I could easily start half a dozen threads right now...

But I won’t. I’ll just try to pack it all into one thread and make it as short as possible. Okay… ::deep breath::

  1. I’m going to quit smoking. My quit date is November 7, 2000. Good Christ, it’s about time. Right now I’m still a smoker but I feel great knowing that I’ve finally decided to do this.

  2. I had a great trip. (I left, remember? Went to Vegas?) I can now add the following states to my “Places I’ve Been” list: Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.

Nebraska is long and flat and pretty boring. We had to walk 5 miles in the rain. It sucked.

Colorado is nice. There’s this refinery or something 80 miles or so east of Denver on 70 that smells like something not good, but the rest is okay. :slight_smile: I could have gone to the Denver gathering, had it been held on Saturday like it was supposed to be!!! The mountains are beautiful!

Utah is beautiful. We saw the biggest, brightest, most amazing rainbow ever in Utah. I stood on a cliff Friday night to watch the sunset and I fell off. I’m okay though.

We drove through about 40 miles of Arizona. It was definitely my favorite part of the trip. Who knew that giant rocks could be so cool?

Nevada was nothing. Desert, mountains, road. Repeat. Again. And again. Then we came into north Las Vegas. Ick. Dirty, dirty place. Litter in the median as far as the eye can see. And signs every few miles that say, “Littering: Max fine $2000” or something. Yeah, right. I didn’t get to see The Strip at night. Oh well.

After Vegas we had to load in the following places in California: Rancho Cucamonga, Chino, Anaheim, Ontario. In that order, which doesn’t make any sense.

Okay, that was my trip. Oh yeah. On the way back from Cali, we took a detour to Hoover Dam. That was pretty cool.

  1. My mom’s in the hospital. She weighs 94 pounds and needs a belt to hold up her size ZERO pants. I was up all night waiting for the, “I’m sorry but I have terrible news” phone call. I spent this morning in her hospital room, talking to her. She’s a great mom. She was trying so hard to hide the fact that she’s scared, but I could tell. I have the most awful feeling that she’ll be gone before Christmas. When I left, I hugged her like I’d never hug her again and told her I love her a thousand times.

I’m too tired to be angry but I’m really pissed off right now. No one knows what’s wrong with her but she’s been like this for over a year. She can’t eat without getting sick. She’s constantly in pain. It’s awful. And I cannot shake the feeling that I’ll never see her again. My mind is going in circles and I have a headache. I don’t remember ever being this tired, but I can’t sleep. I just want my mom to be okay again.

::sigh::

Okay, so that’s not half a dozen threads. I’m sure I could think of more incredibly mundane things to share with you all, but this post is long enough I’m sure.

Silver Fire, my deepest condolences. To me you seem, judging by your posts, like you have a good disposition, and are a good person all around. Its sad that bad things have to happen to good people. You take care. I’ll see you in IRC. I’m sorry.

                            Jeff.

My prayers are with you Sliver Fire. Take care, try to take it easy if you can, and I hope there’s something that can be done.

Stephen

{{{{{{Silver Fire}}}}}}}

Shit Silver, you have a whole lot of stuff going on right now. I’d give you a hug, but I’ve made a vow not to do that sort of thing, if you need any support you know that we are there for you here and in chat. I know that this isn’t quite the same as being there in real life, but remember we care for you.
Keith

I wonder what that is! None of us Colorado folk ever bother heading out that way, since it sucks. :smiley:

My best wishes to you and your family.

Cherish (as I know you have) the time with your mom.

let me just say I share your pain there.

and with the non smoking.

my best to you on both.

Nebraska does, indeed, suck. I worked there for 10 excruciating months, and looking back, I don’t know how I survived. It’s so BORING. That’s not to say that everyone born in Nebraska is boring – Matthew Sweet is a Nebraskan, for instance – but the large contingent of dull conformists in the state tend to cause the interesting people to want to leave.

Aawww Silver. :frowning:

Hang in there hon. I’m glad you decided to quit smoking, now you’ll be a good influence to me in chat. :wink:

Lord knows Demo needs some kind of good influence.
keith

Silver Fire, sorry about your mom, I will keep her in my prayers.

Ok, you went to Rancho Cucamonga, my question is, why? I assume Anaheim was to do that Disneyland thing.

Good luck on quiting smoking, I know you can do it.

I hope everything works out Silver
:frowning:
Rose

No, I actually didn’t go to Disneyland. The whole trip was with my father, the truck driver. We delivered in Las Vegas then had to load at those four places in California. HOM Furniture, to be delivered in Coon Rapids, MN.

Thanks, everyone, for your well wishes and stuff.

(((((((((Silver))))))))) sorry about your mom.

Am sorry about your mom :frowning: I had no idea that was happening to you, hon…

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Hugs to you and your mom and family. I hope they find out what is wrong, and that it can be fixed.

Silver Fire-

I am so sorry your mom is so ill. I pray that in the hospital, someone will be able to find out what is wrong with her, and a way to fix it.

I know that nothing I can say will help, but please know that you and your mom are in my prayers, and in my heart.
Give her a hug for me, and here’s one from me to you.

((((((Silver))))))

Good luck with the smoking project, too.

Scotti

I am sending good thoughts your way, Silver Fire. I’m sorry that your mom is ill.:frowning:

Sorrow and pain shared, is diminished.

I will gladly take my share of your pain, if it will help you sleep.

Good luck, may the gods watch over you and yours. Good luck.

Hey, girl! Congrats! Quitting smoking is THE best investment you can make in yourself! I salute you! Just think of what you can spend that old “smoking” money on! I’m thinking a cruise… I’m free in March! :slight_smile:

And I agree that Utah is beautiful; our laws and taxes suck but it’s a gorgeous place to live!

I’m saddened to hear about your mom. My thoughts are with you and her. Sometimes there is no answer and that is the hardest non-answer to hear. I wish there was something else I could do but all I can do is offer my empathy. I’m so sorry for what cannot be done. Let me offer you strength and love; that is all I can do.

Love and hugs and kisses and gooey stuff,
Byz