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Post by bobbbiez on Nov 4, 2008 21:22:16 GMT -5
Clipper, I tried to send you a personal message but it wouldn't go through so check your emails.
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Post by Clipper on Nov 4, 2008 21:48:10 GMT -5
Well thank you sunshine. Where the hell you been girl? How is your other half doing? Heck, I was afraid you would not be back until the damn lake froze over, haha.
Thanks for the good thoughts and prayers, and don't be a stranger. We missed ya.
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Post by bobbbiez on Nov 5, 2008 19:10:59 GMT -5
lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It must have really hurt you to say you missed me. ;D I took on an old job I had before I moved to Constable and that is caring again for my little old sweetheart who is 96 yrs. old. Her daughter found out I was back for good and ask me to care for her Mom again. It was a request I couldn't refuse. Plus, with R.J.'s working hours and new sleeping habits I can't get to my computer much. The damn thing is in the bedroom. No other room to put it in since my son is also living with us now. And..............................................I'M A NEW MOMMY NOW! We have a new addition to our whacky family. Her name is Phyllis and she is 4 months old. Phyllis is a terrier-poo and is only 2 lbs. She will not get much bigger then that but let me tell you, she is all dog. She is one brave little sh*t. What I really love about her is that she is a little whacked and fits right into this family. Watch out my dear friend. She is being trained in a few unusal things. She already enjoys attacking old men on riding lawnmowers. I will try very hard to join in when I can. Have to be honest too. I missed y'all, including you, my pain in the dupa.
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Post by Clipper on Nov 5, 2008 23:27:02 GMT -5
I guess I will have to be more careful when I get older, haha. Gee with dad gone, we may be making some decisions soon about coming back up north. I have to admit, that with the economy and the housing market what it is, we are looking seriously at simply buying a camp with this house for collateral, seeing as how we don't have a mortgage on it. The taxes and cost of heating and living up there, may have gone beyond what we want to pay for the privilege of coming home to the city I love on a permanent basis. I really want to come home, but the costs could make it a very poor financial move, when we can live here so cheap, get a bigger fifth wheel or buy a small camp for summers up there, and avoid the high taxes on a $100K+ home in the city. Kind of looking seriously at about a 38 or 40 foot fifth wheel to put on a rented seasonal site on a lake. No taxes and we can even deduct some of the cost on our taxes as a second home if we work it right. That means another new truck, probably a 1 ton to pull the bigger trailer. Mine is a 2005 and only has 26K miles on it. We will make up our minds in time. We have no real rush to do anything, but it would probably be a good time to buy up there if we want a camp. I may sell the place I have in the city, and take a beating, just to get rid of it. Who knows. It is a house I bought when I was single, and is small and not what Kathy and I would want to live in. the kids that live in it now want to buy it, but don't have a pot to pee in or a window to throw it out, haha.
Hey kiddo. See y'all soon, as long as Kathy's back gets well enough to travel by the holidays. Can't wait. I look forward to our annual trips up there. Really would be neat to have a summer place up there and spend winters here. I would be happy with that. I don't want to go to florida or anything. The mild winters here are fine for me.
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Post by Swimmy on Nov 6, 2008 7:00:17 GMT -5
Clipper,
Sorry I'm so late to post here. I want to extend my condolences. From reading many of your posts about your father, I know how much he means to you. I know that you are somewhat relieved that he is no longer suffering, though that does not make his passing any easier to cope with. But remember, his spirit lives on inside of you.
I am sorry for your loss.
