Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

[DAANOO]

It's great that we have each other to share with. I really appreciate this  
group so much.
Thank you Jim,
Dana
 
 
In a message dated 4/6/2013 4:52:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
sbell...@cox.net writes:

  
Hi, I feel about the same. Mine is next month. It  hits me hard at times, 
the memories are hard to take but yet I am grateful  to.  I admire every ones 
courage and positive outlook  in this  group, it is not easy to have at 
times, I know.  
Best,
Shirley Bell
 
_www.ShirleyBellDesigns.com_ (http://www.shirleybelldesigns.com/) 

- Original Message - 
From:  _Quadius_ (mailto:quad...@gmail.com)  
To: _quad-list_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com)  
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 7:18  PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Another  anniversary


I haven't been on here much lately, but I have seen several  people 
commenting about their SCI injury date. Well, today, April 5, is my  SCI injury 
"anniversary." I used to dread this day, but now it really  doesn't matter 
anymore.

I choose to celebrate the good things in my  life and therefore I usually 
go out to dinner and celebrate August 6, the  first day I was able to breathe 
on my own without the aid of the ventilator.  It's been 18 years now and 
while I am grayer, a little older looking  (actually I look quite a bit 
older), I still look fondly on that day as if  it was yesterday.

I'll try to be on here more, but I can't make  guarantees.
Take care  everyone,
Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

[shirley bell]

Hi, I feel about the same. Mine is next month. It hits me hard at times, the 
memories are hard to take but yet I am grateful to.  I admire every ones 
courage and positive outlook  in this group, it is not easy to have at times, I 
know.  
Best,
Shirley Bell

www.ShirleyBellDesigns.com
  - Original Message - 
  From: Quadius 
  To: quad-list 
  Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 7:18 PM
  Subject: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary


  I haven't been on here much lately, but I have seen several people commenting 
about their SCI injury date. Well, today, April 5, is my SCI injury 
"anniversary." I used to dread this day, but now it really doesn't matter 
anymore.

  I choose to celebrate the good things in my life and therefore I usually go 
out to dinner and celebrate August 6, the first day I was able to breathe on my 
own without the aid of the ventilator. It's been 18 years now and while I am 
grayer, a little older looking (actually I look quite a bit older), I still 
look fondly on that day as if it was yesterday.

  I'll try to be on here more, but I can't make guarantees.
  Take care everyone,
  Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

[Mike Mills]

Congrats 
Quadius!



 From: "wheelch...@aol.com" 
To: quad...@gmail.com; quad-list@eskimo.com 
Sent: Friday, April 5, 2013 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary
 

Congrats Quadius!  And May You Have 1000 More !
Best Wishes
 
In a message dated 4/5/2013 6:20:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
quad...@gmail.com writes:
I haven't been on here much lately, but I have seen several  people commenting 
about their SCI injury date. Well, today, April 5, is my SCI  injury 
"anniversary." I used to dread this day, but now it really doesn't  matter 
anymore.
>
>I choose to celebrate the good things in my life and 
  therefore I usually go out to dinner and celebrate August 6, the first day I 
  was able to breathe on my own without the aid of the ventilator. It's been 18 
  years now and while I am grayer, a little older looking (actually I look 
quite 
  a bit older), I still look fondly on that day as if it was 
  yesterday.
>
>I'll try to be on here more, but I can't make 
  guarantees.
>Take care 
everyone,
>Quadius
>

RE: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

[Danny Espinoza]

That's a good one to celebrate. I think I'll try to figure out when I was
able as well!

 

From: Quadius [mailto:quad...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 4:19 PM
To: quad-list
Subject: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

 

I haven't been on here much lately, but I have seen several people
commenting about their SCI injury date. Well, today, April 5, is my SCI
injury "anniversary." I used to dread this day, but now it really doesn't
matter anymore.

I choose to celebrate the good things in my life and therefore I usually go
out to dinner and celebrate August 6, the first day I was able to breathe on
my own without the aid of the ventilator. It's been 18 years now and while I
am grayer, a little older looking (actually I look quite a bit older), I
still look fondly on that day as if it was yesterday.

