If any of you wondered why I have been silent for a few days, I am in the
hospital in Portland, Oregon for a mitral valve repair. After a couple of
hiccups in scheduling, they got 'er done. Seems to be working ok. but,
these people have a thing about excess body fluids. So, they pumped me full
of IV Lasix. A potent diuretic. Every 10 minutes, clock regular, you are
up and filling up their jars. Any luck today, I will be homeward bound, and
out of their clutches. Staff here in Providence Hospital are first rate,
but, enuf is enuf.
I need to get home and work on a eulogy for my father in law. He
passed away last Saturday at the age of 100 years, plus 11 months. Why I
mention this here is that he was one of my heroes. Married for 79 years.
One of the "GREATEST GENERATION" He was a Marine. World War II vet.
Extensive action in the South Pacific.
Came home, and Korea broke out. So, he re-upped and went to Korea. Came
home shortly after surviving the CHOSIN reservoir "strategic withdrawal".
Won the Bronze Star with "V", and numerous other awards. Came home in 1952,
picked up a nail apron and hammer and started building custom homes with
his father in law. No bitchin or sniveling. No battle fatigue, or PTSD or
drug abuse. 138 pounds of marine. Uniform still fits. We will bury him in
it with honors. NEVER FORGET THEIR COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE.
Oh, I almost forgot. Judy's and my first date was a GMC rally at Palm
Desert. She loved it. So we wound up married, with a MARINE for a father in
law.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
hospital in Portland, Oregon for a mitral valve repair. After a couple of
hiccups in scheduling, they got 'er done. Seems to be working ok. but,
these people have a thing about excess body fluids. So, they pumped me full
of IV Lasix. A potent diuretic. Every 10 minutes, clock regular, you are
up and filling up their jars. Any luck today, I will be homeward bound, and
out of their clutches. Staff here in Providence Hospital are first rate,
but, enuf is enuf.
I need to get home and work on a eulogy for my father in law. He
passed away last Saturday at the age of 100 years, plus 11 months. Why I
mention this here is that he was one of my heroes. Married for 79 years.
One of the "GREATEST GENERATION" He was a Marine. World War II vet.
Extensive action in the South Pacific.
Came home, and Korea broke out. So, he re-upped and went to Korea. Came
home shortly after surviving the CHOSIN reservoir "strategic withdrawal".
Won the Bronze Star with "V", and numerous other awards. Came home in 1952,
picked up a nail apron and hammer and started building custom homes with
his father in law. No bitchin or sniveling. No battle fatigue, or PTSD or
drug abuse. 138 pounds of marine. Uniform still fits. We will bury him in
it with honors. NEVER FORGET THEIR COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE.
Oh, I almost forgot. Judy's and my first date was a GMC rally at Palm
Desert. She loved it. So we wound up married, with a MARINE for a father in
law.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403