What a mess

[ShadeTreeVTX]

I still haven't gotten to the range to test the V3 MagnetoSpeed system, my dad died ( he was 93 ) and I have run into some massive paper work, gives me a headache even just thinking about it. I'm glad I have a cell phone with unlimited calling range or my phone bill with the old land line system would be over a $1000 by now and I'm not done yet.
My wife is buying his house ( not me ) from the estate and since I'm the exseqitor  of the will, the bank says I have to be on the loan (not ) this is her deal not mine - I gave her the money for the down payment ( what a mess ) Plus I'm having a midlife crises ( at least thats what people are saying ) I'm tied up in a deal to buy a new Polaris SlingShot ( these people don't realize that I've been ridding motorcycles since 1965 and my current mc a VTX 1800 Honda is 13 years old - I ready for a new one. )
Thus I've been tied into knots for free time.
My plans for the SS is to have it ready next year to---
1. travel to Pa where I was born (haven't been back in over 20 years )
Than
2. travel to San Angelo Texas ( Graduated in 66 there )
Than
3. travel to Anchorage Alaska ( haven't been back there since 65, my brother lives there - we where stationed there from 59 to 65 my dad was in the Air Force )
You have to know your limitations - my body and my current bike can't handle that - so new bike and I will ride in comfort.

My bucket list.

So when all this turmoil dies down, I will be able to get back to shooting my beloved 10mm's again.

Doug     

[jiminthe burg]

Wow-sounds like you have your hands full-Hope you are able to complete your bucket list.

[The_Shadow]

Doug, please accept our sympathy for the passing of your dad!   At 93 he had a long life and has passed on his legacy through you... 

May you get all the plans worked out and enjoy the travel safely as you live out your bucket list.   

[PCFlorida]

Doug, you have my sympathy for the passing of your Dad, I lost mine in 2005 at 80 years of age and miss him every day.

My friend James retired recently and bought himself a Polaris SS and loves it, I hope your new ones makes you as happy as his does.

[Raggedyman]

Sorry for your loss. Let us know if there is anything we can help with.

[ShadeTreeVTX]

Thank you guy's for your thoughts - My dad had a fantastic life from my perspective
WWII nose gunner in the B24 Liberators, 58 missions in the South Pacific, 15 missions with the Australians as a gunnery instructor same type bomber and  since the could only fly every 4 days, him and the tail gunner would go out on the PT boats on missions as gunnery instructors( on the sly - they where bored sitting around waiting to go up again - young and dumb at 17)
Was shot down twice and crashed landed on an Ialand  both times on the one they where lost for 6 days before they where found by an Australian watcher and picked up.
Korea - was a master gunnery Sgt on the A26 Invaders, don't how many missions he flew, but said he never could get use to being fired down at from the hill sides by N-Koreans as the flew missions low in the valleys targeting trains and hitting train tunnels and bridges, at the end of Korea after coming back got his flying status pulled because they said he was color blind.
SOOO he retrained into radio security and military Intelligence and went to Vietnam.
Got his 30 in and retired to Alaska, bought a crab fishing boat and went crab fishing until mama said she had enough of this cold ass shit so dad said OK you have followed me around for 30 years its your turn now.
they moved to Arkansas then she moved them to Florida where she died at 79 and I moved him up to Georgia so I could keep an eye on him.
He led a life most people could never comprehend.
I will miss him.

Doug

   

[fanninland]

"He led a life most people could never comprehend."

Indeed - a life lived to the fullest! My sympathies and good luck as you go forward. I always appreciate hearing stories of WWII vets - IMO our greatest generation.