Topic: i have been upset lately so I went downstairs and started to clean it up

[Khalee]

And Guess what I found?, The very first computer game console my dad bought us. A Bally computer game system with 4 whole bits of memory upgradable to 8 bits so it says. havent tried pluging it in yet, didnt find any games with either

Also found the Ping pong game he got us too. It is two games in one, Poing Pong on one side flip the swich and squash on the other. brings back a lot of memories, I played the hell out of both of them when they worked.

[Capt. Mike]

Man, I know what it's like.  My dad died 19 years ago as of Feb 14th.  My youngest son doesn't remember him (he was 2).

Keep the memories, especially the happy ones.  Put the important stuff  (pictures, medals, awards) in a safe place.  I say this because my mom was in Florida helping my younger brother out, and had everything instorage there when Andrew hit Miami.  Everything was destroyed, including all the photos and slides.  (Funny thing is, my grandson's name is Andrew, and my daughter-in-law says he destroys everything   )

But take care, and we will all keep you in our thoughts

Mike
 

[JMM]

K, I know how you feel man. You want to know how I found out that my stepdad died? I went and bought him a big bag of chocolate bars (variety pack) and arrived at the house (thank God my bad sis was not home). My mom answered the door, and I'm a rangewalker (military stuff for a really fast walker) and I go to the living room and I noticed his chair is empty and I turned around and asked mom "Where is Poppy?" Well, he died the night before, and I was not even informed. My mom told me noone had my number, well fluck, how hard is it to look in the phone directory and look for a Leda Morris or ask an operator?

It's hard for me to even look at the house. I have so many memories, some bad (I was a rebel and deserved my arse chewings), but also many good ones.

I know how you feel brother, but at least you are keeping busy, just as I am. Maybe I am on a variety of meds that VA would not prescribe for me, but at least I have no desire to self medicate myself into oblivion with alcohol, and I'm learning so much, not only about roses, ceramic tile, furniture refinishing and such, but also about Mexico and life.

I'll still be so glad to get home to our Texas!   Springtime is coming, and with me knowing how to do the files on my dig cam, think of all the honeys on Town lake hike and bike trail!   Remember the rear view VSFedwards put up? That's only a sample guys!

 

[Skawpya]

familiar with the feeling myself, due to a recent move, I had to sift through all stuff hidden in the nooks and crannies of the old place, an old atari, a c-64, actual black and white pictures, compounded by having to be foolish enough to get a simon and garfunkle cd, and listen to it, nostalgia for the 'good old days' here I come. Thinking back to how life was in the days of radio and crummy tv reception. Back when it wasn't a choice between tv and internet on one side, and going out into the world and doing things. It was a choice between the boredom of watching a program that was barely coming in and going out and doing things. Lets just hope the dad has enough sense to live another century at least.

[Khalee]

And Guess what I found?, The very first computer game console my dad bought us. A Bally computer game system with 4 whole bits of memory upgradable to 8 bits so it says. havent tried pluging it in yet, didnt find any games with either

Also found the Ping pong game he got us too. It is two games in one, Poing Pong on one side flip the swich and squash on the other. brings back a lot of memories, I played the hell out of both of them when they worked.

[Capt. Mike]

Man, I know what it's like.  My dad died 19 years ago as of Feb 14th.  My youngest son doesn't remember him (he was 2).

Keep the memories, especially the happy ones.  Put the important stuff  (pictures, medals, awards) in a safe place.  I say this because my mom was in Florida helping my younger brother out, and had everything instorage there when Andrew hit Miami.  Everything was destroyed, including all the photos and slides.  (Funny thing is, my grandson's name is Andrew, and my daughter-in-law says he destroys everything   )

But take care, and we will all keep you in our thoughts

Mike
 

[JMM]

K, I know how you feel man. You want to know how I found out that my stepdad died? I went and bought him a big bag of chocolate bars (variety pack) and arrived at the house (thank God my bad sis was not home). My mom answered the door, and I'm a rangewalker (military stuff for a really fast walker) and I go to the living room and I noticed his chair is empty and I turned around and asked mom "Where is Poppy?" Well, he died the night before, and I was not even informed. My mom told me noone had my number, well fluck, how hard is it to look in the phone directory and look for a Leda Morris or ask an operator?

