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Originally posted by DragnRat:
Floyd;

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like Chewy had a good but all too short life.

Ken Gasbarri

Thanks Ken,actually it wasn't that short. Chewy would have been 14 next month. I was just hoping for a lot more time with him. It's just that it's been him and me since my Diane passed away 11 yrs ago and I depended on him being here keeping me on the straight and narrow. Sometimes we forget about the mortallity of others but as we all have seen over the last few years as we get older we lose loved ones and friends at a more frequent rate. Nobody ever said life was fair.
You take care of yourself and take those treatments.

Morning gang,off to the farm today again,it's Tater day,got bout six acres to get up today,and then right back into pumpkins,bout another week to 10 days and I'm done,maybe,they don't raise christmas trees,so back to the metal job before long.................lol..................

Floyd,still praying for you,hang in there bud,one thing for sure Chewy had a wonderful fellow for a pal,and the memories made are priceless............ .............................

Prayers to you all my friends,and take it easy on this Tuesday,Dr. Mike's orders............... ...............................................

mornin' mike,chuck,mouse,ma,michelle,ken,floyd and susie! ect.--popped into let ya'll know i'm still vertical. all's well just been runnin' hard!..lot of things goin' on!

keep yer chin up floyd!-"all dogs go to heaven"-

missya susie

Mornin' all! Happy birthday to my oldest brother, Bill.

I hope you're hanging in there, Floyd.

Susie, I hope finals went well for you and Mark. I didn't get a chance to check out the results.

WAO, good to see you stopping by.

Hi Mike! Maybe Mannie needs to play for the Steelers. They need some help.

Nicole, vacations are a good thing! I hope your week goes quickly. Cards-Phils this afternoon!

Ken, hope you're feeling well, and continue to beat that thing down.

Michelle, Christine,

You all have a great day!

Well, I am getting convinced that I am offically "over the hill". I use to get a lot of junk mail about "Asian Singles" want to meet me, "Latino Singles" want to meet me, "BBW Singles" want to meet me (what ever that is), Even "Gay Singles" want to meet me. I haven't received any of those for weeks now, but now, I am getting offers for really cheap Viagra, Cialis, and other such items of enhancement. Maybe they know something that I just refuse to aknowledge.

Then on the chemo front, I am off the juice for awhile. Seems I have some "issues" maybe caused by the chemo that is causing some problems. Doctor can find only 5 other recorded cases of such nonsense, but he is still looking and trying to figure out what to do about it. He had a real long hard to pronounce name for it, but I forgot.

They took me right from the chemo clinic down to the MRI table. Didn't wait 5 minutes before they started. Doctor should be calling me today with the news. They told me it isn't too serious yet, but they need to stop it now before permanent damage is done and I wind up in a wheel chair. I don't have the money to rebuild the race car for something like that. Now, our schedule is all screwed up. We were all packed up and had reservations for our trip to Georgia and Tennessee. Won't get to watch our Grandson play in the All-Star Game. AND, I have to carry my phone with me until the Doctor calls. I need a Margarita.

But, I am still Good looking, Lovable, Sexy, hoppfully Rich (Peg's words) and humble (my word), so I have a lot to be thankful for. Not quite ready to give up yet, but the rose colored glasses are starting to lose some of their color.

Ken Gasbarri

hang in there Ken, kinda puts the problems with trying to get Madi a locker close to her classrooms that isn't a bottom 1/2 size locker that she can't reach with the cast and them letting her leave the class early to get to the next one but then realizing there is no one in the hall to help carry her books, etc into perspective this morning...I admire you and your outlook, keep fighting those glasses aren't losing their color just had a little smudge on them, let us clean it off for you....praying hard.

too funny about the Steelers Chuck, go Mannie!! lol Cowboys let me down too...taters Mike? we love taters! lol

Floyd, I know you are seeing a lot of empty spots around right now and I'm so sorry you are feeling what you are, it's the hardest thing. If you were my Dad & I do think of you that way, I would say, I know it's hard to even think about right now but I really want you to consider a distraction, adding another 4 legged family member will help, not replace by any means, but help you to get through the emptiness. I struggled when we lost Timmy & was miserable for several weeks, so as you guys know we went out the next day after losing Bowtie, and brought home Chevy-who has been a Godsend..I still cry about Bowtie, but Chevy kept me busy enough to ease that pain..sending our love & thoughts and to the rest of our morning gang as well...hope you all smile a bunch (even if it's remembering good memories) today...

