To those whom might be concerned

Aloha loved ones,
   Well what do you know, someone does read this. As I said in the addendum, I am OK, just the Parkinsons medications raising their ugly side effects, so don't be worried. Love you all,
      PHIL

EEnie, Meenie, Minie Mo Tonight might be as far as I go

I suppose that some folks have an idea when they are going to make their final entry in the blog of  life, and something tells me this might be it for me. Nothing is wrong, just an odd feeling of finality. All of a sudden there are so many things to say and no time to say them, so just say nothing but Goodbye and good luck.
    Phil , Love you all
Well what do you know, Still here, and on the right side of the grass as well. So much for intuition. Now to say some of the things that need to be said, Later.
PB

What are the 3 words required to get your groove back?

Well, what is the answer? Give you one clue... Not practice,Think about it, answer on Sunday.
   Saw an awesome movie this afternoon, "TRANSFORMERS 3", Wow what a flick. Good Effects, good story, Nice scenery!
Have you heard this limerick?
There was a young girl from ST. Paul,
Wore a newspaper dress to the Ball,
The dress caught on fire, burned her entire,
Front page, back page, sport section and all.
Good night folks, and good luck.
PEB

When the blue of the night meets the gold of the day

Aloha All,
   Well almost another week is gone, and we are still on the right side of the grass.  Took a short ride to Sarasota this morning, and stopped in at Harbor Freight, to pick up some saw blades for the Multi Master tool. One of which is a diamond coated type, should cut anything, we will see.
   Working on a sketch of Cinque Terre from a picture from Martha, it is pretty close to what I remember.
   Also working on tuning changer drawings, not finished yet.
   PB
    Good Night, and good luck

Plop, Plop Fiz, Fiz

Oh what a relief it is,
Mary is going to be OK. The surgery went by the book, with no complications, Whew, I was worried about that one. She will still have Afib, but without the rapid heart beat, and  without the new meds that made her so sick. 
   I probably Shouldn't have, but I went to the Manasota guitar meeting, and as it turned out, it is a lucky thing that I did. There were just two of us, and we played as many songs as we could think of, and then some. Both hands did pretty well, as I didn't drop the bar one time.
     Well today is Wed, and I will have a time keeping Mary down, she just wont quit.
    Will add more as the day progresses. 

I feel a song comin on

Gooood Moooornin' Vietnam,
  In 1968 it was in early May The President did decree,
I have been looking for a few good men to come and join up with me.
There's a place I've seen that needs our help  for a little while I think,
We have been over there since 59, Ike said,"Back in a wink"
Now it's been a wink or two, and 25,000 have died,
Now they have called me up, and Johnson said,"I tried".
To end that war in Vietnam, We need that plane called the 119,
Boxcar was her nickname, first built in 19, HMMMm, 19,
I can't remember when, but it flys again, fighting fires out west,
Lordy how that airplane flew, all loaded down it was the best.
So thank you Mr. President, who ever you might be,
Remember us, the 71st Special Ops we were,
We served you well when you said,go on over there.
Good day, and Good luck
PB

Safe and sound

Well the kids made it down here OK yesterday morning at about 7: AM, with only one problem, a passing truck jarred
a wire under the hood loose and blew a fuse. Well a cop saw them, pulled them over, and gave them a warning.  Don Conn came over to look at our cart, and helped Mike figure out what was wrong. Now that is fixed and they are leaving Sunday sometime.
   Talking to Todd, and after a long talk, he says, I put my application in at Cummins Engine co in Columbus,IN Friday ..WOW
Later, Good Night, and Good luck
PB

TGIF

Yes, Thank God it's Friday,
   I'm glad you are here to listen, My spirit is troubled as I try to sleep tonight. You see I had this nightmare the first night after surgery, and it keeps coming back, well it's back, and here I am trying to stay awake.
More later,
      PB

