Another drink to Pat -- you must have perfected your system by now (4 yrs!).
Jadem -- how's life??? Give us some good news?
Jadem -- how's life??? Give us some good news?
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Patrick: "keep on truckin, man" is appropriate. With or without a step-up tranny:)! good fortune, considering the circumstances, continues to rain down on meTo be able to SEE good fortune and look positively at the world, from where you are is a great lesson for all the rest of us. Thank you on behalf of my little family & myself. On step-up trannies: K&K's lundahl trannies are good. Also, sowter sells them as does diyhifisupply. All are very easy to operate! Cheers and be well. |
Pat you have been teaching me (all of us, no doubt) about life in an unprecedented way, without prompting, just by being Patrick aka Lugnut. Just by being Patrick aka Lugnut (:)) I know you'll always be there for everyone... My words are poor and I feel much too incapable to do something worthwhile and say something worthwhile... you noticed: my mind immediately jumped to an "exchange" and Pat, you don't belong to the "you give s/thing you take s/thing" world. You are in the "give s/thing" world. If /when I manage to fully understand your legacy, I for one will have gained some of your strength & courage -- and by remembering these lessons, I will be capable in turn of passing some of this legacy to others who depend on me (I have two small children). It is now 11:30 am, half-way around the world, and I am at my office trying to picture Barb and Pat. I am thinking that there will be moments when either Josephine (our daughter) or Christian (our son) will come to me with their "problems" and I will be able to say, "...cheer up and let me tell you what two good friends from across the Atlantic have to say about this...". That's fortunate indeed and I can count myself among the lucky ones. Pls do excuse this public display of emotion -- I guess the "stiff upper lip" is somewhat failing me and words are still inadequate. |
I only met Pat briefly and virtually... after reading the news I have a feeling of irretrievable loss and yet, I also feel a (frightening for me) sense of calm; Pat's new life will be good and peaceful Thank you Pat and Barb for coming into our lives -- and Barb, may God preserve your strength and yr well-being. Greg. |