I'll try to be on here more, but I can't make guarantees.
Take care everyone,
Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

[bobbie299]

Good to hear from you again. Bobbie

Smile Everyday



-Original Message-
From: Quadius 
To: quad-list 
Sent: Fri, Apr 5, 2013 7:20 pm
Subject: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

I haven't been on here much lately, but I have seen several people 
commenting about their SCI injury date. Well, today, April 5, is my SCI 
injury "anniversary." I used to dread this day, but now it really 
doesn't matter anymore.


I choose to celebrate the good things in my life and therefore I 
usually go out to dinner and celebrate August 6, the first day I was 
able to breathe on my own without the aid of the ventilator. It's been 
18 years now and while I am grayer, a little older looking (actually I 
look quite a bit older), I still look fondly on that day as if it was 
yesterday.


I'll try to be on here more, but I can't make guarantees.
Take care everyone,
Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

[wheelchair]

Congrats Quadius!  And May You Have 1000 More !
Best Wishes
 
 
In a message dated 4/5/2013 6:20:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
quad...@gmail.com writes:

I haven't been on here much lately, but I have seen several  people 
commenting about their SCI injury date. Well, today, April 5, is my SCI  injury 
"anniversary." I used to dread this day, but now it really doesn't  matter 
anymore.

I choose to celebrate the good things in my life and  therefore I usually 
go out to dinner and celebrate August 6, the first day I  was able to breathe 
on my own without the aid of the ventilator. It's been 18  years now and 
while I am grayer, a little older looking (actually I look quite  a bit 
older), I still look fondly on that day as if it was  yesterday.

I'll try to be on here more, but I can't make  guarantees.
Take care  everyone,
Quadius

[QUAD-L] Another anniversary

[Quadius]

I haven't been on here much lately, but I have seen several people
commenting about their SCI injury date. Well, today, April 5, is my SCI
injury "anniversary." I used to dread this day, but now it really doesn't
matter anymore.

I choose to celebrate the good things in my life and therefore I usually go
out to dinner and celebrate August 6, the first day I was able to breathe
on my own without the aid of the ventilator. It's been 18 years now and
while I am grayer, a little older looking (actually I look quite a bit
older), I still look fondly on that day as if it was yesterday.

I'll try to be on here more, but I can't make guarantees.
Take care everyone,
Quadius

Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[Quadius]

That's a good suggestion.  Here it would have to be the ocean, as the
mountains are a bit too far away.

My how I used to love to hike in the mountains.
Quadius


On 5/28/08, Merrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  Quadius,
>
>
>
> An appropriate day might be going up to the mountains, ocean, or lake for a
> nice breath of fresh non sterile air.
>
>
>
> Merrill
>
>
>  --
>
> *From:* Roy Abell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:12 AM
> *To:* 'Quadius'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Cc:* quad-list@eskimo.com
> *Subject:* RE: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary
>
>
>
> Quadius… I believe you and I have a very similar philosophy on life.  Keep
> up the good thinking and helping other quads like you and me.
>
>
>
> Roy Abell
>
> President
>
> PIE*Medical Int., Inc.
>
> www.mybowel.com
>
>
>
> *From:* Quadius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:28 PM
> *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Cc:* quad-list@eskimo.com
> *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary
>
>
>
> Congratulations on that huge milestone Dave.  I also like to refer to the
> day of my injury as a milestone rather than an anniversary.  I have chosen
> not to commemorate any of my milestones, but I am planning on doing
> something for the 13th anniversary of my successful weaning from the
> ventilator.  That is something to be proud of.  It's coming up August 6.
> I'm still not quite sure what I'm going to do, but it's going to be
> something big.
>
> I'm impressed that you were able to go 17 years with full employment.  I
> can honestly say I don't think I would have been able to do that, but I
> often miss the stress that I used to have with my work.  I used to thrive on
> it, but it's probably not too conducive to good health nowadays.
> I thank you for taking care of yourself and continuing to inspire those of
> us who follow in your wake.
> Quadius
>
>
>
> On 5/25/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> it was a warm spring night back in 1967..   the good ol'
> days of being ten feet tall and bullet proof.  I know a few of you have been
> there, done that, bought the t-shirt, wore it out.   for the new guy, I got
> a little more return each day  for about the 1st year.  since then, I've
> been on steady hold- no gains but more importantly, no major losses.  what
> helped me through was a good woman whom I dated a few times in high school
> before my sci, and 3 wonderful kids to keep me busy.  I finished college at
> Wayne State Univ. in Detroit in '72 and came out to Arizona in '74 to escape
> the cold and seek my fortune.  I taught high school for a few years and then
> worked as a programmer for Honeywell for 25 years before they gave my job
> away to India.   Now I'm retired and burning up my retirement pension
> waiting for 65 when I'll have to switch over to my 401k.  I sure hope the
> market turns back up so I can pump it up a bit more b/4 I tap into it.  what
> happens to us in life is not nearly so important as what we do about it.
> Sure this whole sci thing sucks and is definitely a bad deal, but what one
> does with the cards he is dealt is what makes all the difference.  We quads
> are tough, no doubt about it - now go out and prove to yourself and everyone
> else that it isn't the end - you can still make some good lemonade out of
> this mess.  Congrats to you all for making it as far as you have.  Success
> is just a whole bunch of small victories strung together.  Slip through
> those days like  I slipped through May 24th.  I was so busy I forgot all
> about it being my 41st milestone.
>
>
>
>
>
> AZDave When God Closes a Door, Somewhere He Opens a Window
>
> DAVEOCONNELL.COM <http://www.daveoconnell.com/>
>
>
>   --
>
> Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence"
> on AOL 
> Food<http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod000302>
> .
>
>
>

