Monday, May 31, 2010

A Weekend Well-Spent..So Far

AN OUTSTANDING EVENT

While basking over a sumptuous breakfast (expertly prepared by Your Editor/Publisher) we reflected warmly on what is a truly great three-day weekend. After much gnashing of teeth and pulling of (non-existent) hair the Powers of Parnassus allowed me to successfully attend the now-famous Henry 150, as described in my last edition. We enjoyed a lovely ride to Beautiful Downtown Clayton in our S2000 to the event. The combined birthday celebration was accompanied by outstanding food from Sean Taheri, and great tunes by Jack Pollard, Fritz and company. But nothing could exceed the enjoyment of being amongst an entire building full of great friends, many of whom were named Henry. I have been fortunate to have been acquainted with most of the Henry clan for over 40 years. Thus was created a fine evening of food, music, and (yes) dancing that was hard to beat. After another outstanding top-down, moonlit ride home we arrived to an angry and very hungry Lucy who had chosen to disregard our calls when we left and spent a long evening outside somewhere.

THE FAMILY CURSE STRIKES AGAIN

I bet very few of you know about The Moss Family Curse. No, I am not talking about the "Never Darken My Doorway Again Syndrome" that has alienated us from more close relatives than I can count over many years.This one is simply an alarming propensity to experience crippling car trouble early on three-day weekends when no solution is available until Tuesday, maybe. This has struck Cheryl and I with various vehicles in far-flung locations for many, many years. A particular favorite involved a motorcycle, insufficient fuel and the return from a sprint car event at the old Ascot Park Speedway in Torrance. After a turn-down from AAA ("sorry Mr. Moss, we don't do motorcycles") we hoofed it a long way to and from a gas station in, I believe, Seal Beach. We finally made it back to our humble Santa Ana residence at, oh, about Oh Dark Thirty in the morning.


But I digress...as usual. This time we escaped the curse but evidently it has been inherited by Andy and Linsey. Seems Linsey experienced some extreme driveability problems on her 4-Runner. And of course it is unlikely to be remedied in time for a very complex weekend schedule of work and other duties. We have yet to know the exact outcome, but will you kiddoes accept my deepest apologies for handing down this awful affliction? Thanks.

So again I have strayed from my central theme of transplant news and advocacy. Sorry (NOT) but perhaps you will enjoy a bit of Lite Entertainment after all the kidney blather of the last coupla weeks. And now back to the rest of yesterday's races, pre-recorded for my express enjoyment! See ya.

Bob/Irv
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RJ/Bob/Irv is a 61-year-old beloved husband, father, uncle, brother, motor racing fanatic, and Livermore resident who received a heart and kidney transplant in February of 2010. Bob's recent years have been defined by his health, which forced him into early retirement. Unfortunately, many of his days were spent in a dialysis center or at various medical appointments, primarily due to his living with diabetes for over 40 years. Numerous were panic visits to various Emergency Rooms all over California for treatment of chest pain. But now no more dialysis and no more late-night dashes to UCSF! The main focus of Bob's family, friends, and doctors has been a prompt transplant, so that he can get back to traveling with his Sweetie, driving fast cars, enjoying great music and laughing with his friends. This blog will function as a way to communicate with all interested parties and to keep everyone informed. And hopefully it can serve a great purpose also, in making people more aware of the importance of organ donation and how each life saved has a positive effect on dozens of related friends and relatives.