OREGON '23...............Postcards from the Road

[jacqueg]

Update - still hanging out in my bother's apartment lot. During the day I am at the hospital or some airconditioned space, coming back for the night around 7 or so. It's running into the 90s here, way too hot for me.

My poor brother has been diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer. So I will be here for a while. He's getting a steroid to control brain swelling, slated to start chemo and radiation therapy. This will control, but likely not kill, the tumors in his brain. The original tumor seems to be in his lung - he's never smoked, but he's lived in smog all his life. They may or may not recommend treating the lung cancer, he's going in for a biopsy on Thursday, we'll know more after that is typed.

I will probably try to find something like a traveling nurses's accommodation for the duration. Which could be as short as three or four months or so. Or several years. I don't know which to hope for.

Life just sucks sometimes.

 

[maki2]

Sorry to hear such a devastating prognosis outcome. I wish you and your brother both strength and grace as you make your way through this very difficult time.

 

[user 22017]

Update - still hanging out in my bother's apartment lot. During the day I am at the hospital or some airconditioned space, coming back for the night around 7 or so. It's running into the 90s here, way too hot for me.

Sorry Jacqueg. My mom had lung cancer that metasticized to her brain. I took care of her in her final year. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

 

[NctryBen]

Jacque… sisters are the best! I have four and we’re pretty close. Not in proximity as they are spread out from Washington to Florida… Sorry to hear the bad news, but he’s lucky to have a caring sister who is there for him. That’s better then any medication…
Hasn’t been the best summer for many out there. I found out a cousin is now qualifying for hospice… I feel bad for her husband. They have been raising their granddaughter since their daughter isn’t willing. The granddaughter is barely 15…

 

[maki2]

Jacque… sisters are the best! I have four and we’re pretty close. Not in proximity as they are spread out from Washington to Florida… Sorry to hear the bad news, but he’s lucky to have a caring sister who is there for him. That’s better then any medication…
Hasn’t been the best summer for many out there. I found out a cousin is now qualifying for hospice… I feel bad for her husband. They have been raising their granddaughter since their daughter isn’t willing. The granddaughter is barely 15…

Very sad for her to lose her grandfather at that age but at least she is old enough to have good firm memories of him to last through the years.

 

[abnorm]

"Yes......I am a Pirate.....200 Years too late......." RIP Jimmy Buffett

 

[abnorm]

I'm sad to report our old VanAid friend .....Ken (from Georgia) has passed away in Los Angeles this morning

Four days past his 66th B'day...........Gone too soon !

He suffered from terminal throat cancer.......RIP my friend............"See 'ya down the road"

 

[abnorm]

Summers rapidly coming to an end.......We're in Nevada at Lahontan Recreation area....at the damn Dam






We're camped right alongside the spillway......The Carson River.......Nevada's never cheap for us......This is $20 a nite with a port-O-let and "Boil" your water.......BUT we have an internet signal !

I thought about floating in my tube BUT the water is a little chunky with (?) fish parts............I think the turbines eat their share of Fish ! UGH

Soon we'll be at Walker River Camp........just outside Yerington, Nevada........NevadaStatePark's unique take on "Primitive" Camping .........Covered picnic tables with Hot Showers and Flush toilets !

October is approaching........Pirate Camp in Pahrump !........COUNTDOWN: 11 days 'til "Talk Like a Pirate Day"

September 19th........................Arrrrrgh !

 

[maki2]

October is approaching........Pirate Camp in Pahrump !........COUNTDOWN: 11 days 'til "Talk Like a Pirate Day"

September 19th........................Arrrrrgh !

Please post a video clip with sound of you doing talk like a pirate on September 19th.

 

[NctryBen]

Just made it home… Sunday of the holiday weekend in Belle Fourche SD my water pump pulley goes again… I’ll blame China steel for that one…
Took till Wednesday to get a new one. 50 miles later a tire blew… drove to Dickensen ND and you’d think the big tire companies would toss a tire on in the five minutes it takes. Instead they take ten minutes to explain why they don’t have five minutes to change a tire… went to three places. Slept at a rest area and got to a shop in Castleton ND who in the five minutes put a tire on which put my mind at ease. I got to a friends place in Detroit Lakes yesterday and Kira got to play with her friend Ember… today I found out I’ve been fighting pneumonia… yay… so I’m supposed to see my doctor to get what I need. To late when I got home and now it’s the weekend…
But it’s pleasant here… very few bugs… beautiful evening. And I’m hoping for a good night sleep! My sister and her husband are retiring soon and moving up to their place across the lake. They are on their way so it’ll be nice to see them…
Won’t be long and we’ll be sailing south to pirate camp ourselves…
Doug in minutes helped he with a couple projects I couldn’t get to. With my son we took advantage of the 100 degree weather and put new springs on the trailer, new fan clutch in the truck, batteries in the truck, fixed a grey water pipe that lost a battle with a rock, amongst other things…
Doug and Paulette were so kind there in Oregon. But man the smoke was brutal.
I got to see my grandsons play football, see another #10 come home for the first time. And camp with him his first camping trip. What a trip it was…
Kira is happy to be home… but if I head for the truck she’s ready for another adventure!!!

 

[LargeMarge]

...I thought about floating in my tube BUT the water is a little chunky with (?) fish parts....
...Pirate Camp in Pahrump !........COUNTDOWN: 11 days 'til "Talk Like a Pirate Day"

September 19th........................Arrrrrgh !

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AHOY!
And, apparently, you are waiting to tube, hoping for a heavier dump of fishy chunks?
I know I would.
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Everybody already knows this, so of course, it goes without saying:
* TLAPDay originated with my neighbors, Ol' Chumbucket and Cap'n Slappy.
September 19 is just around the corner, so sharpen your parrot and tune your cutlass!
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http://talklikeapirate.com/wordpress/

 

[Markw]

October is approaching........Pirate Camp in Pahrump !........COUNTDOWN: 11 days 'til "Talk Like a Pirate Day"

September 19th........................Arrrrrgh !

So Pirate Camp will be in Pahrump this season? Was a bit looking forward to hunkering down in Q for the season and to the campfires.

Not that I have anything at all against Pahrump, I like it there as long as the rangers leave us alone. Lol

Unfortunately I will be a bit late to Pirate Camp this year, but I will be there in the first half of October.

 

[abnorm]

Hey Mark................Just traveling THRU Pahrump in October then to Q and beyond !

 

[abnorm]

We're in Walker River Recreation Area.........a state campground



Evening rain and a rainbow............last nite it was a dramatic lightning show

 

[maki2]

Going to Pahrump for me means heading west from Flagstaff then north and then back south again to Quartzite. Too much fuel expended for just a few weeks stay. But I did make that trek in the fall of 2021 to meet up with the HOWA folks and I do not regret that trip and experience.

 

[NctryBen]

I like your new shade cloth Doug…

 

[abnorm]

Kinda hard to move !

 

[Markw]

Going to Pahrump for me means heading west from Flagstaff then north and then back south again to Quartzite. Too much fuel expended for just a few weeks stay. But I did make that trek in the fall of 2021 to meet up with the HOWA folks and I do not regret that trip and experience.

OH cool, we're both around Flagstaff, then

 

[Markw]

Hey Mark................Just traveling THRU Pahrump in October then to Q and beyond !

I see.

So will see you at Q, then

 

[abnorm]

September 12th.........Happy Hooker Day !