Gratitude & encouraging news inside...

[Zethco]

Thank you for the support. It helps keep me going more than you'd know

In response to Brother Davids request... Here's a few pics of the drive back to Chicago I took.




This one should be an ad or somthing I say...


I was starting to have some intense symptoms so I drove straight through to make it home before it got too bad to drive. Good news? I was then able to snap this - Sunrise on the Western side of the Rockies

[bdw18_123]

Very awesome pictures, thanks for sharing! I especially like that last picture. And your right, that 3rd picture would be perfect for one of those magazine car ads.

[tf95ZR1]

Michael,
I didn't know you got worse in Chicago, but I'm glad
you are doing better. How is your son doing?
I bet he is happy that you are back home. Have you
taken him for a ride in the Z?
I hope to see you at a future ZR-1 event.
Continued good luck,
Ted

[DaveK]

Great pics and great news Michael, hope things continue to get better. Your determination is a beacon to us all.

"Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty." - Winston Churchill

[Zethco]

Originally Posted by DaveK

Your determination is a beacon to us all.

Thanks Dave. As dumb as it may sound, hearing things like this helps. A lot. Sticks in my head and motivates me to try harder, as if I have to continue living up to it. Which is a great thing my friend


** For those who don't know, Ted was one of the Brothers who gave up his Sunday to help a stranger swap injectors. Thanks you!

Yea, I got a lot worse. The little mobility you saw was new, and I fought hard to get even that much back. It was soon taken away, but I'm starting to win the fight now. Momentum is a beautiful thing. My mind wasn't quite there when we all met up. But my mind has recovered quite a lot recently. Thankfully

My Boy was insane (DNA?) when I got home & glued himself to me. That is, until he saw I brought "the Blue Car" home. Then I basically became a transport device with keys - nearly every day I hear: "DaDa? Can we go drive DaDa's Blue Car please DaDa?".

Many nights he and I make our way at all costs to the Z. No matter how long it takes me to get there, I never let him down. I'll never take for granted or miss those moments again, ya know?

And as he screams "Fire-this-bad-boy-up!!" at the top of his lungs, he turns the power key and I the ignition. Aedan then says "Let's Rock Out Dad", puts in his favorite CD - ZZ Top. You can guess the rest. A Father so grateful for the moments he's alive, with his son. A Boy who loves his Da (using me for the car, really).

You'd think I'm makin that up, but nope. I hope to get it on video sometime soon. It's nuts.

I am pretty confident I'll be able to make a gathering soon. All I need to be capable of is short walks, driving, sitting in a chair and/or stare at motors right?

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Beautiful Z. One of my favorite colors.

Hope to get to meet you in May, if you can make it?

Brett Henderson

[ZZZZZR1]

Originally Posted by Zethco

Thanks Dave. As dumb as it may sound, hearing things like this helps. A lot. Sticks in my head and motivates me to try harder, as if I have to continue living up to it. Which is a great thing my friend


** For those who don't know, Ted was one of the Brothers who gave up his Sunday to help a stranger swap injectors. Thanks you!

Yea, I got a lot worse. The little mobility you saw was new, and I fought hard to get even that much back. It was soon taken away, but I'm starting to win the fight now. Momentum is a beautiful thing. My mind wasn't quite there when we all met up. But my mind has recovered quite a lot recently. Thankfully

My Boy was insane (DNA?) when I got home & glued himself to me. That is, until he saw I brought "the Blue Car" home. Then I basically became a transport device with keys - nearly every day I hear: "DaDa? Can we go drive DaDa's Blue Car please DaDa?".

Many nights he and I make our way at all costs to the Z. No matter how long it takes me to get there, I never let him down. I'll never take for granted or miss those moments again, ya know?

And as he screams "Fire-this-bad-boy-up!!" at the top of his lungs, he turns the power key and I the ignition. Aedan then says "Let's Rock Out Dad", puts in his favorite CD - ZZ Top. You can guess the rest. A Father so grateful for the moments he's alive, with his son. A Boy who loves his Da (using me for the car, really).

You'd think I'm makin that up, but nope. I hope to get it on video sometime soon. It's nuts.

I am pretty confident I'll be able to make a gathering soon. All I need to be capable of is short walks, driving, sitting in a chair and/or stare at motors right?

Michael,


Again glad you are better and hope you keep following doctors orders! Love the pictures of the Admiral in the Rockies!!!!!

Hope you can make our 20th and love to meet you in person.



David