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Sorry to hear that, Turbo. Sounds like he was a good man to remember.
A very good man, indeed. He married my divorced aunt (not a good thing, back then), and that next fall, we all got invited to dig potatoes. He had hilled up about an acre, and planted it, and hoed up the plants all summer. Each family ended up with at least a couple of hundred pounds of potatoes that we could put in cold storage.Borek said:Sorry to hear that, Turbo. Sounds like he was a good man to remember.
Thanks. He was a good man, and I hope that people can say that about me when I'm gone.fuzzyfelt said:My condolences, Turbo, sorry to hear.
turbo said:Thanks. He was a very nice quiet, reserved man. He halted chemo because he felt it made him too upset/combative, and he didn't want to be that way toward his son and daughter-in-law (retired lifers from the Air Force), and he didn't think that the chemo was going to actually prolong his life. My father and I had a very long phone conversation about him this morning. Every time we face our own mortality, we should look at the "balance sheet" as honestly as we can.
"A journey such as this is something I do because of a mysterious deep-rooted curiosity. A want to explore not only what we see, but who we are. I have chosen to immerse myself in things grander than me. To stretch my imagination in a effort to learn what I can dig out of the depths of my being. It would empty without the allure of success. But it doesn't always end that way. At least for now."
Astronuc said:Yosemite Valley & National Park is a great place to spend time -
and go rock climbing
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/31278/rock+climber+endures+16-day+vertical+existence+on+face+of+el+capitan/
Astronuc said:A little more down to Earth -
I think so too, did you check out the high resolution image as well ? Awesome, and organic.Gad said:Very beautiful, Rhody :)
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