children got a small brass urn with a portion of the remains in a velvet box. Larger box with the remains will go to the veterans memorial in Bath, NY. Afterwards, we all headed over to the local American Legion hall for a memorial luncheon, where we ate and told more stories about Don. Later, the hunting guys all headed up to the camp to have a toast to Don. |
Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 1118725)
cry me a river, Joe Perez.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i...-no/2013-07-11 that was my car once. he ever update you? |
Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 1118725)
cry me a river, Joe Perez.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i...-no/2013-07-11 that was my car once.
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1121317)
he ever update you?
I wonder if someone else wants it. |
I drove my car N/A for the first time since 2006. Not sure if broken or just really that slow.
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Is it just me, or is it kind of weird / funny that, of all the users on this forum, the staff seem to own / have recently owned a disproportionately high percentage of the oldest, most craptastic 1.6 Miatae around?
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1121427)
Is it just me, or is it kind of weird / funny that, of all the users on this forum, the staff seem to own / have recently owned a disproportionately high percentage of the oldest, most craptastic 1.6 Miatae around?
Once I clean it up, it will still be one of the better 23 year old cars with 137K on the body out there. But it doesn't matter cause Shuiend makes up for it since he owns like 30 miatas! :brain: |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1121433)
Mine's really not that bad.
Last I heard from the guy who stole it, the tailpipe literally fell off while he was driving it. Part of me wants to buy a PRHT NC. Another part wants to buy a first gen (98-07) Smart ForTwo and do something hilariously insane to it, like install a turbocharged Hayabusa engine. |
I don't need another project car anytime soon, and I already dumped most of the money recovered from it into photography equipment.
I'll probably inherit a 96 300zx TT one of these days and go from there... |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1121427)
Is it just me, or is it kind of weird / funny that, of all the users on this forum, the staff seem to own / have recently owned a disproportionately high percentage of the oldest, most craptastic 1.6 Miatae around?
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1121433)
Mine's really not that bad. I kept it up well, but it started degrading as it sat for almost two years in the elements without being driven. The only issue with mine is little odds and ends.
Once I clean it up, it will still be one of the better 23 year old cars with 137K on the body out there. But it doesn't matter cause Shuiend makes up for it since he owns like 30 miatas! :brain:
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1121436)
Part of me wants to buy a PRHT NC. Another part wants to buy a first gen (98-07) Smart ForTwo and do something hilariously insane to it, like install a turbocharged Hayabusa engine.
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1121445)
I'll probably inherit a 96 300zx TT one of these days and go from there...
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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 1121447)
That is far worse then the miata. Such a pita to work on.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 1121447)
You have enough trouble working on your
Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 1121447)
While the ForTwo will probably fit in the apartment, might be a bit messier then the bikes.
I'm probably going to be moving come September- not entirely certain where just yet. One of the appeals of the first-gen car, however, is that it only measures 98.4" from nose to tail, and will therefore fit perpendicularly into a regular on-street parking space, kind of like an Isetta. (Actually, that's the car I'd really love to have here.) |
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