BAD NEWS

Several weeks ago my wife Toisie had a stroke and of course was immediately taken to and admitted to the hospital. During a series of tests (3mri's-2cat scans-much blood work-echocardagram- and other tests) to determine why she had a stroke, they discovered a spot on her lungs. A biopsy proved it was lung cancer. It was a very small spot and a kind that's not very aggressive,
according to the doctors. On Friday the 6th of April, she underwent a full body scan to see if it has spread. We will find out the results of this scan on Thursday (12th) at the doctors office.
You know of course that, "when it rains it pours". In keeping with little bit of Murphyism, I managed to do some terrible thing to my knee. While trying to lift the back of Toisie's wheelchair over a paving stone at the bottom of our wheelchair ramp I twisted my knee BAD. Now I can barely walk and then with much pain. So Thursday when the doctor see's Toisie, he will see me also. At that time we will know what the next step will have to be. Her stroke left her unable to stand without support. She can however walk with the aid of her walker. My "son" Hershel W4TMN has been a god send in helping us, as has Tina Hicks who cleans the house every other week. She will come anytime any day if I need help. Many others have helped us in many ways, the Knights of Columbus and others from St.Olaf Catholic Church in Norge, Va.. Another ham radio friend K4GAM George Marsh and his wife Jackie came out to the house and cooked us a very nice meal from scratch, brought everything with them even plates and utensils! (she even did the dishes after dinner!). We are seriously considering moving to an "Assisted Living Facility" probably in Pennsylvania. My sister lives in Selinsgrove , Pa. And Toisie's nephew lives outside Harrisburg. More on this later. Please pray for Toisie.
73 & 88 for now.
The Geezer

I'm still here. But....

Had very stressful family situation. will explain later. NO my wife did not run away......yet!

HERE'S JOHNNY ......er I mean the Geezer.

Thanks guys ( & Steph) for the comments. Well on Wednesday the 7th I had eye surgery and that evening I was a mess. Better now and everything seems fine, just have to wait for incision to heal and the bruising to fade. My 20/20 vision seems fine. Tomorrow I am cooking dinner. Roast pork, scollop potatoes and baked beans and cole slaw. When cooking the pork roast I add some carrots and a cut up apple in with the pork roast. I would rub the pork with brown sugar, but Toisie doesn't like it that way. My "son" Hershel and Alyson adopted a tabby cat and will be bringing it home today. This cat will live the "life of Riley", be pampered big time. I met a lady when buying something at the "feed & seed" store who sells eggs from free range chickens. She brought me 2 doz.,and they are all different colors! I guess because of things they eat. They taste good and seem richer than regular eggs. $2/doz and she delivers them. She (Zina) told me about a dairy farmer who also raises chickens and sells them,market ready, for $2 each! I think I will ask Hershel to drive us out to the farm and check this out and if so buy a couple of chickens. I must tell you that Hershel is a "911" supervisor and knows where everything is located and how to get there. Hershel W4TMN got his building permit for his ham radio tower, that's good news. Now he can start digging the hole for base section which will be filled with concrete. This is probably boring, but fun for me to set here write it all. So with that folks I will sign off and say "73 & 88"until next time. Lets hear comments good or bad .
The Geezer is............

First entry

Here he is boys and girls, the geezer himself!!

It is best if you don't look too closely at the geezer's picture. Now I am not sure just what this blog will contain. When you are a geezer and a ham radio operator, it takes a little while for the thoughts to circulate, but briefly, I am 80+ years old and have been a ham for 60 years and a geezer since the morning I looked in the mirror and wondered who that old guy was. Now fortunately, in by dilapidated condition, I need lots of help and also fortunately, I have a great friend, my adopted son, Hershel W4TMN, the ham who took my old call. I have my old, old call back, the original. I got it in 1946, W3MGL. My friend and son, Hershel, is the guy who gets me out of the recliner and onto my feet and into the ham shack. There will be more on this page and I now wish you all a good morning. Have fun!!!