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[CouchCoach]

Afternoon Pops and everyone.

Been finding myself in the serious dumps and slumps of late... really tired of being alone all the time, and tired of working. I guess I’m just tired (call it depressed).

Yeah yeah, I got the new car and all but that’s a material item. Still missing is that companion part of my life. Can’t happen when I work 11 hours a day and work most of my weekends.

Every time I find myself hitting bottom again something happens to bring me out... This time it was a visit from a client, who I’d consider an arms-length friend, needing my “insight” on certain health related matters. So, back up the truck a sec... March 23 is the 5-year anniversary of my guy’s passing so, for those of you who know and understand, it’s a gut punch (also realizing it’s been that long since I’ve had anyone in my life that I felt cared like he did...). Really been struggling the last week emotionally and mentally between that and work. Anyway, last Thursday this client comes to me and tells me his wife just got diagnosed with liver cancer and asked if I’d be willing to talk to her (even though mine was a different one) if she needed someone to talk to that’d been through “it”. Of course I said “yes”... I know her as well btw... Tomorrow is her first chemo treatment. Looking at surgery if they can shrink that sucker. I gave her a not so humorous recap of the day after my first treatment and cautioned her not to do what I did/didn’t do and gave her my personal cell #.

What made last Thursday even worse was I got word that a young man that was a neighbor and friend to both of my kids when they were growing up passed away at the too-young age of 31 from cirrhosis of the liver. It was a bad day for liver folks. My kids are 30 and 32. My heart breaks for his momma and I will be attending services this Thursday. Can’t even imagine losing a child...

Sorry for the downer post, y’all. Just had to get it out of my head and heart.

Downer? We do downers here just fine, this is the thread for everything human and just putting it here can make me feel better.

You are among friends here and friends are there for all the ups and downs, just like you are for that woman facing the fear that you know all too well.

You and the X girl are survivors and surviving gives you a perspective that the rest of us do not have. When we say "things could always be worse", we don't know worse as personally as you do. You have been at worse's door, knocking on it.

I don't know if it will help but I have learned how to get myself out of it and it is by going back to those bad times and not reliving them but remembering them and how I felt then. At one point, I was as close as one can get to checking out and I think about that and how I am feeling doesn't compare to that dark and deep hole in me. Then, I use self therapy and make myself laugh at me. I recall one of my stupid moments and I laugh at myself. It takes practice but it can be so effective to change that mood. Being able to make myself laugh, particularly at me, saved my life.

 

[CouchCoach]

Morning Pops and those who've witnessed baseball sized hail, I now join your ranks. A storm rolled through here an hour ago and the hail was amazing. It's spring break down here so the parking lot at the hotel is full and every car alarm was sounding and there are going to be some unhappy people when they see their vehicles this morning. I am fortunate that the normal everyday run of the mill hail hit my skylights because if what I saw hitting the boulevard hit them, I wouldn't have to look out to see if it's raining.

My female dog doesn't like thunderstorms and now has a new fear, hail on a tile roof. She found a new and improved hiding place and if you've seen that video of the girl limboing under the car, it's something like that. She looked like a bearskin rug under the shelf unit.

Other than that, the weather down here is very nice before the summer decides to show up.

 

[kskboys]

Lost $400!!!

Those of you who don't frequent casinos are thinking: Wow, what a waste of money.
Those of you who do are saying: Only $400? That's a win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CouchCoach]

Lost $400!!!

Those of you who don't frequent casinos are thinking: Wow, what a waste of money.
Those of you who do are saying: Only $400? That's a win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have $400 worth of fun? Then it was worth it.

While you were gambling, I probably wasted $400 on stuff I don't need. That crap will be around to remind me, at least your money is gone.

Just curious for personal reasons. Of that $400, how much of it was to get back what you already lost. Even when I hit that number I was willing to give up, I gave in too many times to throwing good money after gone money.

 

[kskboys]

You have $400 worth of fun? Then it was worth it.

While you were gambling, I probably wasted $400 on stuff I don't need. That crap will be around to remind me, at least your money is gone.