FW: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[Merrill]

Quadius,

 

An appropriate day might be going up to the mountains, ocean, or lake for a
nice breath of fresh non sterile air.

 

Merrill

 

  _  

From: Roy Abell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:12 AM
To: 'Quadius'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

 

Quadius. I believe you and I have a very similar philosophy on life.  Keep
up the good thinking and helping other quads like you and me.

 

Roy Abell

President

PIE*Medical Int., Inc.

www.mybowel.com

 

From: Quadius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

 

Congratulations on that huge milestone Dave.  I also like to refer to the
day of my injury as a milestone rather than an anniversary.  I have chosen
not to commemorate any of my milestones, but I am planning on doing
something for the 13th anniversary of my successful weaning from the
ventilator.  That is something to be proud of.  It's coming up August 6.
I'm still not quite sure what I'm going to do, but it's going to be
something big.

I'm impressed that you were able to go 17 years with full employment.  I can
honestly say I don't think I would have been able to do that, but I often
miss the stress that I used to have with my work.  I used to thrive on it,
but it's probably not too conducive to good health nowadays.
I thank you for taking care of yourself and continuing to inspire those of
us who follow in your wake.
Quadius

 

On 5/25/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 

it was a warm spring night back in 1967..   the good ol'
days of being ten feet tall and bullet proof.  I know a few of you have been
there, done that, bought the t-shirt, wore it out.   for the new guy, I got
a little more return each day  for about the 1st year.  since then, I've
been on steady hold- no gains but more importantly, no major losses.  what
helped me through was a good woman whom I dated a few times in high school
before my sci, and 3 wonderful kids to keep me busy.  I finished college at
Wayne State Univ. in Detroit in '72 and came out to Arizona in '74 to escape
the cold and seek my fortune.  I taught high school for a few years and then
worked as a programmer for Honeywell for 25 years before they gave my job
away to India.   Now I'm retired and burning up my retirement pension
waiting for 65 when I'll have to switch over to my 401k.  I sure hope the
market turns back up so I can pump it up a bit more b/4 I tap into it.  what
happens to us in life is not nearly so important as what we do about it.
Sure this whole sci thing sucks and is definitely a bad deal, but what one
does with the cards he is dealt is what makes all the difference.  We quads
are tough, no doubt about it - now go out and prove to yourself and everyone
else that it isn't the end - you can still make some good lemonade out of
this mess.  Congrats to you all for making it as far as you have.  Success
is just a whole bunch of small victories strung together.  Slip through
those days like  I slipped through May 24th.  I was so busy I forgot all
about it being my 41st milestone.

 

 

AZDave When God Closes a Door, Somewhere He Opens a Window

DAVEOCONNELL.COM <http://www.daveoconnell.com/>  

 

  _  

Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch
<http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod000302>
"Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food.

 

RE: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[Roy Abell]

Quadius. I believe you and I have a very similar philosophy on life.  Keep
up the good thinking and helping other quads like you and me.