How do I love Thee, Let me count the ways

Here it is Thursday, and I am still in awe looking at you sleeping, watching you fold the laundry, and just sitting there reading your book. We have experienced so much, in such a short time, we still are not at the end, but then who knows?
   We are still in the process of increasing the rating on my disability with the VA, still don't know anything, We completed the evaluation yesterday, and now we wait
   We thought we had been soooo good yesterday, that we  stopped at the Dairy Queen for a treat, a Medium Ice cream cone,,,
   Well we are in a state of anxiety, as we are expecting to see Christi on Friday, as she and Mike are driving down today, and we can hardly wait.
   More later, PB Well it's later, and I'm back. As a matter of fact, it is almost 8:30 on Friday.
Chris and Mike left Myrtle Beach at about 7:00, so they should be here about 6-7 A.M. on Friday, I am so excited.
    I am still working on the tuning changer, to get a friend a set of part drawings for his inspection, but you have to complete the assembly to make sure it all fits. And do what it is designed to do...Later ......and, I forgot something important, For the last several months, I have been making regular stops at the local Vietnamese nail shop for a pedicure. I am telling you son, my feet have not been in as good shape as they are right now. The girl remembers me and what she can and cannot do because of my diabetes, my lower legs have very thin skin, and cannot be rubbed very hard, so she knows how to watch out for the red spots,,,, hooray, almost bed time, so better close for now, Good night, and good luck  PB  

Now Sunday has passed

Now Sunday has passed, and maybe you'll see,
What I meant when I said "so what" about Friday, 
Now try to follow me.
When We are working and raising the kids,
When time off is very special, and for flippin our lids.                                                                                     You see I have seen folks say "NO" to overtime, 
But took time off when it is WEEKEND", they say"THATS MINE"
Since my heart went KABLOOOIE , I've said every day,
A second chance I'll take trying to do things right, not just my way.  Try being thankfull for traffic, after Viet Nam, it really is easy, try it, ISAID TRY IT!  That's the way I see it. Good Night and Good Luck.

So, It's Friday;

So, It's Friday, so what,
It has rained this whole day,                                                  And I'm wet through Oi vay
Went fishing again, caught five,
But  I can't eat 'em guess why,
They stocked the lake once a long time ago,
 And they just want to keep 'em says I.
That's the way I see it...

Week no. One is go

Well I always said that when July the 4th was over, so was summer. Now that seems like a good thing, for now it is only a matter of a few weeks until all our friends start coming back, YIPPEE YAHOO. So lets see what can we put to rhyme,
A Snow bird is an awesome creature,
 That migrates twice a year.
They have a trait in their persona,
Extremes in  weather they fear
When Florida hits the very first 90, 
They load  their car up quick,
And in a flash they are on I75.
 They are faster than Helen Szewc. More on Friday

A note from Jaclyn

Aloha Grandpa,
 
I loved your poem! I am so sorry that you couldn't have any cake or any traditional 4th of July food. But, I would much rather have you around than have you eat a doughnut and something bad happen. It is for health reasons, make sure that you remember that you have many people who love you and want you to stick around for awhile. I hope you had fun and got to watch the fireworks. We did, and they were beautiful! It is important to remember all of those troops who were not watching fireworks but really the rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air. Most of us don't want to think about what the fireworks really represent, but there are those of us who have no choice. I love you Grandpa and I will talk to you again soon!
 
Love,
Jackie

It's Independence Day

I feel like writing a poem for the troops wherever they are, but alas I am not a poet, but I'll write one any way.
This day used to be the best day of the summer,
But this year some people say it's really a bummer.
You can't eat the hotdogs, or drink any beer,
Can't have any popcorn but really who cares.
Can't have any cake because of the carbs,
Potato salad's out for I just had open heart.
I guess I will just drool, with a sad look on my face,
And wish for a donut to take tofu's place.
So here we are, all safe and sound,
While our loved ones deal with small arms and rocket rounds.
So let's all pray for Matt and the rest,
That they will be home after passing the test.

There, as Porky pig would say, Th-th-th-that'all folks.
Later, PB