Watch out for the thunderstorms, tornado-time, and floods as you pass through the Midwest.

Notorious this time of year!

Greetings from Dallas Texas,

Paolo thanks for the warning but it came a little late the supercell that went through Oklahoma Kansas and Wisconson was right over us as we left Oklahoma city. That was an interesting (read terrifiing) drive: lightning striking next to the road, horizontal rain, and severall precursors to tornadoes.

The important thing is we made it through safe and we are in good company.

philip1 (imported) wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:12 pm Greetings from Dallas Texas,

Paolo thanks for the warning but it came a little late the supercell that went through Oklahoma Kansas and Wisconson was right over us as we left Oklahoma city. That was an interesting (read terrifiing) drive: lightning striking next to the road, horizontal rain, and severall precursors to tornadoes.

The important thing is we made it through safe and we are in good company.

Glad yuo made it their ok!

Good luck with your journey.

I hope all goes well for you their.

Where you may go.

Good luck with your life and hope you continue to stay around here and let us know how you are.

Good luck!

philip1 (imported) wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:12 pm Greetings from Dallas Texas,

Paolo thanks for the warning but it came a little late the supercell that went through Oklahoma Kansas and Wisconson was right over us as we left Oklahoma city. That was an interesting (read terrifiing) drive: lightning striking next to the road, horizontal rain, and severall precursors to tornadoes.

The important thing is we made it through safe and we are in good company.

Exciting, wasn't it?!

And to think I live here...

Last night was perhaps the most relaxing times I have ever had. Our benefactors took Bubie and I to see downtown Dallas. we ended up at a fountain and I have never relaxed so much in my life. There's something about falling water that has that effect on me.

Tomorrow we head for Charlotte. just a two day drive. I think we may stop and visit Lurkrwolf but that is up to him.

anyhoo I think I need to go help with the dishes

I for a few nimutes had my doubts about NC being my new home.....I'm home truly home. I may be 3000 miles from my family but I'm home.

Hello Phil and Bubba,

I'm glad to see you both have found your true home. I sure miss you two. But, now your a lot closer to me.. Well, goodluck with your new life and home. Hope to see you both one day.

Take care, love ya's, Lilac

I suppose I should get back on topic now that my travels have more or less ended.

It's hard to beleive that two months have passed since my surgery. I have had hot flashes, and some cord pain, mood swings, and breakdowns. They have all been worth it for I am no longer the angry short tempered volcano I used to be. I have a new outlook on life and it is "life is too short to get all worked up over stupid crap" and "death? been there done that so what is so scary about living?". I know the second one is going to raise eyebrows but it is true. I have faced death twice in the last year and its not scary anymore so why should life be scary. I bet you are asking the screen "What? When? How?" so I'll tell you. the first time I faced death was in august of 2004. I was driving too fast and lost controll of my car. I woke up some minutes later and realised that if I had not hit the power pole I would have rolled down a 200 foot cliff and if I had hit the pole 6 inches further forward on the car I would have crushed my skull on it. that was the final straw in my decision to have surgery. the second time was in Philidelphia right after surgery. I had not slept for about three days perhaps more and I don't react to sedatives well but I forgot to tell Dr. Kimmel. Well my heart stopped for about I would guess three to five minutes my memory is sketchy arround that time. Fortunately Dr. Kimmel is well prepaired and was able to get my heart started again.

Now there are those who will jump up and try to place blame on Dr. Kimmel for the second event. I must reiterate I DON'T TOLERATE SEDATIVES WELL AND FORGOT TO TELL HIM. That was my own fault not the good doctors. So no pointing fingers unless they are aimed exclusively at me. Any how I think this is enough of an update on my condition as it were and I will write later.

When in doubt about sedatives, use the rubber-mallet method.

hehe

Seriously, though, Phil, good grief!

We had no idea we were that lucky to still have you with us!

Good grief.

Do take care of yourself (and Bubba) alright? There are plenty of people who want you around for a good long time. And several that just with you both were around more.