Reply: [ihc] Looking forward to ???

[Ted Borck <tborck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004, John Hofstetter wrote:

> On Nov 24, 2004, at 9:19 AM, Jim or Ginger Aos wrote:
>
> >  I am also looking forward to getting on Medicare in January.  In the 
> > meantime Happy Thanksgiving to all.
> >
> > Jim Aos
> Yeah, all you young (comparitively speaking) guys, see what the big 
> events are in your future? Looking forward to Medicare. Taint funny!
>
> Then, Jim and Ginger can look forward to getting a supplement so that 
> what Medicare doesn't pay, doesn't bankrupt them. Our supplement runs a 
> few dollars under a $1000 a month. Now that's worth looking forward to.
>
> Jim mentioned, and I edited it, that we met at an IH gathering, and have 
> renewed our friendship in follow-up IH gatherings. So many of my friends are 
> my friends because of the digest and the regionals. Amazing.
>
> Strange dilemma for Chuckawalla and me. Even though I carry every spare part 
> except what I am going to need, we don't feel very secure when we're out 
> alone in the Terra. We may need to weigh our options such  as putting a lift 
> kit in the GC, or the like.
>
> I liked it a lot better when I felt that the Scout, and I, were unstoppable.
John:

As a good friend of mine, Carolyn Brown says:

"Ain't nothing wrong with getting old - means you're still alive."

I too enjoy the IHC digest (thanks Richard; and fellow digest members).

Need to visit one or another annual IHC gathering. . .

As for outing alone in the Terra - have you considered an EPIRB?

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Ted Borck	tborck@domain.elided