Posted by Tom Duwe on May 29, 2009, 6:05 pm
Shirley will be takin' orders on my card for awhile...it's un-washed too!
:-)
When the sad news came out that Agua was no longer with us, I was saddened,
less than those here who knew and loved him for so long, but prolly more
than might be expected. I'd only gotten to 'know' him, Diane and Ben from a
variety of posts from/about them and the occasional pic posted across the
street. I knew Allen's roots were here in Bristol, on the TN side, and the
Vols flag inside was no surprise.
When the arrangements were announced and I learned that visitation would be
less than 5 miles from my place, I somehow felt it right that I be there
after work that day. The Patriot Guard and flags were posted in front of
Weaver's and I first looked up their leader and thanked them for their
mission for Allen. The lines were long, out the door and down the steps,
and it became obvious that most were in line for Agua...fewer for the two
other rooms.
Allen's sister Rhonda and her husband were the first I spoke to on the way
in, then Ben, then Ben's wife. Diane was spending as much time with those
who approached as they seemed to need and she was kind enough to listen to
this total stranger mumbling about rmh, pencil glides and the Alps. She
told me they had often taken as many as 500 pictures on their rides, so she
had many ways to revive memories in the future. Thank you , Diane, for
being so nice to me.
After a few words with Allen's mother and father, I found my way back out
side to the porch. There, I noticed two or three familiar faces, from a
variety of pics on sites covering IRLs of yore...I decided to butt in and
mention this newsgroup. Sure enuff...Len, Sue and Steve introduced
themselves and we talked for a few minutes until I excused myself from them
and departed.
Later. I suddenly realized that most of that green stuff on the pant legs of
my work bibs was not splattered weeds from my trimmer...I'd been Slimed!!
--
Tom in Bristol
FXB in days of yore
Posted by AH#104 on May 29, 2009, 6:25 pm
Tom Duwe sed:
> Shirley will be takin' orders on my card for awhile...it's un-washed
> too! :-)
> When the sad news came out that Agua was no longer with us, I was
> saddened, less than those here who knew and loved him for so long, but
> prolly more than might be expected. I'd only gotten to 'know' him,
> Diane and Ben from a variety of posts from/about them and the
> occasional pic posted across the street. I knew Allen's roots were
> here in Bristol, on the TN side, and the Vols flag inside was no
> surprise.
> When the arrangements were announced and I learned that visitation
> would be less than 5 miles from my place, I somehow felt it right that
> I be there after work that day. The Patriot Guard and flags were
> posted in front of Weaver's and I first looked up their leader and
> thanked them for their mission for Allen. The lines were long, out
> the door and down the steps, and it became obvious that most were in
> line for Agua...fewer for the two other rooms.
> Allen's sister Rhonda and her husband were the first I spoke to on the
> way in, then Ben, then Ben's wife. Diane was spending as much time
> with those who approached as they seemed to need and she was kind
> enough to listen to this total stranger mumbling about rmh, pencil
> glides and the Alps. She told me they had often taken as many as 500
> pictures on their rides, so she had many ways to revive memories in
> the future. Thank you , Diane, for being so nice to me.
> After a few words with Allen's mother and father, I found my way back
> out side to the porch. There, I noticed two or three familiar faces,
> from a variety of pics on sites covering IRLs of yore...I decided to
> butt in and mention this newsgroup. Sure enuff...Len, Sue and Steve
> introduced themselves and we talked for a few minutes until I excused
> myself from them and departed.
> Later. I suddenly realized that most of that green stuff on the pant
> legs of my work bibs was not splattered weeds from my trimmer...I'd
> been Slimed!!
> --
> Tom in Bristol
> FXB in days of yore
Welcome to the brudderhood... very nice slime report.
At some point, you'll even get a number...
BS#90 Len
Posted by Ryder Rick on May 29, 2009, 6:55 pm
Tom Duwe wrote:
> Shirley will be takin' orders on my card for awhile...it's un-washed too!
> :-)
>
> Later. I suddenly realized that most of that green stuff on the pant legs of
> my work bibs was not splattered weeds from my trimmer...I'd been Slimed!!
>
Allen is still doing good from his resting place!
I had a similar experience after Ralph passed.
Welcome to the brudderhood.
