Hi Gang It's Llloyd

[Lloyd]

Hello all I know and remember, and all whom are new since my last visit.

I'm sitting on Flying Cloud up in BC with my little Perky-Cat-Volvo purring away charging my bats. It hit me that I miss this forum and how much it added to my life and my project development. So I worked at it and finally was able to log-on.

To say hi all...hi.

Life has been good ...but just recently got bad news....the big C, and its terminal.....but such is life...live what you got...make the best of the time you have left....LOVE LIFE & Friends & Family..as well as country.

lloyd

i am going to hang out a little more

[mike90045]

Real bummer about the big C.  I've beaten prostate cancer, and then 3 months ago, lost half the liver to primary liver cancer, but I aim to keep on going.

[LowGear]

I always admire courage.  Sounds like you've got your attitudes in the right spot.

I've turned my life quite a bit around these last three years hoping to reduce my chances of talking to an oncologist. 

Best wishes on your journeys.

[Henry W]

Lloyd, its been a long time. Life is so fragile, at times I took life for granted. I have things going on myself. I reached the point in my life that when I wake up in the morning that I'm thankful for having the opportunity to go through another day. I have not been active on this forum for quite a while because of my health and other struggles in life. But the main thing is my loved ones are good and will be taken care of when I go. We just don't know how our lives will change. The main thing we can do is try to plan the best we can for life changes. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. This morning I took the time to sit down to go through and read the topic on your Perky-Cat-Volvo genset. I sincerely miss those days. It was an exciting time when Bob G, others and myself were continuously on the forum taking part working with you in getting things worked out. It turned out to be a great genset and it's still running! That alone makes it worth to keep this forum. I just had a talk to Bob G yesterday. We never personally met and someday I hope we can meet in person before I leave this earth. In lots of ways this forum seems like a second family to me. I met some wonderful people and made great friends here. We shared lots and hopefully it can continue. I sent you my contact info in a PM. At times in life we all will need support. Please stay strong and I don't care what time it is, you can contact me any time.

Henry

[mobile_bob]

Lloyd

it is really great to hear from you again, even if there is some serious news to go along with it.

life has changed for most all of us over the last 10 years or so,  and while i have no known terminal issue
my spine problems have just about run to the end of .... how should i say?  "end of design life"

got an appointment at KU medical center to meet with one of the specialist there, as my problem is way above
the pay grade of the local and regional spine surgeons.

and btw, for everyone reading this, a piece of advice

never, ever, ever, ever...... ever,ever, evvvvverrrr run for local politics, specifically mayor!

my life has been a living hell for 2 of the last 4.5 years, and yes i have agreed to run for one more 2 year term in november

anyway, enough of my bullcrap.

i really, truly miss every one of you guys, those that were around years ago, and those that are still hangin in there as well.

still have the "trigen" sitting on jack stands in the middle of my shop, here in kansas. it must have at least a 1/4" of dust on it
mostly sawdust, as i do some wood work from time to time, when i have to clear my head of local issues.

and it is killing me that i have never had the chance to actually hook the darn thing up and put it to work doing what it was designed to do.

bob g

[vdubnut62]

Lloyd, life is simply not fair, or a respecter of persons. I lost my baby sister, 6 years my junior, to the big C this year. I have to keep telling myself that God is merciful, even if we don't always understand His plan. I do hope you have peace and contentment in the days ahead.
Thoughts and prayers, Ron.