It's hard for me to even look at the house. I have so many memories, some bad (I was a rebel and deserved my arse chewings), but also many good ones.

I know how you feel brother, but at least you are keeping busy, just as I am. Maybe I am on a variety of meds that VA would not prescribe for me, but at least I have no desire to self medicate myself into oblivion with alcohol, and I'm learning so much, not only about roses, ceramic tile, furniture refinishing and such, but also about Mexico and life.

I'll still be so glad to get home to our Texas!   Springtime is coming, and with me knowing how to do the files on my dig cam, think of all the honeys on Town lake hike and bike trail!   Remember the rear view VSFedwards put up? That's only a sample guys!

 

[Skawpya]

familiar with the feeling myself, due to a recent move, I had to sift through all stuff hidden in the nooks and crannies of the old place, an old atari, a c-64, actual black and white pictures, compounded by having to be foolish enough to get a simon and garfunkle cd, and listen to it, nostalgia for the 'good old days' here I come. Thinking back to how life was in the days of radio and crummy tv reception. Back when it wasn't a choice between tv and internet on one side, and going out into the world and doing things. It was a choice between the boredom of watching a program that was barely coming in and going out and doing things. Lets just hope the dad has enough sense to live another century at least.

[Khalee]

And Guess what I found?, The very first computer game console my dad bought us. A Bally computer game system with 4 whole bits of memory upgradable to 8 bits so it says. havent tried pluging it in yet, didnt find any games with either

Also found the Ping pong game he got us too. It is two games in one, Poing Pong on one side flip the swich and squash on the other. brings back a lot of memories, I played the hell out of both of them when they worked.

[Capt. Mike]

Man, I know what it's like.  My dad died 19 years ago as of Feb 14th.  My youngest son doesn't remember him (he was 2).

Keep the memories, especially the happy ones.  Put the important stuff  (pictures, medals, awards) in a safe place.  I say this because my mom was in Florida helping my younger brother out, and had everything instorage there when Andrew hit Miami.  Everything was destroyed, including all the photos and slides.  (Funny thing is, my grandson's name is Andrew, and my daughter-in-law says he destroys everything   )

But take care, and we will all keep you in our thoughts

Mike
 

[JMM]

K, I know how you feel man. You want to know how I found out that my stepdad died? I went and bought him a big bag of chocolate bars (variety pack) and arrived at the house (thank God my bad sis was not home). My mom answered the door, and I'm a rangewalker (military stuff for a really fast walker) and I go to the living room and I noticed his chair is empty and I turned around and asked mom "Where is Poppy?" Well, he died the night before, and I was not even informed. My mom told me noone had my number, well fluck, how hard is it to look in the phone directory and look for a Leda Morris or ask an operator?

It's hard for me to even look at the house. I have so many memories, some bad (I was a rebel and deserved my arse chewings), but also many good ones.

I know how you feel brother, but at least you are keeping busy, just as I am. Maybe I am on a variety of meds that VA would not prescribe for me, but at least I have no desire to self medicate myself into oblivion with alcohol, and I'm learning so much, not only about roses, ceramic tile, furniture refinishing and such, but also about Mexico and life.

I'll still be so glad to get home to our Texas!   Springtime is coming, and with me knowing how to do the files on my dig cam, think of all the honeys on Town lake hike and bike trail!   Remember the rear view VSFedwards put up? That's only a sample guys!

 

[Skawpya]

familiar with the feeling myself, due to a recent move, I had to sift through all stuff hidden in the nooks and crannies of the old place, an old atari, a c-64, actual black and white pictures, compounded by having to be foolish enough to get a simon and garfunkle cd, and listen to it, nostalgia for the 'good old days' here I come. Thinking back to how life was in the days of radio and crummy tv reception. Back when it wasn't a choice between tv and internet on one side, and going out into the world and doing things. It was a choice between the boredom of watching a program that was barely coming in and going out and doing things. Lets just hope the dad has enough sense to live another century at least.