I am still alive, so far. Where have I been? Retired twice. Seen more doctors than a hooker, at a medical convention. My wife is a doctor and hates when I say that. Rehab a shoulder and back issue. Bought another house, to be near my middle son and his family. Also middle son is about to have a daughter, second child for him, first grand daughter for me. Wife took another job at a children's hospital, as a department head. Moved and been busy working on the old house, doing a complete remodel, in a house that we are living in, with a wife who can not quite make up her mind, too often to suit. Youngest son finished his Phd., got married and is back in medical school with two years to go until he is done with his medical degree. Just finished dealing with my late mother in laws estate, cleaning out a house, selling everything, including the house and trying to make four heirs all feel "special". Gag me.
Buried my college roommate, life long best friend and lamented a life lost to too many bad decisions, his decisions, but most of all alcohol. Alcohol is a curse and I have come to believe there is a genetic problem for some with it. It destroyed his grandfather, both of his parents, four and his siblings and Howard. Funny thing is, to outsiders, each of them was a highly successful person. They had wealth at one time that was almost imaginable. His mother was driven to school in a Cadillac, by chauffeur. His grandfather owned a company that today is worth multiple billions. But alcohol destroyed marriages, ruined careers, destroyed businesses and shorten their lives by decades. Ten years ago I did a intervention for Howard. Wont go into detail here, but I thought he had made the turn and was sober for two years. Then back he went to drinking and ... We lost him.
In short I feel like I have been busy as a one armed paper hanger. I have been too busy to suit but not doing anything I wanted to do. I received two dozen plus guns from a Holt's auction and did nothing more than stick them into the gun room. Did not even log them into my records yet. Have not shot a gun in months. Just bought a couple 1911's and hoping to shoot them soon and get use to them as my carry weapon of choice. Thinking about selling my Spolar re-loaders since I have not loaded a shell in more than two years. Last count I had about 80-90 flats of ammo loaded so ought to be good for a while. I still have a full set of MEC 9000 hydraulics loaders if I decide to load anything special. I have checked back a couple times over the last few months but had nothing to add to the board. Hope everyone is well. I miss many board members who have passed and think about them often. We have lost an all star group of people from this board but many younger one seem to be picking up the slack. Take care to all. Jon---No H. Parents could not afford a H.
Last edited by KY Jon; 04/08/26 11:09 PM.
