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Hey Everyone...
We'll I haven't been on the board for a while, since the fall anyway....
Last September my father was diagnosed with cancer in his throat. He started him Chemo and Radiation back in October and finished mid November. As expected it was tough on him but he powered through it. It really set him back and basically put everything in his life on hold as it should. He struggled with a tracheotomy which is got unexpectedly during his biopsy. Actually I remember he drag raced the week after his first treatment.... that was the last time out. He had the trach until the new year. He was also given a feeding tube which he is still on because hes not able to swallow correctly.
The good news is that in mid March they told him that he's cancer free and since then he's been working on building back his strength. He's starting to putt around on different things in the shop now which is a good sign. He's never been one to stand still too long and this past winter have been a lesson in patients for him.
At the same time I've been crazy busy with work and that's ate into time on this board. The Dart has sat dormant since the fall and since I never really had much planned for it this winter its been fine. The Lil Red Express has been the same. Dad's starting to get the itch back and will race this summer. I have no doubt.
We are probably going to run a pretty good bracket series here in Ontario and probably join the points as co-drivers which will be pretty cool. I think Dad is planning on doing some Mopar races down south as well. He's about 50 lbs lighter now so that will help the ET's j/k...
I see that Josh is running a Monster Mopar event at Norwalk in the fall so thats high on the list. I'm probably going to go to Norwalk for the Cavalcade of stars event in May as part as a family vacation. If anyone is going let me know. I'm planning on the Saturday evening on the way to Ceder Point.
I know I was involved in helping some guys in here make window louvers. Since work got crazy I have had no extra time. It looks like it might be more of the same until mid summer too. Everyone says its good to be busy I guess but when your doing all the work its hard to believe them. I'm sorry I wasn't more help.
I am going to get back on this board more now. Since the weather is getting nicer and Dad's doing better I'll get the car out in the next few weeks. I got a GoPro on Boxing Day (day after xmas in Canada) so I'm pumped to try it out with the car. I also got new tires on the rear so they will need to be tested... I think they are a bit big so I'll have to wear off some of the diameter. Also get some drag racing videos with it so I'll post them up too.
Anyways, rant over I guess. I hope everyone is doing well.
Thanks for reading.
We'll I haven't been on the board for a while, since the fall anyway....
Last September my father was diagnosed with cancer in his throat. He started him Chemo and Radiation back in October and finished mid November. As expected it was tough on him but he powered through it. It really set him back and basically put everything in his life on hold as it should. He struggled with a tracheotomy which is got unexpectedly during his biopsy. Actually I remember he drag raced the week after his first treatment.... that was the last time out. He had the trach until the new year. He was also given a feeding tube which he is still on because hes not able to swallow correctly.
The good news is that in mid March they told him that he's cancer free and since then he's been working on building back his strength. He's starting to putt around on different things in the shop now which is a good sign. He's never been one to stand still too long and this past winter have been a lesson in patients for him.
At the same time I've been crazy busy with work and that's ate into time on this board. The Dart has sat dormant since the fall and since I never really had much planned for it this winter its been fine. The Lil Red Express has been the same. Dad's starting to get the itch back and will race this summer. I have no doubt.
We are probably going to run a pretty good bracket series here in Ontario and probably join the points as co-drivers which will be pretty cool. I think Dad is planning on doing some Mopar races down south as well. He's about 50 lbs lighter now so that will help the ET's j/k...
I see that Josh is running a Monster Mopar event at Norwalk in the fall so thats high on the list. I'm probably going to go to Norwalk for the Cavalcade of stars event in May as part as a family vacation. If anyone is going let me know. I'm planning on the Saturday evening on the way to Ceder Point.
I know I was involved in helping some guys in here make window louvers. Since work got crazy I have had no extra time. It looks like it might be more of the same until mid summer too. Everyone says its good to be busy I guess but when your doing all the work its hard to believe them. I'm sorry I wasn't more help.
I am going to get back on this board more now. Since the weather is getting nicer and Dad's doing better I'll get the car out in the next few weeks. I got a GoPro on Boxing Day (day after xmas in Canada) so I'm pumped to try it out with the car. I also got new tires on the rear so they will need to be tested... I think they are a bit big so I'll have to wear off some of the diameter. Also get some drag racing videos with it so I'll post them up too.
Anyways, rant over I guess. I hope everyone is doing well.
Thanks for reading.
He,s a tough old Dodger and I hope to see you both out at the tracks this season.:burnout:
