Hahah Stan, only if you use your Archie Bunker voice.

 

It's this time of year I get to Jones'n for a trip a trip south to ride. Late last winter was Arkansas. After buying the house last fall and making some (a bunch) of interior improvements, plus new shingles in the spring I may have to forego this winter's trip .......... OOofff
First World Problems.

 

I couldn't do it Stan, I simply couldn't do it....

Thinking about heading to E. Oklahoma/Arkansas this week on the scoot, but all depends on my Pop. He's not doing too good.....

 

Jack, tell me more. Has he been ill? I have an aging (rapidly) father also ......

 

G'Evening............oh, yeah....
SHADDUP, Russ!

 

Mom died in 2015 of Alzheimer's. He's been alone ever since, and doing fine until recently. In the last 2 months he's went from taking care of himself and his rent houses, to not being able to take the trash out himself, drive, cook, etc. He'll call me at 3am thinking it's 3 in the afternoon. He'll repeat himself. His memory is fading fast. I'm fixing to have to involve myself in his bill paying and rent collecting and finances.

Mom went into the hospital with the last stages of Alzheimer's, went into Hospice a week later and died. Dad and I were with her when she passed. However, he's deathly afraid of hospitals now. He thinks if he goes to a hospital they're gonna put him in Hospice and he'll die. He's 83 in April.

He was the strongest, toughest man I've ever known. He weighed 240 lbs in his prime, and not fat.

He's 160 lbs now and frail. Breaks my f***ing heart....

 

Stan, your deck is so clear I cannot believe you aren't out sunning.

Jack, so sorry your Pop isn't up to par.

 

Sorry to hear Jack. Positive thoughts your way. One day at a time.

 

Jack, sorry to hear about your dad....heartbreaking.

 

Evening gents!

Jack - I'm sorry to hear this about your dad. Btdt. Same kinda deal for my old man. One big, tough SOB. To see him at a point where I outweighed him by 40 pounds was tough so believe me, I get it. Stay strong my friend.