Ringo Kid update of sorts.

Just found out Saturday that I will be a Great Uncle at the ripe old age of 37!! The baby girl is due the week of my birthday in May That would be a great gift if she were born on May 11th. It would be a gift to me as well.

Cheers and Cybercigars to you all. Best regards--TRK.

Thank you Jay and thank you Viper. Yep, i'm still grinning from ear to ear. I'm getting more excited as May gets nearer. I feel the same way when I first became an Uncle at the age of 11.

You know, ever since January 1st, I have felt that 2005 was really going to be a big year for me. So far it has been a great one and is only getting better.

Jay, the cybercigar is a $50.00 Cuban Cohiba. Glad you like it

Hi Jay/IHW, many thanks and your welcome.

Jay, $50.00 is cheap for one. My Grandfather smoked them when he wa a Captain in the Merchant Marines many years before WWII, during WWII and into the 1950's. Guess he loved em. I don't smoke myself but, I have smelled these lit before and the odor aint too bad.

IHW, Maybe if i'm lucky, maybe i'll be a Great-great uncle at the age of 57? It'll give me something else to look forward to ;-D

PS, hope you enjoy your Cyber Cigar. TRK.

Hello Robbie and Chester and the Mrs. Thank you for these kind words and I am going to print this topic out so I can give my Nephew and his Mrs something to read.

Chester and the Mrs. I agree with you. It sure is a brain twister to try to figure these things out. The one that really gets me is How do they do that Cousin 3 times removed bit? I had one I first met when she was 88 back in I think 1980? not sure. Her father was a Sheriff of Dodge City for many years. Before that, he had been a Colonel in the Confederate States Cavalry and lost an arm (dur to a cannonball) at the Battle of Shiloh (that's) Pittsburg Landing to any Yankees here ;-D

Anyway, being a Great Uncle at 37 blows my mind but it feels great too. I hope I live long enough to be a Great Great uncle as well as a Dad and Grandfather.

People lately had been wondering why i'm grinning all the time, I love to brag about this event.

Hello Smokey, no problems at all. I know i'm probably going a bit overboard on the news but, I just can't help it Oh and the baby is definately going to be a Girl. One thing about my family and my brother in laws side of the family is that the Boys drastically out-number the Girls.

Also, I had a fine dinner with them as Bennegan's last night and I just can't put into words at how proud of both of them I am. I was still grinning from ear to ear last night. I can't wait until I get to hold her for the first time. I am greatly looking forward to it.

By the way, her name is: Dana Lynn Johnson.

Best regards--Carl.

Thank you Smokey, I greatly appreciate those kind words. heh heh, Dana is not yet born and I am wrapped around her little finger. For this, I would love to win a multi million dollar lottery. I would give her the world.

I can't help but smile. I remember that I felt exactly this way when I first became an Uncle at the age of 11. I remember bragging about it all over school. I was slightly dissappointed to discover that I was not the only Uncle in school. It was OK though because I still got to show off my new Nephew.

Many thanks and I sure hope that everyone here will soon have an event of this kind to be able to talk about. The news and feelings are infacting.

Best regards--Carl.

Hi Ladies and Gents.

Here is a bit of an explanation of why i was gone for so long. On May 31st I had a Drs appt, next thing I knew was I was being sent to the hospital. I was sent because I had a bad Staff infaction in both legs. Well, I was at the hospital for 4 days then was moved to a long term care facility till my discharge yesterday june 23rd.

I was going through John Wayne withdrawell. During my entire time in bed, I only saw 4 John Wayne movies: Dark Command, Sands of Iwo Jima, North to Alaska and Rio Bravo (twice) I had just remembered that I got a chance to watch part of The Hellfighters too. Other than that, I was able to see a few Steve McQueen movies including the Blob and The Great Escape. Saw a few other good movies like: Bend in the River, Winchester '73 w/ James Stewart, Arsenic and Old Lace w/ Cary Grant, Titanic w/ Clifton Webb and Richard Basehart, Major Dundee w/ Charlton Heston and James Coburn, Missing In Action II (for the umteenth time on AMC) 48 Hrs (for the umteenth time on AMC) and a few other odds and ends.

Anyway, my infection is mostly taken care of and I will be taking 7 medications for a month and one for two months. For 3 weeks I had what they call a Pic line in my right arm. This is where they stick in the IV's and other meds. In all, I figure I was stabbed with needles at least 45 times, and had IV's in different areas about 15 times. My arms are VERY bruised and sore and I look like a drug user.

My highpoints were when I was getting phonecalls in the hospital and a few visits and also the chance to really enjoy a few of The Duke's movies while really relaxing in nice cold air in my room.

What I missed were eating really tasty foods like: Hamburgers from Burger King or Wal-Bangers, Chicken Fried Steak from Cracker Barrell, Chicken strips from Bennegans, and food from Furr's Cafeteria. (I love their Soups) Anyway, sometime this weekend I will be dining on a Chicken Fried Steak. Oh and I missed having Pizza (Another great food on my list of great foods to eat)

Anyway, it's good to be back and I will enjoy catching up on reading all posts.

take care--Carl.