Vicky, Sorry to hear of all the ins and outs of Glen's health. I hope to see you both at Sacto. Thoughts and prayers are with you both. Cheers, Kevin Estancia Fortuna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vickie-Marie Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Small-scale live steam discussions" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [SSLiveSteam] Sacramento National Summer Steamup
> Hi Guys! > > I think that Glen and I will be there? Uh, I can esplain, Rickey... > > Glen is having health issues again. His shoulder surgery went very well, > as most of you know from seeing us at Diamondhead. Still no real problems > there. HOWEVER, the heart issues from 3 years ago are becoming more > problematic. When we were in Hawaii a scant month ago, Glen had > sufficient problems to eliminate our planned SCUBA dives (we even aborted > one dive after we were about 12 feet down and on our way into deeper > waters...), truncate most of our planned sightseeing and side adventures > AND caused a trip to the Kaiser Clinic in Hilo. When we returned to the > mainland, an immediate visit with his primary care doctor resulted in a > referral to his cardiologist. That appointment happened yesterday. > > We are now working on a plan to re-do all of the testing that happened > three years ago with the thought that by-pass surgery is probably going to > occur this summer. IF we are able to adhere to said plan, then we will be > at the Steam-Up following his second round of tests (which includes > another angiogram). If surgery is determined, it could happen either as > the result of an immediate failure during any one of the tests OR, as > currently planned, about ten days after the Steam-Up. > > So, there you have it. We aren't as concerned about reservations since we > have homes in Sacramento, but I guess I will need to cut a check to Sonny > now that we have a plan... > > I intend to be there, if only for part of the time, even if Glen gets > slammed into the hospital along the way. So keep us in your prayers and > we hope to see y'all there! > > Love and aloha, > Vickie-Marie Parker Ward > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Shyvers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Small-scale live steam discussions" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:25 AM > Subject: Re: [SSLiveSteam] Sacramento National Summer Steamup > > >> Think nothing of it, m'Lord. >> >> Steve, Duke of Spam >> >> P.S. Gauge 1. Live steam. >> >> >> On 6/13/07, Geoff Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > >Dear Duke Steve, >> > >> > >> > My goodness, it was just a slip of the freud and I did correct it!! >> > >> > I too, am really looking forward to the fabulous event in Sacramento- >> > including your steaming work of art! >> > >> > Cheers, Lord Geoff. >> > >> > >My Dear Lord Geoff, >> > > >> > >MUTILATED !?! Whadduyah mean, "MUTILATED"? Good Heavens, sir. At >> > >least >> > >wait until you see it! >> > > >> > >That out of the way, wonderful to hear from you, my Lord Geoff. I am >> > really >> > >looking forward to seeing you and the Gauge 1 live steam gang again in >> > >Sacto. Only new items this year will be the Billy conversion, two >> > >Gilpin-style hoppers, and a wooden gondola. >> > > >> > >I plan to brew tea daily at 4pm as usual, right as the boiler gets >> > >blown >> > >down, and you're welcome to join me. Just don't sneak off to watch the >> > soaps >> > >on TV at that time. >> > > >> > >Steve, Duke of Spam >> > > >> > >On 6/12/07, Geoff Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> > >> >I registered and reserved my room so long ago I can't remember!!- >> > >> >glad you reminded me! >> > >> >> > >> I too, Steve, am looking forward to viewing your mutilated- whoops- >> > >> mutated Billy! >> > >> >> > >> Sorry you'll only be there one night Paul. >> > >> >> > >> Geoff >> > >> >> > >> > I am registering tomorrow however I will only be staying over >> > >> night >> > >> Friday >> > >> >night still looking for a one night reservation . >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >looking forward to your mutated Billy >> > >> > >> > >> >Paul >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> > >> >From: "Steve Shyvers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> >To: "Small-scale live steam discussions" < >> > [email protected]> >> > >> >Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 2:53 PM >> > >> >Subject: [SSLiveSteam] Sacramento National Summer Steamup >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Today I made my room reservations at the Lions Gate Hotel. Next >> > step >> > >> is to >> > >> >> send my money to the gracious people who organize this >> > >> fantastic >> > >> >> get-together. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Who else has registered and also made room reservations? >> > >> >> >> > >> >> My alcohol-fired Billy boiler project is moving right along. >> > Apologize >> > >> for >> > >> >> posting no photos yet. Haven't had the time. After many, many >> > tests >> > >> with >> > >> >> varying wick configurations and blower positions (and including >> > >> running >> > >> >> the >> > >> >> Billy chassis under steam), I was happy enough with the results >> > >> to >> > >> plow >> > >> >> ahead and start rebuilding Billy using the modified boiler. >> > >> Still >> > a >> > >> lot >> > >> >> more to do, but the major structural work is finished. The plan >> > >> is >> > to >> > >> have >> > >> >> it in steam at Sacramento. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Regards, >> > >> >> Steve, Duke of Spam >> > >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> > >> >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > >> >> URL: >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > http://postfix.45mm.com/pipermail/sslivesteam/attachments/20070611/097f0217/attachment.html >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> >> SSLiveSteam mailing list >> > >> >> Send messages: [email protected] >> > >> >> Cancel subscription: >> > >> http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam >> > >> >> Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html >> > >> >> >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> > >> >SSLiveSteam mailing list >> > >> >Send messages: [email protected] >> > >> >Cancel subscription: >> > http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam >> > >> >Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> SSLiveSteam mailing list >> > >> Send messages: [email protected] >> > >> Cancel subscription: >> > http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam >> > >> Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html >> > >> >> > >> >> > >-------------- next part -------------- >> > >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > >URL: >> > > >> > http://postfix.45mm.com/pipermail/sslivesteam/attachments/20070612/b6ab3951/attachment.html >> > >_______________________________________________ >> > >SSLiveSteam mailing list >> > >Send messages: [email protected] >> > >Cancel subscription: >> > >http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam >> > >Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > SSLiveSteam mailing list >> > Send messages: [email protected] >> > Cancel subscription: >> > http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam >> > Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html >> > >> > >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://postfix.45mm.com/pipermail/sslivesteam/attachments/20070613/fd077954/attachment.html >> _______________________________________________ >> SSLiveSteam mailing list >> Send messages: [email protected] >> Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam >> Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html >> >> > _______________________________________________ > SSLiveSteam mailing list > Send messages: [email protected] > Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam > Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html > _______________________________________________ SSLiveSteam mailing list Send messages: [email protected] Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html
