Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474

I had a 1966 Beetle with an auxiliary in car heater that could cook you out of the car. It was a necessity here in Canada. We (Big Red and I) currently own a 1962 Beetle, we stripped down and took apart, sand blasted it and repainted it. That's when we found out it was really HERBIE! Retired from the Disney franchise, he's been running around Ottawa now for a few years, with Big Red.

My wife and I had that conversation as well, after watching her brother's physical and mental and mental descent. We agreed neither of us wanted to go on like that and promised each other, if the time came, we would sign the DNA forms for the other. When it happened to my love, after surgery, she only lasted 10 months in hospital and Long Term Care. She told our son and I "It's time for me to see the Angels" which broke me. We were married 54 years and 2 weeks.

Be glad you don't have Canadian "On Line Harm" and other censorship legislation.

I have a 18Kw whole house Generac, with an Automatic Transfer Switch and fueled by Natural Gas. I opted for that after observing a neighbour's solar panel set up get severely damaged by a coupe of high wind incidents and a Derecho.

Were they Cowboy Action Shooters as well? This is the type of thing I came to expect after joining the CAS family!

I know and share your pain Pard. Remember the fun and all the good times.

During WWII, RAF and RCAF pilots developed a technique to bring down V1's without firing a shot. They would fly alongside and using their wing, would tip the V1, sending it crashing.

There IS a way to stop growing older! But I don't personally recommend it. Mind you, a younger girl friend will help!

CAS legal? Might be handy for those SG targets that get placed WWWAAAAYYYY out there!

You are a brave man sir. By the way, how do you like sleeping alone?

Not by initials, but Ottawa is sometimes referred to by it's original name: Bytown after Lt. Col. By, who was the engineer who built the Rideau Canal and fortifications.

Prayers for your health, new knees, a successful battle with the insurance bureaucracy and you medical care team..

I had 40+ years with the City and for the last 10 or so of those years I started succession planning, grooming Buyers and Purchasing Officers to step in when I stepped out. It gave me the opportunity to evaluate how well they would do with me no longer around. I settled on two people who had what it took and when I left, I recommended the best one to assume the leadership role. it was pretty seamless.

OK, You've inspired me! (That and finding a younger girlfriend, in Cowboying with me!)

My Father was back and forth from the UK to Canada in the early days of WWII, (Prior to Dec 7/41) While in the UK doing whatever, he grew a full RAF style mustache, complete waxed tips et al. He flew back to Canada and arrived in Ottawa just before dark and wanted to surprise my Mother. He caught up with her at her sister's place, in the darkened driveway of the house and got pummeled when he tried to kiss her! She said all she could feel was this hairy mustache on her face and thought the worst! He shaved it off that night.