Re: So this is my life...OT, and On Topic too...

On Mon, 08 May 2006 04:18:35 GMT, "Don Manning" <dmanning@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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Oh yeah, so we bought a new "vehicle". My first new car ever. Went looking
for a used one, and got talked onto the new car lot where pretty much the
last one anywhere in the greater OKC area was sitting. Since it is now out
of production, I thought it would be nice to get one of the last new ones
out there. I was stuck on options since I couldn't order one, but since it
was the Eddie Bauer edition, it wasn't like I would be on the base model end
of the deal. Of course we fell in love with it. What kept me from
immediately throwing it on the ground and having sex with it was the $42k
price tag. So, the salesman reminds me that it is truck month, that I have a
trade-in, and that it has been sitting on the lot for a while so they are
anxious to get rid of it. This was a Saturday, late evening. Monday
afternoon, I drove off in my brand new 2005 Excursion. We have had it for a
month now and absolutely love it. My actual purchase price was $31k.

Holy cow! An Excursion? I thought I was being a little piggy when I
bought my Expy last year... I don't feel so bad now, lol. I needed
something to pull a Mustang-laden trailer but your excuse is equally
valid. }:-)

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I lost my paternal grandparents over the holidays. Grandfather passed in
October, and Grandmother followed 3 months to the day after him. I am sick
of funerals. I have had far to many people in my family or very close to me
die in the last 9 years. I am running out of family. And friends. My
great-grandmother passed on Christmas day. Normally, you might think it is a
sad thing. When you live 98 years, there is absolutely nothing that can be
taken away from that and you can only rejoice in the life that was lived.
She arrived in Oklahoma on a covered wagon. Very few people left living can
say that.

Sorry to hear of your loss, Don. I've been through a similar
experience over the last year or so. My father's health suffered
tremendously starting in January of 05 resulting in dialysis 3 times a
week. He took a fall this February that fractured his neck (4th
spinal fracture in a year). He was not a good candidate for surgery
due to his age, multitude of infirmities, and severe osteoporosis.
This all prompted him to make the decision to discontinue dialysis and
take hospice care. He lasted 8 days and passed on February. 25th.

I guess that is about it. I am only going to acknowledge that I missed one
person.

Thanks, Bro... I missed you too. [;-)

Kate, when you read this, give me a call. All of my numbers are
still the same. I have something I need to send to you, and I am also going
to be a rat *** and ask you for some help again.

Good to be back...

Don Manning

It's been many moons since I posted here but do check in occasionally
to see what's what. Oddly enough I just thought about you yesterday
and wondered what had happened since you ventured off to New Orleans.
I tried to call you shortly after you posted about heading down there
and hoped everything worked out. Give me a call sometime.

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Okie Tom - TS #62

1998 GT Coupe 5-spd.
2005 Expy XLT
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