This is very hard to write, & I ask for the club's compassion. I have not made any reservations for Carlisle, the hotel, the banquet. I have been trying to hold off, ever hopefull. But, there is little hope right now.
Allthough the new Town Car will be a bright spot in my life, the household here is in very bad doom & gloom. My wife's (Karen) brother in California is gravely ill. We have been on stand-by for a while. The team of physicians attending to him are dealing with bone marrow cancer, cancer of the lymph glands and he has a "port" installed in him for Chemo and the chemo makes him super ill, and, and, and.....
The Drs give him 2 months (the most) to live. His present quality of life is nil. Zero. Absent. Nada.
He has asked Karen not to come see him. He does not want her to see him looking so terrible. They talk on the phone. The phone has to be held for him. He lacks the strength to hold the phone. He asked that if she is able to without undo difficulty to attend his funeral & burial. The physicians advised his family that two months is all that they expect, if that.
Two Months would be about the end of May. Just at Carlilse-Time. I will not be going there, due to the costs of coast to coast round trip for two, $27,000 for Rider Uni and the new car. However, I would not feel right whoopin' it up at Carlilse while my wife is in mourning. He is age 61 and has been sick since September '02.
Therefore, I will not be able to attend Carlisle, under this grave problem and the doom & gloom around here. By the way, he is a pharmacesist and "health aware person" and never smoked!
I knew you'd understand, and I really don't want to discuss it any further. It's upsetting to see my wife so upset. I would not have mentioned it, if not for Carlisle and my being expected to attend.
Allthough the new Town Car will be a bright spot in my life, the household here is in very bad doom & gloom. My wife's (Karen) brother in California is gravely ill. We have been on stand-by for a while. The team of physicians attending to him are dealing with bone marrow cancer, cancer of the lymph glands and he has a "port" installed in him for Chemo and the chemo makes him super ill, and, and, and.....
The Drs give him 2 months (the most) to live. His present quality of life is nil. Zero. Absent. Nada.
He has asked Karen not to come see him. He does not want her to see him looking so terrible. They talk on the phone. The phone has to be held for him. He lacks the strength to hold the phone. He asked that if she is able to without undo difficulty to attend his funeral & burial. The physicians advised his family that two months is all that they expect, if that.
Two Months would be about the end of May. Just at Carlilse-Time. I will not be going there, due to the costs of coast to coast round trip for two, $27,000 for Rider Uni and the new car. However, I would not feel right whoopin' it up at Carlilse while my wife is in mourning. He is age 61 and has been sick since September '02.
Therefore, I will not be able to attend Carlisle, under this grave problem and the doom & gloom around here. By the way, he is a pharmacesist and "health aware person" and never smoked!
I knew you'd understand, and I really don't want to discuss it any further. It's upsetting to see my wife so upset. I would not have mentioned it, if not for Carlisle and my being expected to attend.
