60+ year old thread.

sorry for your loss

 

Sorry to hear that, We have lost 3 from VN vets of cen. Fla. in the last year... Jim

 

Hey Paul! ! !

I live in Apalachin NY near Binghamton.

 

That pic. still makes me smile to this day, Kids we were. 10-4 On the gear it's stone age as to whats out there now.... Jim

 

thanks guys! worst part of it all. is my dads other brother and his wife that lives in Atlanta GA. got kinda greedy and lied and it all was suppose to be split even. well some how stuff went missing and they said are family stole stuff.( only 5 of us and my aunt(than never went over their) they took stuff and said they did not.(we know they did) and they painted the house and did stuff we agreed NOT to do. we spent more time over their(every weekend and mom and dad took days off) to go over their and do stuff) since we life like 35 min from the house. and they are like 2.5 hours. they also lied and said that they wear having a hard time putting bread on the table than went on a 2 week cruse(kinda) i think they rented a big catamaran boat for 2 weeks. story short dad has not talked to them since than.

 

Sorry about the family situation. Unfortunately a death brings out the vultures in a lot of families. It's really a shame

 

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See too much of this also sad folks will throw Fam. under the bus for a handful of beads & blankets They forget you only have fak when all is said and done!!! Jim

 

afternoon all: holy mackeral! lots of posts, including another heva hova!!

family squabbling over assets happens quite a bit.

 

x2 Very Sorry .... Been through something similar, the details aren't important. Brings this to mind: "We pick our friends in life, but we don't get to pick our family." That's a hard truth...and it doesn't keep the pain from coming to the surface from time to time...you're not alone in those feelings.

Good words Jim...I feel I was fortunate to have come to that reality when I retired from Active Duty...I was a so to speak "important person" in my squadron...lots of folks relied on me and came to me for advice/answers. But the day I retired, another guy was suddenly the "important person" and what I had left was my wife, sons, and friends; the "good stuff"...without them I'd have nothing. Try to remind myself of that every day in my new career...keeps me focused on the "good stuff."

 

The little blood I have left & my better half's fam I would not trade for 100 mil.. Things do not mean shit without someone to enjoy them with... Jim

 

And I'm about 40 miles south of Binghamton right along I81.

 

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DAAAAMMMMNNNNN!!!!I don't post for one day and we pick up 2 + pages on the thread....I used my deodorant today... was it something I did????Welcome to all...Zach sorry about your uncle...The missus and I had a similar problem with her kin when her parents passed. If I had it to do again I would but I wouldve knocked my brother-in-laws lights out...Jim, prayers going out to Chet everyday,hope he leans on family and friends for strength...when you see him give him my best...Tom, work does you know what...retirement is looking more and more enticing...Ken

 

Apalachin, isn't that where the Mafia tried to have a national convention in 1957?

 

The VC used to put a bounty on these guys heads! They could reach out and touch somebody! In those days they used Remington model 70s didn't they?

 

did everyone sleep in today?

 

Couldn't say anything until today - now it's official. I am both humbled and thrilled. Us old folks can still bring it!

http://www.timesleader.com/golackaw...cted-8th-President-of-Lackawanna-College.html

 

Congratulations. Well done!!!