Good morning folks, it's Thirsty Thursday!! 🍺🍹🍻🍺🍸🍻🍷🍺

38° now and the rain is moving in. We could see up to .9" of rain today with high temp around 48°. I'm happy that its just rain and not the white stuff.

I'm starting the day replacing a pressure tank under a mobile home (yes, I could have picked a better day) I'll see how soaked I am and determine what I'll do next!

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Troy was having difficulty lugging his oversized travel bag onto the plane. Helped by a flight attendant, he finally managed to stuff it in the overhead bin.

“Do you always carry such heavy luggage? she asked, winded.

“Never again!” Troy said. “Next time, I’m riding in the bag, and Plumbob can buy the ticket!" 🛩

Have a great day!! 🍺🍷🍻🍸🍻🍷🍺

I haven't been on the stage a lot lately but have followed and prayed for the many who have ask for them, to name a few Marion and Leo, RJS and Jean, the two brothers, and many others. Some here know that in October I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and have been dealing with the process of biopsies etc. The up side is after several Dr. visits and a second opinion with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the best available here, I found out that my and all of ya'lls prayers were answered. I went from 1st Dr saying I needed hormone therapy and 8 weeks of radiation to being told my cancer is slow growing, caught very early, and very small so MD Anderson has put me on "active surveillance" and no treatment necessary.
This is from a 15 year study of men with this type of cancer that the one's with radiation therapy and ones on surveillance have the same survival rates. So if the spot starts to grow in the future we will discuss treatment then. I am grateful for all of your support here, a great bunch of guys and gals that happen to share the love of fishing 🎣 and each other. Be kind and love one another, this has been a rough ride as many of you know I lost my wife to lung cancer 2 years ago and your support was very special then also.
Everyone have a good weekend and Texans enjoy the Houston Livestock and Rodeo and BBQ Cook Off.

Hi Friends, many of you have sent so many good wishes, prayers, and have asked how Cassie is doing so I thought I would send out an update for those of you interested. Cassie is overwhelmed with how many stagers have asked about her and kept her in mind. She thanks you.

It's been just about three months since this began, Friday after Thanksgiving. Cassie has been home from the hospital about four weeks now. What was so overwhelming when we got home has become routine. The wound(surgical incision) on her belly is almost healed closed. Just one small spot still open so I continue to change the dressing every two to three days. Having a coloscopy bag sucks! But I change that every two to three days and she has gotten the hang of emptying it in between. She is still taking pain pills. While the pain is much, much less the doctor says it may still be two months until it's gone. Enough about the yucky stuff.

Cassie has been talking to a therapist the last three weeks. She was very reluctant but now she likes it. I was surprised to hear her primary doctor say she has PTSD. I thought that was a soldier thing. But she said she feels her life was taken away. I say it came to a sudden stop but over time she'll get back on track and have her life back. I'm glad a therapist is helping.

The cloud over her and me is in early 2025 she needs another surgery to reconect her bowels and hopefully remove the colostomy so it's not permanent.

On the up side, Cassie is recovering well now with some pain and discomfort, especially when she tries to do too much. Still using the walker but relying on it less and less. She has been showering every few days for about three weeks and needs my assistance less. Imagine not having a shower from Thanksgiving until Feb.
She made dinner the last two nights and it was good! She doesn't need me that much anymore and that's a good thing but I try to help by getting stuff so she doesn't have to over do it. She is by herself during the day while I'm at work.

Anyway, thank you all, Cassie thanks you all for caring. This was rough.
Onward & upward.