Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
- Thread starter Gary O'
- Start date
So, I rented a little Nissan Frontier for the trip
(Its nice to do that ever once in a blue moon to keep up with the times)
Electronics in vehicles have come a ways
Seems, even when the key is off, the thing is thinking about things
The rearview projection, when backing, is somewhat nice
...somewhat
Its a bit of an optical illusion
Should be a warning
Objects are closer than they appear!!
For the first few hundred miles, I confused the shifter with the wipers
and other incidental things
....like windows
Too many buttons
waaaaay too many buttons
McDonalds drive thru window folks are quite patient
I best not type too much about that little Frontier
I think its sensing what I'm typing, and I gotta drive it back
(reminds me of an ol' girl friend)
Not sure what the payload is, but my lady had me fill every inch of the bed
with several thousand (seems) cans of chili and soups
Prolly a thousand dollars worth.....seems
I may one day write some stuff about the parting of mother and son hoarders
Oh, and a gazillion coffee pods
We don't have a Keurig
Not gonna get one
Figger 10 pods in the Mr Coffee reservoir and 10 cups of water should do the trick
I'll report on the results
Funny 'K-cups'
Its like asking for more when you've had too many
'K-K-K-K-K-can I H-H-H-H-H-have another K-K-K-K-K-K-K-cup?'
Well, its approaching 3AM and I've got a 6AM wakeup
Speaking of sleep
This king bed is HUGE!
....and soft
(Its nice to do that ever once in a blue moon to keep up with the times)
Electronics in vehicles have come a ways
Seems, even when the key is off, the thing is thinking about things
The rearview projection, when backing, is somewhat nice
...somewhat
Its a bit of an optical illusion
Should be a warning
Objects are closer than they appear!!
For the first few hundred miles, I confused the shifter with the wipers
and other incidental things
....like windows
Too many buttons
waaaaay too many buttons
McDonalds drive thru window folks are quite patient
I best not type too much about that little Frontier
I think its sensing what I'm typing, and I gotta drive it back
(reminds me of an ol' girl friend)
Not sure what the payload is, but my lady had me fill every inch of the bed
with several thousand (seems) cans of chili and soups
Prolly a thousand dollars worth.....seems
I may one day write some stuff about the parting of mother and son hoarders
Oh, and a gazillion coffee pods
We don't have a Keurig
Not gonna get one
Figger 10 pods in the Mr Coffee reservoir and 10 cups of water should do the trick
I'll report on the results
Funny 'K-cups'
Its like asking for more when you've had too many
'K-K-K-K-K-can I H-H-H-H-H-have another K-K-K-K-K-K-K-cup?'
Well, its approaching 3AM and I've got a 6AM wakeup
Speaking of sleep
This king bed is HUGE!
....and soft
Sliverfox
Well-known Member
Gary, sounds like your brain is spinning round & round,, while body tries to rest.
Traffic safe,my friend.
Will compare electric vehicles thoughts later.
Traffic safe,my friend.
Will compare electric vehicles thoughts later.
Just a bit too much caffeine
Waaaay too much
Gotta have it
I'll crash and burn when we get back to the house
Been reading some of my son's posts on a quorum forum
He was quite technical
Rather genius at it
My def of 'genius' is having the knowledge coupled the savvy to break things down for the rest of us
His step by step instructions were impeccable
I think he missed his calling
But
He also knew his mental deformity, and tolerances
Schizophrenia has its limitations
I'm very happy to know he lived his life the very way he wanted to
His neighbors were so shocked, and all commented on how upbeat he was, and how much they loved him
That means a lot to my lady and I
A note on my son's untimely death;
He was 49 years of age
Reasonably fit (he hauled his mountain bike up and down three flights of stairs every day)
He ate proper foods
His mother talked to him daily (no health complaints)
He was very motivated to get his vaccine
'I want to live'
He died four days after getting the Moderna vaccine
I don't consider that a coincidence
I also don't care what anyone's opinion may be
This is just FYI
......for your sakes
He was 49 years of age
Reasonably fit (he hauled his mountain bike up and down three flights of stairs every day)
He ate proper foods
His mother talked to him daily (no health complaints)
He was very motivated to get his vaccine
'I want to live'
He died four days after getting the Moderna vaccine
I don't consider that a coincidence
I also don't care what anyone's opinion may be
This is just FYI
......for your sakes
Lakeland living
Life is good
- Location
- Ontario Canada
Sorry to hear about your son Gary.
Have lost several people here, they just had to get vaccinated!!
Have lost several people here, they just had to get vaccinated!!
Well, I finally broke down today
Our daughter did it for me
She called, talked about getting cleaned up
She's been on meth for about a decade or more
We had a heart to heart
We don't do that often
Her and her mom talk a lot
I told her a couple blunt things
One was I consider her cleaning up as big or bigger than if her brother was still with us
And I do
She broke down
'Really Dad?!'