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Post by Clipper on Nov 6, 2008 9:17:15 GMT -5
Thanks swimmy, His spirit lives on on me, and after listening to my oldest son eulogize his grandfather, and seeing what a wonderful mature and caring man that my own son has grown into, I am sure that it is my father's spirit living on in him also. He was a wonderful role model to us kids, his grandkids and anyone else he encountered. He will be missed, but I am not sad. He lived a good life, and is where he wanted to be. I hope that when my time comes, I can leave this world with the grace and dignity that he did. He taught us one last lesson, and that is that there is nothing to fear in death, and it is only the closing of one chapter, not the whole book. His last days of consciousness were days that I would liken to preparing for a trip. He spoke of my mom being a "good old gal" and that he would soon be with her again. He was relieved to be leaving the rigors of poor health and to be moving on to something better. My last words to him when he was cognizant of his surroundings were "I love ya pop" and he managed a cheerful but feeble smile and replied "I love you too #1 son". The next day found him in a coma, and he remained in a coma until he passed on. I was never able to live up to his stature as a father. I had my problems in the past with multiple marriages, and early on, with alcohol. It is only in my older years, that I realize what I missed, and how wonderful fatherhood really is. I envy the years that he enjoyed, because fatherhood and being a grandfather was his main desire in his later years, along with his undying love for my mother. I hope that everyone here has the opportunity to foster the wonderful memories that I do when their own parents pass on. It is a chapter in our lives that is hard to endure, but leaves us with a legacy of joy and memories to carry over into the lives of our own children. I guess part of that legacy is the inability to stop talking about what a great guy he was, haha. Sorry to ramble. I have really been blessed by the opportunity to express my feelings on here, to "friends" and another "family." It has made my life much easier in the last few months with Kathy's post surgery problems, and Dad's decline and eventual death. Thank you all for being there and being patient. It has been like therapy to have an outlet for those feelings, rather than keeping them to myself. God bless you all. My parents were both wonderful parents. My tributes to them in my short stories may not be well written, or of much meaning to anyone else, but they are a written archive of those thoughts, that I can go back to myself, on days when memories make life easier. My latest story is a true story about a very personal little thing that I can do when I am blue. Some may find it a little silly, but it is great consolation to me when I go there. Drop in on my journal page at Dave's site and read it. The story is about a "The cookie jar" in my woodshop, and was put up on my journal page at Dave's more stories page only a few days ago. www.windsweptpress.com/morstor.htm
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Post by lilbump1980 on Nov 6, 2008 9:37:02 GMT -5
Well Clipper I dont know where you would want a camp up here. However I did see one in the paper today on Cedar Lake Golf Course for $41 K...
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Post by Clipper on Nov 6, 2008 10:20:03 GMT -5
Thanks Lilbump. I am not a golfer and Cedar lake is smaller than what we could want for a lake front camp. We have actually looked into some property on Kasoag Lake, and Panther lake out past Camden. I want a lake that is scenic, and good fishing also, while being in easy driving distance from Utica. I may be nuts, but I miss Utica, and don't want to be far from there, if not living there. Besides, I also have to consider staying in Oneida County, so I can stand up for and campaign for Larry Tanoury Jr. Hmmm, that may be more difficult that it seems, haha. Hell, maybe I better go with the trailer, and be able to change our minds and move about as our whims may change from day to day.
Thanks for the suggestion though kiddo. Have a good day.
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Post by bobbbiez on Nov 6, 2008 22:15:43 GMT -5
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Post by Clipper on Nov 6, 2008 23:12:22 GMT -5
I HEARD THAT!!!! I will have to check it out when we are up at christmas time. We also have one to look at on Lake Moraine. Thanks kiddo.
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Post by bobbbiez on Nov 6, 2008 23:23:46 GMT -5
OH SH*T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Me and my big mouth. ;D Hey kiddo, don't bother checking into it. Think I'm going to invest more and buy that camp that's for sale. Have a good weekend my friend. Will be off tomorrow for Constable till Monday. Catch ya when I return. Try to stay out of trouble while I'm gone.
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Post by Disgusted-Daily on Nov 7, 2008 0:30:53 GMT -5
Hey Clip,
I am truly sorry for your loss of a great man in your life. Your story for me has brought back many tears that I fight everyday to hold back and to be strong for my Mom, and because of her I must carry this heart ache for as long as it takes for her to be reunited with the love of her life...my Father.
I wish you the best and will say a prayer for you and your family. I will ask my Pop to look for him and to help guide him in finding the love of his life....your Mom.
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