Yo Brothers and Sisters
Sitting in a Mikey D's using their Wi-Fi. Raining buckets for about the 30th day since I got here. Spent the day at the estate on the lake yesterday with a friend who helped clean up after all the vultures who had been through and begged, "borrowed" bought or stole many many things. My personal favorite is the individual who claims to have borrowed my Dad's 1K generator and now says it was stolen from him. Yeah, I know I should call the cops, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to deal with a bunch of petty theives. Still however, the property and buildings are there and will stay in the family for generations to come. We are having a family gathering tomorrow, rain or shine (what shine) I have slain all of the dragons who wished to fleece my Mom and she is now in full control of her affairs and only myself and my sister in law have any legal standing. I hired some in home care for her and contracted for a remodel of her bathroom for handicap access and several other issues which will make her life easier. My Mom's health is quite good and although she gets frustrated with her limited mobility, she is happy and content and so glad for the work I have done helping her regain control of her life.
With the family gathering this weekend, I will begin to hire some tradespeople to do repairs and upgrades long put off at the estate on Sebago Lake.
All of my doctors have submitted paperwork supporting early retirement due to physical issues so I will be retired by the end of the year. Lots of things to decide, but I am fairly sure I will have lapband surgery to get enough weight off so I can have the decompressive laminectomy I need to relive the pain from my spinal stenosis. As to how I feel, I am basically getting along. I have to almost be in constant motion shifting from sitting, standing, walking, lying down etc as no one position is comfortable for any length of time. Sleeping is the most difficult. I generally get a few hours at night and a nap in the afternoon. For those concerned, my intake of prescription pain killers is still at the same level as it has been which is to say very low. I don't need drug problems with all of the other issues going on at this time.
Got invited to a MMMC Anniversay party in Farmington NH at the club's new 22 acre compound. Impressive. I see I taught them well as to how to make a non profit organization profitable. No desire to rejoin but it was still nice to see some of my old bros and the ladies.
It looks like I will return to SUNNY SoCal soon after Labor Day and will not make Maggie Valley (this year) I have to begin another round of exams and paperwork for retirement beginning the 18th of September and have to be at home by then. I have not as yet mapped out a route for my return trip. So many of you have offered a place to stay and a days respite from the road and if I take everyone up on their offers, my route to Dago will look like one of Bill's (WFP) road trips. The trip east however was magnificent and charged my batteries for the mental strain of what I needed to accomplish once here. Again, my deepest thanks to my hosts on that leg of my journey.
I will log in again a few more times before heading back west
Ride safe and as always
Vaya Con Dios Amigos y Amigas
B B
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