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It is 30 degrees, the grandsons are on the bus,(10,11,12, yeah, I'm raising them) It is 0800 the sun is shining and there is no wind. Will meet the retired bikers for lunch down in central Kansas. Have to be back by 1700 to run the oldest to basketball practice. It will be fun! Yeehaw!  Hoser |
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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 09:16:30 AM » |
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Your a great grandpa running around and taking care of your childrens' kids. Unlike my situation, we have had to raise our own kids pretty much 100% by ourselves vs. all the other parents that I know raising kids nowadays have grandma and grandpa taking care of their own children all the time. Don't get me wrong, I know it is 100% our responsibility to take care of our own children, but some help once or twice a year would have been nice. Enjoy the crisp cool air on the bike since I just put mine up 2 days ago finally. Wish I was in your shoes because not looking forward to my day: Taking my mom out of hospital, where she got diagnosed last week with Altzheimers, into an assisted living home Drs. say for the rest of her life. She wants to go back into her own home by herself to live the rest of her life but forgetting to take meds and not eating decent meals just recently has been tough for me to swallow. I never thought this day would come that my mom would not be able to live at home the rest of her life on her own without severe short term memory loss. It is going to be real hard for me to deal with seeing her memory slip away slowly and all the money my parents saved up to enjoy in their retirement years will be gone in a matter of a few short years.
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2011, 10:19:19 AM » |
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Sorry to hijack your post Hoser, however needed to reply to cookiedough. Lost my Mom 6 years ago to alzheimers. Was in a nursing home 4 years after Dad cared for her 3 years at home. It almost killed Dad ,the non-stop care at home. It was really rough on the family seeing her detiorate gradually. Dad died a year and a half ago from brain and lung cancer. Really understand what you are going through! Felt powerless through both of them. Pray I won't burden my family like that. As for taking the grandkids to a few events, my wife and I feel honored and blessed to spend some time with them ! Only the LORD above knows how much time we have left. Treasure every second!!!!!!!!!!! TrickyD
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2011, 11:22:01 AM » |
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Thumbs up to you Hoser for tending the little ones. Put the Valk up a week ago, so naturally jealous towards everyone still in the wind. Ride Safe!!
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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2011, 02:52:35 PM » |
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got in a couple hours yesterday! snowing today, with cold and snow forecast. may be done for the year here in ND! Will have to ride thre you southern boys tales for the winter. at least until hoer and I heat to GOTF's in Houston!
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2011, 04:17:22 PM » |
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I'm jealous! mine is stored and the forcast is snow for tonight! Pierre  |
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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2011, 05:49:56 PM » |
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4" of snow on the ground yesterday, 54 degrees and riding tomorrow.... Strange weather in West TN...
Hats off to you hoser for raising family number two. Cookie, your family will be in our prayers!
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2011, 05:58:44 PM » |
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Way to go Hoser! I took mine out the day after thanksgiving and I swear it gains another 50 HP when its below 45 degrees out, I don't store mine, I keep it ready just in case the roads are clear and not freezing so I can jump on and clear my head if needed. Our thoughts are with you Cookiedough !
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« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2011, 07:14:47 PM » |
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Glad you could get out, hopefully you still have some nice riding before winter sets in. I put mine away on the 25th. It's been warm enough to ride with a heated liner, but they salted all the major roads a week ago.
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2011, 06:29:20 AM » |
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I feel that in these days of crisis we seem to be enjoying, it is important to sometimes bring the generations together to cope with it. You do what you have do to preserve your family, no medals needed here. Tricky,Cookie, I lost my mom to alzhiemer's and know how you feel. Support her and enjoy her in the times that she is "back", as we used to say. Hoser
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2011, 10:36:04 AM » |
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Up here in New England we have had and Extremely mild Nov. I was able to get out last Sat for an all afternoon ride around. It was over 60 degrees out!!! Usuallly it is in the 40's this time of year with many years of snow on the ground.
I doubt I will be on her again until spring, but there has been rideable weather during the winter. So nice to get out one more time.
Ride On,
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« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2011, 06:36:16 PM » |
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I'm still riding took the bike to work on Monday (no salt yet) but doesn't sound good for the weekend so Friday will be my last ride for 2011
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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2011, 08:20:59 PM » |
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Today I rode. Not far, just around the 'hood. It's 20 degrees out and expecting about half a foot of snow tonight. So at least I can say I rode one more time. Not likely to ride any more this year. Happy Holidays folks.  Parker |
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