Just curious for personal reasons. Of that $400, how much of it was to get back what you already lost. Even when I hit that number I was willing to give up, I gave in too many times to throwing good money after gone money.

I was down $1,400, and went on a nice run the last hour. Made back $1,000 in an hour.

Free rooms, drinks, food. I drank $600 worth of alcohol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CouchCoach]

I was down $1,400, and went on a nice run the last hour. Made back $1,000 in an hour.

Free rooms, drinks, food. I drank $600 worth of alcohol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright! But I beat you on the alcohol and didn't go anywhere.

 

[Xelda]

Good afternoon Pops and gambling Popsadoodles. I don't know what to say about the gambling and high dollar drinking. To each his own. My pastor said he goes to the boats looking for us from time to time. Daddy took me there, gave me $20 worth of quarters and said to hit the slot machines. I was feeding that machine quarters as fast as I could and looking around for my pastor. I'd get aggravated when the machine gave me quarters back. I guess you can say gambling is not my thing. I'd rather cut loose in Lowe's with $400, but that's me and no slam on those gambling heathens.

My apologies. I can't help it and crack myself up sometimes.

 

[kskboys]

Gambling is either in your blood or not!!!

 

[CouchCoach]

Gambling is either in your blood or not!!!

Some gambling is controlled investing. When playing blackjack, poker or roulette, I control the decision making in that a lot more than my financial investments.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Morning Pops, Jobs. Morning Fellas and good morning to all who stopped in to visit this thread.

Hope everybody is doing well today. It's St. Joseph's or All Saints Day so, for those of you who are Catholic and can't eat meat, you have a reprieve today!

Everybody, I hope you enjoy your weekend. Take good care, be safe, be careful but have some fun.

 

[Xelda]

Good afternoon Pops and Popsadoodles. While in recovery, I found a new thing to watch on YouTube. It's a man that feeds racoons. The other day I'm thinking about all the modern technology we have and I'm sitting at my computer watching racoons eat hot dogs. To quote Louis Armstrong 'What a wonderful world'.

Gambling is either in your blood or not!!!

I know, I was just messing with you. Glad you had a good time.

TGIF like you mean it, folks.

 

[LeonDixson]

Morning Pops and peeps. Welcome to the Weekend! Buds and bulbs are popping out all over the place. I love the renewal that spring brings. It made me so happy I wet my plants. (AKA turning on the irrigation system) Cheers to everyone and enjoy your weekend.

 

[CouchCoach]

Morning Pops and peeps. Welcome to the Weekend! Buds and bulbs are popping out all over the place. I love the renewal that spring brings. It made me so happy I wet my plants. (AKA turning on the irrigation system) Cheers to everyone and enjoy your weekend.

What a brave soul. Making "wet plants" jokes around a bunch of old men. That was a goodun, Leon.

 

[LeonDixson]

What a brave soul. Making "wet plants" jokes around a bunch of old men. That was a goodun, Leon.

Never pass up a bathroom is the first of 3 absolute rules for the old man's club.

 

[kskboys]

Never pass up a bathroom is the first of 3 absolute rules for the old man's club.

I've always wondered: Why is it considered a bragging point as to how long you can go w/o going?

 

[Runwildboys]

I've always wondered: Why is it considered a bragging point as to how long you can go w/o going?

If you start counting at when you first feel the urge, my record is 5 hours...while driving. Beat that, punk!

 

[CouchCoach]

I've always wondered: Why is it considered a bragging point as to how long you can go w/o going?

Hell, I volunteer at the hospital to give urine samples for those that "can't go".

 

[Runwildboys]

Hell, I volunteer at the hospital to give urine samples for those that "can't go".

It's a trick, CC. You're just helping the orderlies pass their drug screens.....or so they think.

 

[Ranched]

We took everyone with us on a Bahamas cruise for our 50th

Video has finally surfaced.

 

[Montanalo]

If you start counting at when you first feel the urge, my record is 5 hours...while driving. Beat that, punk!

Given your sense of humor, I always imaged it would be a real treat to travel with you while making your deliveries.... Not anymore, can't wait 5 hours. Ha.