Slugglyness has it privledges.
No salt, No plans.
Spread the slime.....
BS270
Posted by Jinks on May 29, 2009, 7:03 pm
On Fri, 29 May 2009 18:05:55 -0400, "Tom Duwe"
>Shirley will be takin' orders on my card for awhile...it's un-washed too!
>:-)
>When the sad news came out that Agua was no longer with us, I was saddened,
>less than those here who knew and loved him for so long, but prolly more
>than might be expected. I'd only gotten to 'know' him, Diane and Ben from a
>variety of posts from/about them and the occasional pic posted across the
>street. I knew Allen's roots were here in Bristol, on the TN side, and the
>Vols flag inside was no surprise.
>When the arrangements were announced and I learned that visitation would be
>less than 5 miles from my place, I somehow felt it right that I be there
>after work that day. The Patriot Guard and flags were posted in front of
>Weaver's and I first looked up their leader and thanked them for their
>mission for Allen. The lines were long, out the door and down the steps,
>and it became obvious that most were in line for Agua...fewer for the two
>other rooms.
>Allen's sister Rhonda and her husband were the first I spoke to on the way
>in, then Ben, then Ben's wife. Diane was spending as much time with those
>who approached as they seemed to need and she was kind enough to listen to
>this total stranger mumbling about rmh, pencil glides and the Alps. She
>told me they had often taken as many as 500 pictures on their rides, so she
>had many ways to revive memories in the future. Thank you , Diane, for
>being so nice to me.
>After a few words with Allen's mother and father, I found my way back out
>side to the porch. There, I noticed two or three familiar faces, from a
>variety of pics on sites covering IRLs of yore...I decided to butt in and
>mention this newsgroup. Sure enuff...Len, Sue and Steve introduced
>themselves and we talked for a few minutes until I excused myself from them
>and departed.
>Later. I suddenly realized that most of that green stuff on the pant legs of
>my work bibs was not splattered weeds from my trimmer...I'd been Slimed!!
A hard way to earn a number, but glad you did it! Welcome,
from BS 75.
Jinks ('86FXRS, '07FLTR)
#64
Remember, "No good deed goes unpunished"
Posted by Bear on May 30, 2009, 1:06 am
Tom Duwe wrote:
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> Later. I suddenly realized that most of that green stuff on the pant legs of
> my work bibs was not splattered weeds from my trimmer...I'd been Slimed!!
Welcome to the bruddah hood Tom.
No Salt; No Plans!
--
(^oo^) AH#120 BS#188
(_0_)
BEAR
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> too! :-)
> When the sad news came out that Agua was no longer with us, I was
> saddened, less than those here who knew and loved him for so long, but
> prolly more than might be expected. I'd only gotten to 'know' him,
> Diane and Ben from a variety of posts from/about them and the
> occasional pic posted across the street. I knew Allen's roots were
> here in Bristol, on the TN side, and the Vols flag inside was no
> surprise.
> When the arrangements were announced and I learned that visitation
> would be less than 5 miles from my place, I somehow felt it right that
> I be there after work that day. The Patriot Guard and flags were
> posted in front of Weaver's and I first looked up their leader and
> thanked them for their mission for Allen. The lines were long, out
> the door and down the steps, and it became obvious that most were in
> line for Agua...fewer for the two other rooms.
> Allen's sister Rhonda and her husband were the first I spoke to on the
> way in, then Ben, then Ben's wife. Diane was spending as much time
> with those who approached as they seemed to need and she was kind
> enough to listen to this total stranger mumbling about rmh, pencil
> glides and the Alps. She told me they had often taken as many as 500
> pictures on their rides, so she had many ways to revive memories in
> the future. Thank you , Diane, for being so nice to me.
> After a few words with Allen's mother and father, I found my way back
> out side to the porch. There, I noticed two or three familiar faces,
> from a variety of pics on sites covering IRLs of yore...I decided to
> butt in and mention this newsgroup. Sure enuff...Len, Sue and Steve
> introduced themselves and we talked for a few minutes until I excused
> myself from them and departed.
> Later. I suddenly realized that most of that green stuff on the pant
> legs of my work bibs was not splattered weeds from my trimmer...I'd
> been Slimed!!
> --
> Tom in Bristol
> FXB in days of yore