Hi Gang,

It has been a rough ride for the past few years. I stepped back from a lot of fun things to get through. Dropping Z hobby and online activities were just part of the change.

I am starting to get my strength back and tuned some carbs a few weeks ago. This was my first car activity in a few years. I am slowly coming back.

I have been a hermit and reclusive. I did not keep in touch with so many good friends. I apologise. I did start to come out of the funk a few months ago and updated Jim Arnett. We had a nice chat. I also promised to update the group. Don't feel special as I also withdrew from many of my good friends here in my area. Strange how things change.... but they are changing back.

In a nutshell, during the depressing covid time, Janet, my better half, got cancer and went through hell...surgery, chemo then radiation. She got better then it came back. More surgery finally took care of that #$$%%. She is good now. Once she got better, I got cancer. We were like a sorry tag team looking after each other. I did radiation with concurrent chemo from last Nov though Dec. I am finally getting strength back and starting to feel normal. All is good and last PET scan (just 2 weeks ago) finally shows no evidence of disease. Many more other horrible things seem to happen during this time but hopefully it is all behind us.

I'll check back to this thread in a week. Please PM me if you wish to catch up. We can exchange phone numbers. It will be nice.

kind regards and apologies to all.

Philip

Philip

So glad to hear from you. Sorry for all your trouble's. So glad that your both doing well.

And that your slowly getting back to the hobby. Keep up the good work.

Steve

I think all the regulars have missed you, Philip. I'm hoping you and Janet stay well.

Apologies will never be necessary when one is caring for family and self. I am so very glad to see you back with us, your humor and knowledge have been sorely missed.

For those of you who know them, here is a pic from ZCON 2015 when my wife and I were fortunate to make the in-person acquaintance of Philip and Janet. What a grand time we had hanging out with this couple and others from the classiczcars group.

Philip, It's so good to hear from you. I think of you and Janet often.

Please reach and get in contact when you're feeling up to it.

18 hours ago, 240260280 said:

Hi Gang,

It has been a rough ride for the past few years. I stepped back from a lot of fun things to get through. Dropping Z hobby and online activities were just part of the change.

I am starting to get my strength back and tuned some carbs a few weeks ago. This was my first car activity in a few years. I am slowly coming back.

I have been a hermit and reclusive. I did not keep in touch with so many good friends. I apologise. I did start to come out of the funk a few months ago and updated Jim Arnett. We had a nice chat. I also promised to update the group. Don't feel special as I also withdrew from many of my good friends here in my area. Strange how things change.... but they are changing back.

In a nutshell, during the depressing covid time, Janet, my better half, got cancer and went through hell...surgery, chemo then radiation. She got better then it came back. More surgery finally took care of that #$$%%. She is good now. Once she got better, I got cancer. We were like a sorry tag team looking after each other. I did radiation with concurrent chemo from last Nov though Dec. I am finally getting strength back and starting to feel normal. All is good and last PET scan (just 2 weeks ago) finally shows no evidence of disease. Many more other horrible things seem to happen during this time but hopefully it is all behind us.

I'll check back to this thread in a week. Please PM me if you wish to catch up. We can exchange phone numbers. It will be nice.

kind regards and apologies to all.

Philip

Great to have you back on board, Phil. Your how-to articles, posted both here and on the Atlantic Z site, have remained an important resource for all of us Z owners.

Sorry to hear about you and Janet's health problems but like everything else, if there's one person that always figures out a way it's you. So glad to hear from you!

Cliff

Not dead yet! 😁

I've decided to take a break from the interweb, paying bills and checking weather reports is it for me.

You guys are my gang and I appreciate everything.

I had a knee replacement a year ago and have wasted all that on the internet.

I would imagine quitting smoking about the same.

I'll pass the wand to @Yarb

Keep the library open my friend.

43 minutes ago, siteunseen said:

I've decided to take a break from the interweb,

Don't take a complete break... How about you check in once in a while at least? Monthly maybe???

I'm checking in. Thanks Captain.

Hey Cliff!! No one has taken over your prestigious position of site Librarian! Miss you brother.