Hi Bob;

You have a great attitude.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: Ham Calls and General Braille Text


> No, it wasn't bad gumbo that did me in.  It was my own stupidity.  Ever
> since I had a "whipple" surgery procedure 2 years ago, my pancreas acts up
> for any reason and puts me in the hospital where I get no food and no 
> water
> for about 4 days while they just load me up with pain medicine and liquids
> through an IV.  One of these days it will probably take me out but until
> then, I intend to die living instead of living to die.  Yes, we did look 
> for
> that hall and yes we did walk down bourbon street.  My wife worked there 
> in
> her younger and wilder days.  Thanks for the reply.  Visit us in 
> California
> if an earth quake doesn't break us off of the rest of the country before 
> you
> get here.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 11:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Ham Calls and General Braille Text
>
>
>> Bob, I think you are referring to the St. Louis Cathedral which is 
>> located
>> just off Jackson Square.  I am sorry you became ill.  I hope it wasn't 
>> bad
>> gumbo that did you in.  You probably could have found some Dixie Land 
>> Jazz
>> if you had walked down Bourbon Street a few blocks, or maybe turned off
>> onto
>> a side street.  Preservation Hall still exists as far as I know.  That's 
>> a
>> hall where you sit on the floor and listen to jazz.  It's not a club.
>> Harvey
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 1:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: Ham Calls and General Braille Text
>>
>>
>>>I just got back from a vacation to Key West Florida and one of the most
>>> anticipated stops along the way was New Orleans.  We walked all over the
>>> French quarter looking for Dixieland coming out of clubs and bars but 
>>> all
>>> I
>>> herd was too loud rock and role.  The Gumbo was really good!!fantastic!
>>> but
>>> at the 31 mile marker in Florida, I had to be transported by ambulance
>>> from
>>> a rest stop to the nearest hospital.  I sure wish I could have seen New
>>> Orleans years ago before my body let me down and I could have enjoyed 
>>> the
>>> food.  .  The big Catholic church was worth the stop all by itself.
>