Lori

Lori has surgery soon. Keep her in your prayers. Send love, hope, prayer, kindness.

and Jack rested

It was terrible at the viewing. I didn't want, but had to see Jack. Damn that was terrible. I weighed more, or I thought I did, as if pillars holding my roof started giving way to the weight above. I was crushed and miserable.

Before I got there, I had no time to grieve. I had little time to grieve while there and when I got back, I had little time to grieve. I will fully let out soon before I burst.

The next morning was the funeral. Oh, but it was too quick. Perhaps I'm reading something into it, but I believe that Jack and God whispered a truth to me.

I looked again at the casket. That wasn't Jack. When I sat around the gathering of people -- there was Jack. Jack stayed and STAYS in the hearts and minds of those who knew him. I can see his wry smile and eye-twinkle in his children, and his compassion and love from all.

I wanted to hug him one last time. I wanted to see him smile one last time. I wanted to hear him one last time. There were a lot of lasts that I wanted. He would have suffered and so it would be to his suffering that I would have had him. I can't want that.

He has left a legacy far beyond genes -- family, but also in friends who he has touched, inspired, motivated, loved. They too have loved and found him to be a profound role model.

When people call out, "what is love", they don't know Jack. I know Jack, he's a friend, an uncle, an inspiration. I will, of course, miss his physical presence, but he has not gone. He is in everyone who ever met and knew him.

I expect to see Jack waiting for so many people to come to Heaven with him. He never looked down on people on Earth, he isn't now. He's still here, with us, teaching us not to look down either. Love, look forward, be a friend.

He has given his life to others. I can't write or ever say that my gift to him is equitable. Simple and lovable . . . I will miss our many before-lasts and our many lasts Uncle Jack. I love you and with you alive in others, past-tense is inappropriate.

OUT

My dear uncle Jack died on Saturday. Words can't express how I feel. I should be happy that he is no longer suffering and to that idea I cling. I selfishly want him around a bit longer. He is well and off to a better place awaiting many to join him. In Heaven, everyone can hear you sing!

Goodbye Uncle Jack!

I will be out of town a couple of days.

For my Uncle Jack

Please pray ... he and his adoring family need it!

Thank you!

Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween!
For Fort Wayne, pass out your candy 6 - 8 in the cold darkness of October. Scarier still is election day and the results thereof.

food scratch fever?

Umm m m mmmm. Just like old Grandma Mouse used to make!

Where is this other job located? Oh, Iraq. Is that OH as in Ohio, or "Oh" like surprise, "ooo"!
Perhaps he was dictating. +

+ Monty Python and the Holy Grail

dinner 4 5

Well, it was murky how it would turn out, but my love Tawnya come down to see me. Keith, Lori, Charlie met us and I wasn't sure when we could coordinate meeting and didn't want Tawnya driving forever and getting lost so I cooked.

Without argument, I burnt the ruddy steak. The side benefit was that it was thoroughly cooked -- no blood. I cooked steak, fish, corn, peas, rice, cheddar hash browns, biscuits . . .

I suppose it was OK. I was repeatedly told that the steak was good, except for the burnt side. Whatever!

Charlie was bored quickly so we chatted while Charlie shot down ducks with Duck Hunt. Later, he wanted the boys to play Life the board game. I scraped a win barely, Charlie second and Keith "2 spinning fool" finished quite last.

We played simple penny poker: whammy game, cyclops, up-and-down-the-river, in-between.

I think we had a good time. It was great news for me -- slowly integrated family, friends, future.

suffice to say

I am no longer in pain. I am joyous and in great delight. I tried to resolve my pain. Thankfully with my true love Tawnya, my pain is vanquished, its evil never to return. I love you Tawnya, now, forever!

pain

that's all I feel is pain

B O J

Keith was able to get me into hisplace. While I don't earn a kingly sum, it is money.

Thank you Keith!

sight of site

Guilty man dead, good thing too as I walked by a plaque of two of his victims. A school where two of his victims attended has a permanent plaque on a stone next to the flag pole. In memory and not forgotten. For Romos, not forgiven.

too much spam

gmail spam

po

Sunova

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Not for lack of trying

Well, I am hoping that some of the readers from:

FW Politics
Mike Carboni
Mitch Harper

and of course

Beautiful City (Fort Wayne)

will read this story and wonder whom I should contact regarding the injustice. I contacted a local law firm suggesting two avenues to help this family with the disgraceful situation brought on by back luck and red tape. The following is from the email I received.

Cerpicio, if you would not like this included ... let me know.

Earlier this year my brother-in-law Matt had a lot of sewage back up into his basement. He called the city and it took three hours for a truck to show up. The city crew said they had the wrong truck and it took another two hours to get the right one. So for more than five hours sewage was pumping into their basement.

It is the city’s sewer system. Matt & Brandy didn’t do anything to cause the back-up and couldn’t have done anything to prevent it. They had to tear up the carpet and throw out a lot of things that were on the floor. They had to pay for someone to come in and sanitize the basement, too.

But the city isn't taking responsibility for it and Matt and Brandy are out a lot of money. Their insurance isn't covering it either. They've talked to people at city hall, and even had a news crew out to cover the story. During the story, a guy from the city said there is a known issue with the sewers in the neighborhood because all the restaurants in the area pour grease down the drain. The city comes out once a month with a camera to check for build up.

The city says it isn't their fault because they didn't know about it, but yet they have plans in place to monitor and fix the clogged sewers.

Here's a link to the news article (which also includes a link to the video):

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/28646069.html

assessing the situation

summarized

Choo choo

"Has something to do with where choo choo go."+

I didn't get an offer, so there!

"Don't anybody move or the [actor] gets it!"

"... and tell him I said, 'Ow!'"

Thank you for your interest in the Dispatcher position in [location]. We received a large number of applications for this position and following a competitive review of your background and qualifications, regrettably we are unable to offer you further consideration at this time.

Again, we appreciate your interest in employment opportunities at Norfolk Southern. Please feel free to check our Careers site at www.nscorp.com/careers to see if there are future opportunities that may be of interest to you. We wish you the very best in your future career endeavors.

Sincerely,
Human Resources
Norfolk Southern

+ Alex Karras as Mongo, Blazing Saddles. Interesting factoid -- he's from Gary, Indiana

no phone calls

We only work with phones, but we don't want your calls. So there!

I recognize a church

My folks attend here and quite frankly, I think they do a great job! The people there have helped more than I can say.

small victory

I understand that the resume I made for a person might have helped that person get another job. That person did get another job. It is unclear whether the resume I made was a contributing factor. Well, there are victories, however little, everywhere.