we are flying to phoenix in april. checking out small towns in between there
and tucson. got flight vouchers left from being bumped last year.

later we are going to check out the mcallen texas area and central florida.
it will still be 5 years if i can last that long.

yes, the pain will still be there. i just feel pretty rotten that i can not
get projects finished nearly as fast as i once could. lack of being able to
concentrate for hours on a complex problem with my body clamboring at me.
also not able to put in the long hours i once did and not have to pay the
huge price just a few hours later.

and other team members don't understand it either. they must say to
theirselves, "he is only 52."

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 1:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Dark Days Ahead for Some of Us


You'll still have the pain, though, Ken.  Even if you're not working.  You
still thinking about the Southwest?

-----Original Message-----
From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 1:27 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Dark Days Ahead for Some of Us


I hate physical pain
because it's so damn distracting.  What else can you think about when your
body is crying out, "Stop this, dammit!"?

this is why i want to get to a point that retirement is possible. many days
concentration on a problem at hand is next to impossible. every day that the
weather is changing which is almost every day around this part of the
country