 

Roy Abell

President

PIE*Medical Int., Inc.

www.mybowel.com

 

From: Quadius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

 

Congratulations on that huge milestone Dave.  I also like to refer to the
day of my injury as a milestone rather than an anniversary.  I have chosen
not to commemorate any of my milestones, but I am planning on doing
something for the 13th anniversary of my successful weaning from the
ventilator.  That is something to be proud of.  It's coming up August 6.
I'm still not quite sure what I'm going to do, but it's going to be
something big.

I'm impressed that you were able to go 17 years with full employment.  I can
honestly say I don't think I would have been able to do that, but I often
miss the stress that I used to have with my work.  I used to thrive on it,
but it's probably not too conducive to good health nowadays.
I thank you for taking care of yourself and continuing to inspire those of
us who follow in your wake.
Quadius

 

On 5/25/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 

it was a warm spring night back in 1967..   the good ol'
days of being ten feet tall and bullet proof.  I know a few of you have been
there, done that, bought the t-shirt, wore it out.   for the new guy, I got
a little more return each day  for about the 1st year.  since then, I've
been on steady hold- no gains but more importantly, no major losses.  what
helped me through was a good woman whom I dated a few times in high school
before my sci, and 3 wonderful kids to keep me busy.  I finished college at
Wayne State Univ. in Detroit in '72 and came out to Arizona in '74 to escape
the cold and seek my fortune.  I taught high school for a few years and then
worked as a programmer for Honeywell for 25 years before they gave my job
away to India.   Now I'm retired and burning up my retirement pension
waiting for 65 when I'll have to switch over to my 401k.  I sure hope the
market turns back up so I can pump it up a bit more b/4 I tap into it.  what
happens to us in life is not nearly so important as what we do about it.
Sure this whole sci thing sucks and is definitely a bad deal, but what one
does with the cards he is dealt is what makes all the difference.  We quads
are tough, no doubt about it - now go out and prove to yourself and everyone
else that it isn't the end - you can still make some good lemonade out of
this mess.  Congrats to you all for making it as far as you have.  Success
is just a whole bunch of small victories strung together.  Slip through
those days like  I slipped through May 24th.  I was so busy I forgot all
about it being my 41st milestone.

 

 

AZDave When God Closes a Door, Somewhere He Opens a Window

DAVEOCONNELL.COM <http://www.daveoconnell.com/>  





  _  

Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch
<http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod000302>
"Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food.

 

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[Quadius]

Congratulations on that huge milestone Dave.  I also like to refer to the
day of my injury as a milestone rather than an anniversary.  I have chosen
not to commemorate any of my milestones, but I am planning on doing
something for the 13th anniversary of my successful weaning from the
ventilator.  That is something to be proud of.  It's coming up August 6.
I'm still not quite sure what I'm going to do, but it's going to be
something big.

I'm impressed that you were able to go 17 years with full employment.  I can
honestly say I don't think I would have been able to do that, but I often
miss the stress that I used to have with my work.  I used to thrive on it,
but it's probably not too conducive to good health nowadays.
I thank you for taking care of yourself and continuing to inspire those of
us who follow in your wake.
Quadius


On 5/25/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  it was a warm spring night back in 1967..   the good ol'
> days of being ten feet tall and bullet proof.  I know a few of you have been
> there, done that, bought the t-shirt, wore it out.   for the new guy, I got
> a little more return each day  for about the 1st year.  since then, I've
> been on steady hold- no gains but more importantly, no major losses.  what
> helped me through was a good woman whom I dated a few times in high school
> before my sci, and 3 wonderful kids to keep me busy.  I finished college at
> Wayne State Univ. in Detroit in '72 and came out to Arizona in '74 to escape
> the cold and seek my fortune.  I taught high school for a few years and then
> worked as a programmer for Honeywell for 25 years before they gave my job
> away to India.   Now I'm retired and burning up my retirement pension
> waiting for 65 when I'll have to switch over to my 401k.  I sure hope the
> market turns back up so I can pump it up a bit more b/4 I tap into it.  what
> happens to us in life is not nearly so important as what we do about it.
> Sure this whole sci thing sucks and is definitely a bad deal, but what one
> does with the cards he is dealt is what makes all the difference.  We quads
> are tough, no doubt about it - now go out and prove to yourself and everyone
> else that it isn't the end - you can still make some good lemonade out of
> this mess.  Congrats to you all for making it as far as you have.  Success
> is just a whole bunch of small victories strung together.  Slip through
> those days like  I slipped through May 24th.  I was so busy I forgot all
> about it being my 41st milestone.
>
>
> AZDave When God Closes a Door, Somewhere He Opens a Window
> DAVEOCONNELL.COM 
>
>
>
>  --
> Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence"
> on AOL 
> Food
> .
>

