Sounds like you had a great trip, Tom, and the General must have enjoyed her break from KP. Good to see you’re home safe. Did you take historical or modern Bowies on your trip?

Hi Ray. I took the Bowies that Justin Gingrich made for me ; I believe I posted pictures of them before, and once the General is finished downloading the pictures I will post a few.

Glad you all made it back home safe Tom. And yeah, it’s nice to be home.

Well, the ordeal is over. I had my urologist appointment today. It wasn’t pleasant, but wasn’t as bad as I thought it might be. I mean how many guys can say they saw inside their own bladder live and in living color! I can’t speak for the other end because he had me facing the wall.

Ok, he said he feels my problem is a combination of age, being diabetic, my back problems and two diabetes meds I’m on. BUT (No pun intended), he said it is annoying of course, but not in any way debilitating or dangerous. He took me off one med and gave me a month’s sample of another to take. We will see. Sooo I guess in the interim I’ll have to continue wearing “liners”. It's not real bad but I sometimes don’t realize when l’m “leaking”, and sometimes if I wait to long I have to change then. Another reason I carry a “Man” bag.

Thanks to one and all that have sent prayers, good thoughts and smoke our way. Y’all are like a family, brothers by another Mother. and I’m glad ta have ya.

Well Randy, continued best wishes from all of us for you and Patty. And remember ; none of us are getting any younger, but every day we are on THIS side of the grass is a good day.

Good afternoon, Yard.

Good to hear, Randy.

Thanks Tom, and that is how I try and live. Don’t think up problems that may or may not occur. The either will or they will not. Not to much we can do except try and not be stupid.

Yoda said : "there is no try ... do or do not".

OK ya old Jarhead, amend that to read and NOT BE STUPID.

Glad you're back Tom, safe and sound... at least physically...

Glad the ordeal has ended Randy!

SF45ACP is coming to town today to do some hunting for a couple few weeks. Ever since he retired and moved to UT the only deer he shoots are when he comes back east. UT, ID, etc are great for fishing and hiking... not so good for hunting unless you have connections. Not like Northern VA where I can't even walk outside on the back deck without shooting a deer!

It will be really hard to retire someday and leave this hunting paradise. Not sure I'll be able to adjust to moving somewhere else that doesn't have a 7 month deer season with unlimited tags. Although every deer I dress, drag, and butcher seems harder than the last. The deer need to stop getting tougher!