Yeah, Ken, you hang in there. A good racing buddy of mine went through the same stuff 2 years ago and he's doing great now. Still ugly but doing great. You can do it too.

Michelle,thanks honey, I know you are right but I've got to get some grieving done first. Remember it's not my first loss of a loved one? I'll be okay. I'm not wallowing in self pity. I'm just talking with good friends all over the country. It helps bunches.

I know you know what's best for you...hang in there..

Morning ya'll,hope all is well in Drr land,me I'm still digging taters,I really love eating taters,but this digging taters,well lets just say it's for the birds,I still got dirt in my teeth from riding that tater digger,if it keeps up,I'll have to take my monthly bath a week early, ............I mean really................ ..................

Well prayers to you all,and have a funner wednesday as possible........... .....................................

Hello Mike. We came to Shatley Springs to eat on Sunday...WOW... It was great. We then went for a joy ride and ended up in cana at Moutain men. Cool place and we got a lot of goodies. Was thinking bout u. If i would of had ur number i would of hollered at ya. Hope all is well buddy

Morning gang

Hope yall have a great Wed. crazy busy here Don and Dora Gatlin get in today for the Tenn-Tucks So that means it is getting closer to race day

Well gotta get at it before I get fired lol

Mornin' all! Over center day! I was thinking of Guy last night, as I watched the Diamondbacks win, thinking he would have been happy to see that.

Ken, praying for good news for you. Keep up the good fight, we're all pulling for you.

Hi Mike! Thought I smelled somethin'!

Ou PRP racing family grew today. My friends AJ and Brianna Casini had a baby girl this morning.

Afternoon everyone.
Really, really bummed right now. We got the official word last night that my home track at Tulsa Raceway Park will closing at the end of this month. I've been racing there for 20 years. Not sure where i'll race at now, but instead of a 25 minute drive, it'll be a 2 hour drive to either of the 2 tracks that i can race at.
Y'all have a good one.
See ya.

Morning all,yea Duck wish I'd known you was down this way,it would have been fun to have met up with you,hope all is well,Mannies in the middle of football now and between part.and games we're on the road alot,but we're having fun,take care ........................

Sorry to hear about your track closing Mouse,seems with the economy the way it is there maybe more of that.....................

Chuck them there tater sure do stink when you pick up a rotten one,it's amazing how something so good can stink so bad,when they're bad,they're a TMI in there somewhere,but I'm not touching that............... ............................................

Well back to the farm this AM,busy as a BEE,one of them mad yellow jacks got me tuesday,and it still itches,prays to you all my bunch of friends,and have as gooder thrusday as has been known to man................ ....................................................

Mornin' all! I think Guy would really be excited with the Diamondbacks tying the series against the Brewers. I know Nicole is excited about the Cardinals tying the Phillies!

Mouse, I saw that about Tulsa. That absolutely stinks, more than Mike's taters. That puts a hurting on the budget and time, having the extra miles to tow. Amy chance it will remain a race track?

Good stuff... I was off yesterday, so I was able to visit with Brianna and AJ, and meet Addison Christine. She showed up a little early, which is probably a good thing for Brianna, because Addison came in at 7lbs. They're all doing great, and both Brianna's and AJ's parents are proud grandparents, as is AJ's sister Shelly a proud aunt. They're all friends of mine, and it was great to be part of a happy day.

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One of the guys I work with thought I needed some therapy so he brought his new puppy in. She's a german short hair, 10 weeks old.

Floyd, that"s a beautiful pup.
The best dog i've ever had was a half german short hair half doberman. She was my baby girl for 16 years.

Mouse, she's a pistol. He just got her from a breeder in Indiana.

I bet she is. They are very good dogs.
That's a long ways to go to get a dog. I'm guessing he's going to hunt with her?

Mornin Y'all!
Yeah, Mouse, he plans to hunt with her. I said, this is So Cal, what are you going to hunt and he said he's seen a lot of quail around.
She was good for me. Kinda helped me a little trying to get out of my funck. I'll keep workin on it. Thanks to all for the words of comfort and the compassion. You are all great firnds.
and still a little