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[Stacy Harim]

Congrats to you and the others celebrating making it thus far.  
It was memorial weekend for me 7 years ago when I just couldn't get up one 
morning.  I don't remember any of it, just what my roomie told me.  I couldnt 
move, was in pain, rushed to the hospital where I went into respetory arrest 
and slipped into a coma.  6 days and 3 hospitals later I was diagnosed with 
encephalomyelitis.  After a month in a coma, I awoke on a ventilator and 
couldnt move even my neck.  I thought it was a dream.  Months and tons of rehab 
later, I was able to move my shoulders then arms.  
I am pretty good with my life and making the most of it, but have a hard time 
calling it an anniverary.  I know we should celebrate the fact we've mad it 
through but it's not one memory of getting ill, coming out of a coma and full 
on paralysis to a para, but it seems almost every spring I have something 
wrong.  It was shortly before memorial weekend last year when I broke my back 
from having osteomyelitis that i didn't know I had until after my back snapped 
just pulling myself into my chair.  I had 3 spinal surgers, have rods from T7 
into my pelvis.  I can't bend my back and feel like I am moving backwards 
again. Here I am spring again and need another spinal surgery from a screw that 
moved through my vertebrae and is rubbing the one above.  He is going to put 
more rods in from at least T4.  I am now fearing losing the independence I 
worked to hard to gain.  I know I will be in less pain and have my life but 
it's so much harder knowing it might
 happened instead of it just happening.  I woke up from the coma paralyzed and 
with the spinal surgery, I had no idea that I was going to be this bad.  I just 
knew I needed surgery with no warning of  how difficult movement was going to 
be.
I've gotten to the point that when spring comes around, I have a hard time 
celebrating life but wondering what is going to happen this time?  Another year 
of school missed?  If i need help, will I be able to get it since it's so hard 
to get it now?  Will I be able to drive my van since the floor doesnt have a 
cut out big enough for an easy lock and too old to have the work done and be 
paid for?
Not to be a pity on anyones party just some rambling and thoughts.  Don't get 
me wrong, I am grateful for how much I do have and know first hand of how bad 
it can be.  I haven't told anyone my thoughts except for you all.  I guess I 
try to stay so strong for everyone else around me.  
Stacy


- Original Message 
From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 7:04:27 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary

it was a warm spring night back in 1967..   the good ol' days 
of being ten feet tall and bullet proof.  I know a few of you have been there, 
done that, bought the t-shirt, wore it out.   for the new guy, I got a little 
more return each day  for about the 1st year.  since then, I've been on steady 
hold- no gains but more importantly, no major losses.  what helped me through 
was a good woman whom I dated a few times in high school before my sci, and 3 
wonderful kids to keep me busy.  I finished college at Wayne State Univ. in 
Detroit in '72 and came out to Arizona in '74 to escape the cold and seek my 
fortune.  I taught high school for a few years and then worked as a programmer 
for Honeywell for 25 years before they gave my job away to India.   Now I'm 
retired and burning up my retirement pension waiting for 65 when I'll have to 
switch over to my 401k.  I sure hope the market turns back up so I can pump it 
up a bit more b/4 I
 tap into it.  what happens to us in life is not nearly so important as what we 
do about it.   Sure this whole sci thing sucks and is definitely a bad deal, 
but what one does with the cards he is dealt is what makes all the difference.  
We quads are tough, no doubt about it - now go out and prove to yourself and 
everyone else that it isn't the end - you can still make some good lemonade out 
of this mess.  Congrats to you all for making it as far as you have.  Success 
is just a whole bunch of small victories strung together.  Slip through those 
days like  I slipped through May 24th.  I was so busy I forgot all about it 
being my 41st milestone.
 
 
AZDave When God Closes a Door, Somewhere He Opens a Window
DAVEOCONNELL.COM 





Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on 
AOL Food.


