Stop in for a cup of coffee

[Ddaddy]

You know what's sad, I just learned about 3 dozen new things about her I never knew, I had her age wrong too, I thought she was born in 1925, same as my great grandfather. Always thought that since I was old enough to think about it. She was born in 1928 making her 89

Haven't been to a family reunion in almost 14 years. seen her once or twice a year for a while but not since my kids were born. Damn I feel like an idiot

And she reached out to you...when? It's not a one way street.

 

[No name needed]

You know what's sad, I just learned about 3 dozen new things about her I never knew, I had her age wrong too, I thought she was born in 1925, same as my great grandfather. Always thought that since I was old enough to think about it. She was born in 1928 making her 89

Haven't been to a family reunion in almost 14 years. seen her once or twice a year for a while but not since my
kids were born. Damn I feel like an idiot

Don't let it eat you up. Truth be told. My mother is 90 lives with one of my cousins. We haven't talked in over Ten years. Doesn't bother me a bit.

 

[ScampMike]

well ya'all, I'm just passing through - long day dicking around out in the garage.. I'm not used to being on my feet for so long..

 

[dukeboy440]

And she reached out to you...when? It's not a one way street.

She has like 40 great grand kids, and I don't even know how many great greats. She did stop by on occasion until we moved a little farther north. So she did make an effort . It was me. I just flat out didn't make the time. I should have

 

[dukeboy440]

well ya'all, I'm just passing through - long day dicking around out in the garage.. I'm not used to being on my feet for so long..

Take care mike

 

[Ddaddy]

She has like 40 great grand kids, and I don't even know how many great greats. She did stop by on occasion until we moved a little farther north. So she did make an effort . It was me. I just flat out didn't make the time. I should have

You are beating yourself up for no reason.

I'm quite sure she knew that you had your own life to live and if she felt the need for more connection than she had with you, she would have made it. That's thing about being old, you learn to accept that the baby birds must fly from the nest...and it's not a requirement that they come back.

If you want to know where they have gone, you go find them.

 

[dukeboy440]

You are beating yourself up for no reason.

I'm quite sure she knew that you had your own life to live and if she felt the need for more connection than she had with you, she would have made it. That's thing about being old, you learn to accept that the baby birds must fly from the nest...and it's not a requirement that they come back.

If you want to know where they have gone, you go find them.

Thanks Dave really

 

[krazykuda]

Folks, I'm sure you already know this but I'm gonna say this anyway. Spend time with family and loved ones as much as you can. Time will come where you will stop going to family reunions etc and then bam, it smacks you in the face when a loved one is gone. Learned that the hard way today

That's hard to go through... Did someone in your family pass???

I got a text from a woman from my last job stating that the other supervisor from the department that I worked in was killed in a car accident yesterday... No seat belt and went right through the windshield... Dead on the scene... He just had his fourth kid last October and finally got a son that he was wanting... Now he's dead and his son is only 6 months old - his son will never know his dad.... How is his GF going to support their two kids by herself??? Very sad, his kids have to grow up without a father now...

 

[krazykuda]

Thanks

Great Grandmother passed this afternoon, 92 years young

Sorry to hear that....

You're lucky to know your great grandparents.... I only knew the ones on my mom's side, all of the ones on my dad's side were gone before I was born.... I'm glad that I knew all of my great grandparents on my mom's side at least...

 

[krazykuda]

Very Sorry to hear that... My people don't make it that far.. I think I'm the oldest , right now, In my Family .. at 45..; LOL .. Not Too far from the truth, tho, Thats why I live the life , I do .....

Me too...

No male on my dad's side of the family made it to 70 yet... I figure I have 20 more years left....

***********************

My friend asked me, "If you could find out how and when you were going to die, would you want to know???"

I replied, "No..."

He said, "Forget it then..."

- Steven Wright

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[krazykuda]

Managed to actually do something productive in the garage. Put the 'real casters' on the engine stand..
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Now mount the axle and install the drive shaft and take it for a test spin....

 

[krazykuda]

Yeah, problem is that it was low on refrigerant at the end of last season and I had it charged up...and now it is again. I've got a leak somewhere.

That sucks...

Is a frog's *** water tight????

 

[krazykuda]

Thanks mike. And everyone else. Feeling pretty guilty right now. Otherwise I'm good

Don't feel guilty...

You gotta do what you gotta do, and don't have any regrets...

my mom pulled some crap on me a couple of weeks before she died... I did not talk to her for a week (including mother's day - I almost called her a few times, then decided not to. Then when I decided to, it was too late at night and I didn't want to wake her up, so I didn't wish her happy mother's day)... she sent her "minions" out to try to guilt trip me into talking to her again (the room mate that lived in her basement and helped care for her, and my grandma).... The argument was between me and her - they need to keep out of it... I did talk to her after a few more days, then she died two days later.... The room mate went so far as to start trash talking me to her neighbors and try to rally them against me after that.... I still haven't forgotten about that and won't talk to or help him....

But i don't regret not talking to her for a week or so. She knew she was going to piss me off, and she knew the consequences...

I was the only one that knew she was fighting cancer and was the one who ran her to all of her doctor appointments and took her shopping so she didn't have to tell anyone else for three years while her and my brother weren't talking.

 

[krazykuda]

What, no George tonight???

He must have finally fallen asleep....

 

[krazykuda]

Oh, yeah....

First....

 

[No name needed]

Morning Karl. Looks like. @memike is here too?

 

[zkx14]

woke up a little ahead of when my alarm would have gone off IF it were a work day. Can't get back to sleep now... How come I can fall back asleep just fine on weekdays - when I need to get up?

 

[No name needed]

Strange how that works. Up early, well all night actually. Just back from grocery shopping. Usually that's an after church Sunday thing.
Seemed odd no special on hams. It is Easter weekend isn't it?

 

[dukeboy440]

Morning

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Good Morning Cone Heads !!!

 

[zkx14]

Strange how that works. Up early, well all night actually. Just back from grocery shopping. Usually that's an after church Sunday thing.
Seemed odd no special on hams. It is Easter weekend isn't it?

You would think they would have them. I got a small one at the discount grocery across the street last week. Now that you mentioned it ...Giant used to give them away with enough bonus points. Don't know if they still do that.

 

[zkx14]

Good Morning Cone Heads !!!

Morning

guten morgen y'all

 

[Ben Drinkin]

Good morning folks.. if yesterday was Good Friday and tomorrow is Easter, what is today?

 

[Ben Drinkin]

guten morgen y'all

From southern Germany?

 

[ScampMike]

g'morning - coffee is a brewin'!