'I mean it to my core, kid'
She never really listens to anyone, except me
We'll see
It'd be a wonderful answer to many prayers
I know now, it'd be a miracle
Thinking about this took me down
to my knees
Can't recall weeping since we visited our scitziphrenic son in prison
Before he was finally diagnosed
Been a long long time
Feels really good to let emotions fly
Really good
My emotions always go to anger
I usually work that off
This was different
Our daughter did it for me
She called, talked about getting cleaned up
She's been on meth for about a decade or more
We had a heart to heart
We don't do that often
Her and her mom talk a lot
I told her a couple blunt things
One was I consider her cleaning up as big or bigger than if her brother was still with us
And I do
She broke down
'Really Dad?!'
'I mean it to my core, kid'
She never really listens to anyone, except me
We'll see
It'd be a wonderful answer to many prayers
I know now, it'd be a miracle
Thinking about this took me down
to my knees
Can't recall weeping since we visited our scitziphrenic son in prison
Before he was finally diagnosed
Been a long long time
Feels really good to let emotions fly
Really good
My emotions always go to anger
I usually work that off
This was different
SolidGary, today I write.......
Quite solid now, Jim
Thanks for asking
Life....living goes on
Grand kiddies coming today
They'll be therapeutic for my lady
Dear Diary
Thank you for yesterday
.....even with the little wrinkle
Our fisherman son and his two girls came over for a little backyard BBQ,
and the first of a few memorials for our son
Lots of memories shared
Great memories
The girls really enjoyed the poly pool
Had a hard time getting 'em out of it t'wards the evening
Almost didn't have it, as the local hardware store seemed to have their inventory disappear on 'em
It's a bit large to haul home in our pickup, so I had it delivered
Only, it didn't get delivered...right away
Got a call around noon yesterday
'Sorry, we can't find it'
Heh, it was there when we bought it a few days ago
Whipped down to the store to find out what happened
They were very nice and and accommodating
'We'll upgrade to the bigger pool for the same price and deliver it within the hour'
That was nice
I emailed 'em a little note last night;
Hi Guys-
I just wanted to say thank you for the positive responses to our little non delivery event today.
Your quick action enabled us to go ahead and have a great back yard memorial for our son that passed away a few days ago.
It also made it possible for our epileptic granddaughter to play in that pool.
(No thin edges to bang her head on in case she had a seizure)
I do understand how these things happen, as I managed inventory transactions for the last 30 years of my career.
The lady that I first talked to about our dilemma was quite responsive.
I noticed her name tag had the word ‘Lead’ on it.
Russ, the manager, was tops, and eager to find resolution that would satisfy us.
Perry, the delivery guy, a very nice man, also intent on customer satisfaction.
Heh, I would, however, like to see a transaction history print out on that item.
It’d be interesting to see as to how this came about.
I imagine, if I had to guess, the inventory was off, showing more than what was physically in stock.
But, seems procedure would dictate putting a tag of some sort on that pool to keep these things from happening……
Anyway, thanks again for the quick follow through.
Rgds
Gary O’
Thank you for yesterday
.....even with the little wrinkle
Our fisherman son and his two girls came over for a little backyard BBQ,
and the first of a few memorials for our son
Lots of memories shared
Great memories
The girls really enjoyed the poly pool
Had a hard time getting 'em out of it t'wards the evening
Almost didn't have it, as the local hardware store seemed to have their inventory disappear on 'em
It's a bit large to haul home in our pickup, so I had it delivered
Only, it didn't get delivered...right away
Got a call around noon yesterday
'Sorry, we can't find it'
Heh, it was there when we bought it a few days ago
Whipped down to the store to find out what happened
They were very nice and and accommodating
'We'll upgrade to the bigger pool for the same price and deliver it within the hour'
That was nice
I emailed 'em a little note last night;
Hi Guys-
I just wanted to say thank you for the positive responses to our little non delivery event today.
Your quick action enabled us to go ahead and have a great back yard memorial for our son that passed away a few days ago.
It also made it possible for our epileptic granddaughter to play in that pool.
(No thin edges to bang her head on in case she had a seizure)
I do understand how these things happen, as I managed inventory transactions for the last 30 years of my career.
The lady that I first talked to about our dilemma was quite responsive.
I noticed her name tag had the word ‘Lead’ on it.
Russ, the manager, was tops, and eager to find resolution that would satisfy us.
Perry, the delivery guy, a very nice man, also intent on customer satisfaction.
Heh, I would, however, like to see a transaction history print out on that item.
It’d be interesting to see as to how this came about.
I imagine, if I had to guess, the inventory was off, showing more than what was physically in stock.
But, seems procedure would dictate putting a tag of some sort on that pool to keep these things from happening……
Anyway, thanks again for the quick follow through.
Rgds
Gary O’
Gary, I liked reading your "missing swimming pool" account... and found it enlightening. You seemed to slip very easily, back into your "Inventory Manager" skin to express your appreciation to the hardware folks for their happy fix.
Even when we manage to shed our "Work/Career" skin and replace it with our "Retired Skin", we come to realize that there are comfortable...even enjoyable pieces of attire remaining underneath.