  

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[Eric W Rudd]

*hug*

Eric W Rudd
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

  - Original Message - 
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com 
  Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary


  In a message dated 5/25/2008 7:05:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL 
PROTECTED] writes:
41st milestone. 
  Glad you made it 41 yrs, Dave! Mine is hard to forget as it fell on Father's 
Day. lousy gift for a Dad.
  Dianna





--
  Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on 
AOL Food.

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[DiannaL767]

 
In a message dated 5/25/2008 7:05:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

41st milestone. 


Glad you made it 41 yrs, Dave! Mine is hard to forget as it fell on  Father's 
Day. lousy gift for a Dad.
Dianna



**Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with 
Tyler Florence" on AOL Food.  
(http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod000302)

Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[Eric W Rudd]

hey dave...thanx 4 the post...i (11yrs c5) can relate but need the reminder ;-p

Eric W Rudd
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

  - Original Message - 
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  To: quad-list@eskimo.com 
  Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 6:04 PM
  Subject: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary


  it was a warm spring night back in 1967..   the good ol' days 
of being ten feet tall and bullet proof.  I know a few of you have been there, 
done that, bought the t-shirt, wore it out.   for the new guy, I got a little 
more return each day  for about the 1st year.  since then, I've been on steady 
hold- no gains but more importantly, no major losses.  what helped me through 
was a good woman whom I dated a few times in high school before my sci, and 3 
wonderful kids to keep me busy.  I finished college at Wayne State Univ. in 
Detroit in '72 and came out to Arizona in '74 to escape the cold and seek my 
fortune.  I taught high school for a few years and then worked as a programmer 
for Honeywell for 25 years before they gave my job away to India.   Now I'm 
retired and burning up my retirement pension waiting for 65 when I'll have to 
switch over to my 401k.  I sure hope the market turns back up so I can pump it 
up a bit more b/4 I tap into it.  what happens to us in life is not nearly so 
important as what we do about it.   Sure this whole sci thing sucks and is 
definitely a bad deal, but what one does with the cards he is dealt is what 
makes all the difference.  We quads are tough, no doubt about it - now go out 
and prove to yourself and everyone else that it isn't the end - you can still 
make some good lemonade out of this mess.  Congrats to you all for making it as 
far as you have.  Success is just a whole bunch of small victories strung 
together.  Slip through those days like  I slipped through May 24th.  I was 
so busy I forgot all about it being my 41st milestone.


  AZDave When God Closes a Door, Somewhere He Opens a Window
  DAVEOCONNELL.COM 





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[QUAD-L] Another anniversary....

[Oconnelldb]

it was a warm spring night back in 1967..    the good ol' 
days of being ten feet tall and bullet proof.  I know  a few of you have been 
there, done that, bought the t-shirt, wore it  out.   for the new guy, I got a 
little more return each day  for  about the 1st year.  since then, I've been on 
steady hold- no gains but  more importantly, no major losses.  what helped me 
through was a good woman  whom I dated a few times in high school before my 
sci, and 3 wonderful kids to  keep me busy.  I finished college at Wayne State 
Univ. in Detroit in '72  and came out to Arizona in '74 to escape the cold and 
seek my fortune.  I  taught high school for a few years and then worked as a 
programmer for Honeywell  for 25 years before they gave my job away to India.   
Now I'm retired  and burning up my retirement pension waiting for 65 when 
I'll have to switch  over to my 401k.  I sure hope the market turns back up so 
I 
can pump it up  a bit more b/4 I tap into it.  what happens to us in life is 
not nearly so  important as what we do about it.   Sure this whole sci thing 
sucks  and is definitely a bad deal, but what one does with the cards he is 
dealt is  what makes all the difference.  We quads are tough, no doubt about it 
- 
now  go out and prove to yourself and everyone else that it isn't the end - 
you can  still make some good lemonade out of this mess.  Congrats to you all 
for  making it as far as you have.  Success is just a whole bunch of small  
victories strung together.  Slip through those days like  I slipped  through 
May 
24th.  I was so busy I forgot all about it being my 41st  milestone.
 
 
AZDave When God Closes a Door, Somewhere He Opens a Window
_DAVEOCONNELL.COM_ (http://www.daveoconnell.com/)  



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