Yes, this was a huge, emotional experience to see my long time Army buddy again after all these years. No matter how prepared you are when the moment comes you simply just hug and let the feelings flow.
Dan not just up at the door steps of my motel, but also delivered the new cycler and allowed me to resume my treatments last night without a hitch.
Then today Rennie and I trudged out to their place in Palo Cedro. How do you describe the indescribable? Dan and his wife Darlene - a LA gal - had taken 3 1/2 acres of cattleland built their main homestead by using their own design and handiwork and incorporated material from Dan's parents home from NJ. As they had two horses a barn needed to be built. As an office for Dan was needed, they both designed one in octagonal fully glassed structure right under the tree canopies. His "hobby house" has to be the most unique structure any male could have in his backyard. I don't know the square footsge, but i think a family of four could establish residence He has things like a Foosball and Tabletennis and has several toy train layouts, but the crown jewel is a Private Theater. His passion for movies took him to replicate the De Asti theater and has a movie collection rivaling MGM. He showcased the movie Rio complete with 3D interactive glasses. I was blown away.
Dan not just up at the door steps of my motel, but also delivered the new cycler and allowed me to resume my treatments last night without a hitch.
Then today Rennie and I trudged out to their place in Palo Cedro. How do you describe the indescribable? Dan and his wife Darlene - a LA gal - had taken 3 1/2 acres of cattleland built their main homestead by using their own design and handiwork and incorporated material from Dan's parents home from NJ. As they had two horses a barn needed to be built. As an office for Dan was needed, they both designed one in octagonal fully glassed structure right under the tree canopies. His "hobby house" has to be the most unique structure any male could have in his backyard. I don't know the square footsge, but i think a family of four could establish residence He has things like a Foosball and Tabletennis and has several toy train layouts, but the crown jewel is a Private Theater. His passion for movies took him to replicate the De Asti theater and has a movie collection rivaling MGM. He showcased the movie Rio complete with 3D interactive glasses. I was blown away.
Living out in the country they have an abundance of deer, basically grazing off his azaleas. Enter Rennie the deer chaser. He amplified Dan's "shoosh" by taking off after the biggest deer and in an unbelievable sequence chase the deer across the open field. The deer saved himself by leaping over a 4 foot fence, with Rennie going sideways in an all out full stop when he saw the fence. Then he trotted back. He won the hearts of Dan and Darlene. They had never experienced such a dog and wanted me to leave him behind.
We also spent hours on just catching up on 45 years worth of news. Dan promised me to sent me the pictures he took while we travelled the French and Dutch countryside in his 1967 Beetle. I guess I will have to hide a couple of the pictures as it shows me with my French girlfriend of long ago.
We also spent hours on just catching up on 45 years worth of news. Dan promised me to sent me the pictures he took while we travelled the French and Dutch countryside in his 1967 Beetle. I guess I will have to hide a couple of the pictures as it shows me with my French girlfriend of long ago.
Believe it or not this is still the Bug we rode in late 1966 just before I mustered out.
Oh, the dialysis worked out great and we are on the move to the vicinity of Ft Bragg tomorrow.
Cheers, me
Oh, the dialysis worked out great and we are on the move to the vicinity of Ft Bragg tomorrow.
Cheers, me
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