>Hi list,
>
>I have been away for some time, but have been reading y'all's mail with
some
>interest.
>
>Gene, Joe, having responded to both of you privately I would like to add a
>comment for both of you and perhaps you will have come to this conclusion
>yourselves...that is, you can probably prosper better doing business
>together than not. I've heard a lot of folks speak well of you both. So
>many folks can't be wrong about you both!
>
>That little virus kicked my computer's ass and I think I am finally squared
>away. I know I don't want another one. Did lose a TON of email addresses
>though. If you think you need to be on my email address book, please drop
>me a line. Fellow Scouties....that includes you too!
>
>We have a new baby in the family, Christian Beau Smith, born 11/20/00, and
>his present address is in the neonatal intensive care unit at the hospital.
>After birth he was having difficulties breathing which was dealt with by
>supplementing his oxygen intake. The problem came to a head with a
>collapsed lung and a mad scamble to put a tube in his chest cavity to
>releave some pressure and he was intubated to put some positive pressure
>inside his lungs to facilitate reinflation of the lung. Luckily, the
>earlier difficulties left us in a position to monitor his blood gasses so
>they knew something was amiss as soon as the lung collapsed. A little more
>than 24 hours later he's off most of the machines and tubes but has a
"hood"
>which permits him to breath normally though he is taking in an enriched
>oxygen environment of 30 percent O2. (Normal atmosphere is 21 percent.)
>I'm nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof. Never a dull moment around the
>Smith household. I privately told the little tike that life was not all
>roses and even though we were willing to help, he was gonna have to get his
>shit together, pull himself up by the boot straps and get with the program.
>(I think he heard me.) Meanwhile it's back and forth to the hospital.....a
>LOT! The wife is doing great for someone who has had a C-section. I have
a
>great deal to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
>
>The weather still has been uncooperative so the Scout just sits and sits
>there under the tent. I have been buying parts however, so that counts
>towards the completion of the project.
>
>Came home with an M105A2 1.5 ton trailer just cause the damn thing was
>there....and I was there....and the guy who had it wanted to sell it. You
>know the drill....MV enthusiast goes out for a gallon of milk and a dozen
>eggs and comes home with a... (fill in the blank)! I will tell the whole
>story later. Brought it home to sell it and make a few bucks for the Scout
>project. If any one of you wants it please inquire off list....I am in the
>San Antonio Texas area. I honestly don't know its market value but I've a
>feeling what I would accept for it. If you are not in the area but want it
>and buy it I will keep it here a reasonable time until you are ready to
come
>get it. Nuff said.
>
>Happy Holidays,
>TJ
>
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