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Stickman Yogi
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Dave gave me a heads up on fb that some of you were asking about me. I assure you I am fine and all is well. But let me tell you a bit about what's been going on...
Well I totally gutted the main floor of my house right down to the studs. I changed the floor plan then put it all back together again.
I helped form a band and that takes up vast amounts of time as we practice and do the odd gig.
I'm in a wonderful relationship now with the woman I divorced in 1980. After all these years we discovered we actually like each other and carefully opened our hearts to each other again. It's a beautiful story. She (Anne-Marie) has a very serious heart condition and faced life threatening surgery last fall. After being under the knife for 8 hours she survived and thankfully the surgery was 100% successful. Although she is still recovering, it is obvious her quality of life is back and she's on her way to leading a normal healthy life. The fact is, we almost lost her last summer so that's been the main thing occupying my head, heart and hands the last while.
My Mom passed away last fall. That was a huge blow which put me in a state of mourning and contemplation for quite a while. I find comfort in knowing she no longer suffers.
So between caring for Anne-Marie, renovating, playing music and all the other life stuff I'm busy. Of course I still ride and still have my Triumph. Mind you I didn't ride much last summer due to Anne-Marie's health issues but I expect we'll get out much more this year. It's all good.
Thank you everyone for caring... it means a lot. Meanwhile, I'm not sure I'll be around here much but we'll see. I have to renovate Anne-Marie's house now so we can put it up for sale. No rest for the wicked as they say.
Live to love, love to live.
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Loquacious
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Sorry to hear about your ladies troubles but I'm glad things look like working out ok! 
Dinosaur.
"Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland
"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
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Learned Hand
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Sorry to hear about your troubles, good to hear from you and DON'T be a stranger!!! 
'04' Black America
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Good to hear you are alive and kicking, ripping, hammering and strumming .
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Adjunct
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Sorry to hear about your Mom, and I hope she had a chance to read the book. Still waiting to hear your rendition of the song !
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Learned Hand
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Good to see you check in, hope we can meet up again some time.
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Stickman Yogi
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Quote:
Good to see you check in, hope we can meet up again some time.
Me too. Does your uncle still live in Vernon?
Live to love, love to live.
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Sorry to hear about your Mom, and I hope she had a chance to read the book. Still waiting to hear your rendition of the song !
By the time the book arrived Mom's eyes were going bad. Sadly,she never did read that book.
Still working on the song... making train sounds with my harp.
Live to love, love to live.
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Saddle Sore
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Quote:
.. making train sounds with my harp.
You too ? !! I was making Aborigine sounds with a piece of 2" PVC 
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Fe Butt
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Good to hear you seem to be in fine spirit now after the passing of your beloved mother and then the dire heath issues Anne-Marie faced, Keith.
(...gotta admit I missed seeing your posts around these here parts and started worrying about you a bit)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Yes, can't see us being there this year, perhaps 2017.
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Hello Keith, Glad to hear from you and thanks for the update into all of the family matters you've been both burdened and blessed with. Our condolences on the loss of your mom and congrats on getting back together with Anne Marie. Listen bud, we've missed you.... really!! We all know that family comes first but please don't drop off the face of the earth again. Tell us!  I mean let's face it, we're the in-laws you never wanted....  Take care.
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Oil Expert
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Keith: I missed this at the time. I remember your house in Trail - great location above the mighty columbia.
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Hea Keith,good to hear from ya here..
You have been missed.
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Loquacious
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Hope to see another musical video posting soon, take care.
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Onward and upward Keith 
Dinosaur.
"Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland
"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
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He hasn't posted in over a year right?
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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New Tires
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Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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