I still enjoy working in my work boots, puke-green traffic vest & gloves & Blaze orange cap, when working outside along our road. Also like to flag traffic when there is an accident or other need to do so, like oil delivery in Winter. It just feels good...kinda.
I'm sure that when Clark Kent retired as Superman, he still enjoyed saving air fare by just flying there himself.
Even when we manage to shed our "Work/Career" skin and replace it with our "Retired Skin", we come to realize that there are comfortable...even enjoyable pieces of attire remaining underneath.
I still enjoy working in my work boots, puke-green traffic vest & gloves & Blaze orange cap, when working outside along our road. Also like to flag traffic when there is an accident or other need to do so, like oil delivery in Winter. It just feels good...kinda.
I'm sure that when Clark Kent retired as Superman, he still enjoyed saving air fare by just flying there himself.
Alligatorob
SF VIP
Hey Gary, I am new here and just stumbled on your diary. All I can think to say is sorry for your loss, it has to be awful, hard to imagine. Seems like so little to say, but its all I can think of now...
I started reading your diary at the beginning, very up beat and interesting. I enjoyed reading about the property and cabins, that is great. My mother and her second husband lived in Klamath Falls and built a little cabin on some land west of there in the mountains, your pictures kind of reminded me of their place. Don't really remember where it was exactly, they probably sold it 25+ years ago, just a distant memory now.
I started reading your diary at the beginning, very up beat and interesting. I enjoyed reading about the property and cabins, that is great. My mother and her second husband lived in Klamath Falls and built a little cabin on some land west of there in the mountains, your pictures kind of reminded me of their place. Don't really remember where it was exactly, they probably sold it 25+ years ago, just a distant memory now.
Hey, Gator
Turns out there really aren't many words for these situations.
Nor should there be.
Thank you for the ones you wrote
Whoa.....I'd love to see pics of their place
West of K Falls, I'd imagine somewhere up in the Cascades
Mighty pretty up there
We bought our place 22 years ago, 15 miles due east of Crater Lake.
Welcome to SF
You'll like it here
I was gonna put this somewhere else, but couldn't readily find a proper spot;
I get these emails
You Have a New Automatic Payment Amount
and that's cool
But, this particular outfit's site really sucks
It sucks so bad, I finally wrote 'em back;
Y’know, this little notification really sucks…big time.
To see the payment details, I have to log in
To log in, I have to enter my password
Not the biggest of deals if your site would remember my password as I flagged it to do so
But, nooooooooo, it doesn’t
Neither do I
Because it has to be changed every friggin’ time
Take me off this stupid notification
If I had the energy, I’d shop for better service
Somehow, my reply makes me feel better
(even though I bet they don't reply)
I get these emails
You Have a New Automatic Payment Amount
and that's cool
But, this particular outfit's site really sucks
It sucks so bad, I finally wrote 'em back;
Y’know, this little notification really sucks…big time.
To see the payment details, I have to log in
To log in, I have to enter my password
Not the biggest of deals if your site would remember my password as I flagged it to do so
But, nooooooooo, it doesn’t
Neither do I
Because it has to be changed every friggin’ time
Take me off this stupid notification
If I had the energy, I’d shop for better service
Somehow, my reply makes me feel better
(even though I bet they don't reply)
Pecos
Well-known Member
- Location
- Washington State
Gary,
I did not spot this earlier and am so very sorry for the loss that you, your wife and entire family have suffered.
May you and your family find peace as your progress through this time of sorrow.
Pecos
Did some traveling
Son needed to get his semi on the other side of the Cascades
So
We, him, his girls, and us, jumped into his Mercedes SUV and drove over the hill.
He and the girls grabbed the semi, and we followed 'em back in his SUV
Approx 300 miles
Kind of a fun trip
We made it so
Needed that
We took the day off yesterday, just me and my lady
Drove around town a bit
Stopped here and there
Our little town seems a throwback to better times
No hustle
No bustle
Trees are in bloom
The neighborhoods are quaint
Nothing new, just well cared for
We needed that too
Couldn't have been a better birthday gift
Son needed to get his semi on the other side of the Cascades
So
We, him, his girls, and us, jumped into his Mercedes SUV and drove over the hill.
He and the girls grabbed the semi, and we followed 'em back in his SUV
Approx 300 miles
Kind of a fun trip
We made it so
Needed that
We took the day off yesterday, just me and my lady
Drove around town a bit
Stopped here and there
Our little town seems a throwback to better times
No hustle
No bustle
Trees are in bloom
The neighborhoods are quaint
Nothing new, just well cared for
We needed that too
Couldn't have been a better birthday gift
Ah, yes, Jim
There are times we miss the cabin
Fond memories
Very fond
Guess that's what memories are for
Things get settled here, we just may grab another chunk off mountain property
Build a rustic hut
But
Right now
The back yard beckons
Grape arbor time
There are times we miss the cabin
Fond memories
Very fond
Guess that's what memories are for
Things get settled here, we just may grab another chunk off mountain property
Build a rustic hut
But
Right now
The back yard beckons
Grape arbor time
RadishRose
SF VIP
- Location
- Connecticut, USA
The town looks lovely.