Hi
@wizzr and Everyone ,
In my previous life my last job was a tractor trailer driver doing local deliveries in NY Tri state area for Chrysler parts and post office for a sub contractor.
I drove a lot ! probably way to much ,10spd banging gears pulling doubles sometimes stuck on the crossbronx I don’t mis that at all . Don’t get me wrong I loved swinging a trailer around back then .
I got divorced after 30 years in 2012 and was Diagnosed with Myastinia Gravis, thymoma cancer surgery which disabled me in 2013 .
so I’m Blessed to still be here !
I was forced into health related early retirement at 53 , I spent over 7 months in the hospital over 2.5 years with radiation and multiple surgeries. Not much fun times until 2015 which was my last stint in the hospital when I got out , I was 145 lbs and hadn’t eaten anything in 3 months . At that point I Hadn’t driven in almost 2 years .
I vowed when I got out of the hospital I would buy myself a dream car, I just wasn’t sure what I wanted . When you have that much down time , the list of cars I always wanted was huge.
Then the SSR popped in my head,
And it was a Done deal !
you can say the SSR and the fanatics is a big part of my ongoing recovery .
Last year I was blessed and on a good roll for my first trip alone from NJ to NC GA , Florida and back . Frankly just surviving that was a huge accomplishment for me .
I missed out with the Branson rally this year , I had a little problem and couldn’t roll the dice on taking a chance on the road .
I’m still bummed out about that !
I spend most of my time now just doing chores and working on my Health.
Oh I forgot the fun financial part of all of this . When I got disabled in 2013 lost my job , job went chapter 7 and union health insurance coverage was gone . I left the hospital disabled and bankrupt to the tune of 1 million bucks. Fun times !
I live with my Mom now since 2014 and at 93 shes hanging in there . Just riding out these last few years putting this all together.
Sorry for the long post !
Don’t put off what you want to do or go where you want to go !
You might not get a second chance !
Trust me I’m not complaining at all , just glad to get this decade over with and start new 2020 !
like i said I’m blessed to still be here 🙏🏻
I’m looking forward to being around a lot longer and meeting all of my new fanatics family down the road . Dave