[AT] Fwd: Re: [SEL] Lake Portland

[Phil Auten]

Well,
I got home just after nine this morning (Sunday). After 26 hours on the road
and living on coffee for the last 12 or so, there was a different kind of 
"rain"
waiting for me.
I had several messages on the answering machine:
My wife had to be admitted to the hospital Wednesday afternoon due to a
recurring staph infection resulting from her recent surgeries. All is ok, but
she will be administered antibiotics twice daily by IV for the next two weeks.

My only brother blacked out and ran off the road on the way to work on
Tuesday. There were no serious injuries, but at his wife's insensistence,
he was checked out thoroughly at the hospital. A cat scan found a tumor
in his brain about the size of a quarter.

A close friend, the man that sold me my first tractor, died of a massive
heart attack Thursday night.

It has not been a good day for me. I need some sleep now, so off to bed.

Phil

At 12:18 AM 8/29/04, you wrote:
>>>To all,
>>>
>>>About 1:30 this afternoon the sky fell down at the Portland show and flooded
>>>many areas of the grounds.  The south restroom was closed due to flooding.
>>>Traffic was prohibited in the vendor area due to water and mud.  I drove
>>>through a foot of water to get out.  I think they got more rain again about
>>>4:00 o'clock too, but I was GONE!
>>>
>>>Glenn
>>>
>>>Glenn Karch
>>>Haubstadt, IN, USA
>>>Hercules Historian
>
>
> From the SEL list and yes they did get more rain. I got back after taking 
> the tractor home ~ 6PM. As I drove in it looked like a lake in the 
> parking area. And it looked like more rain was near. I pulled the camper 
> out before it floated away and came home again. Two trips home today, ~ 
> 700 miles and 14 hours on the road and I still beat "Bear" and Phil home. 
> (-; What a great place, people, time and show. I'm ready for next year!!!!
>
>
>- Steve
>
>Steve Sewell
>Albany, Ohio USA