Plt, thinking of you, honey.

i barely give that idiot the time of day. i watch him like a hawk when he's around. i know how his type thinks. give him a cookie and he'll ask for a glass of milk. :eyebrow:


found out that the funeral will most likely be saturday. not sure what time but i'll know for sure later on this afternoon. i wonder if a missing man type formation in private aircraft would be appropriate.....

thanks babe. and thanks to everyone for the support. it's appreciated and needed! :beer:

Probably shouldn't be crying and flying. :(

funny how that works!

true. there's saying, the I'M SAFE rule.

Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotion

then again, i was in El Paso the day my father passed away last september. granted i didn't fly the first leg but i flew the second from Kerrville to Pearland. it's weird but cool that when in an airplane i can channel all attention to the aircraft and forget everything else for the time being.

For me it's painting or writing. I think we can all tune out if we focus on what we're passionate about, and for me it's really good therapy. Very healing. If you're feeling safe, go for it. I'm sure he would appreciate the gesture.

So sorry to read of the loss of your friend. I lost a friend to alcohol myself a while back. Everyone who knew him did all we could for him. I went over to his place with another friend once and we just baby sat him through a rough night. But that's the trouble - like you said, you can't babysit an adult 24/7. Its such a tragic waste of a life. Sounds like your friend was coking it up pretty good at the end with that wild story of his about cults and AA.

Carry the best part of him in your heart and remember the good things about him. Our friends and loved ones never really die. They live on in our hearts.

very true, mari.

this is just great. i just found out about another. wtf is this? death week?! a guy who i'd hung around a few times at the ice house, various parties around the neighborhood and and also worked across the hall from me for a different company passed sunday from complications to surgery. not sure what kind but still. i wasn't that close to him, we had mutual friends. jeez. i'm going to go to bed and not come out until next month. :banghead:

IMSAFE
 

If you know some other pilots who didn't know your friend, maybe they would do the formation for you. I'm sorry man, this hits very close to home here as well.

By the way, Plth, you've been having a rough go of it lately what with the relationship thing and now this. Chin up and all that. Your due for some good things to happen. You've had plenty of the bad. Things are bound to turn around eventually for you (I hope!)

yeah, i'm thinking the YAK squadron that is based out there, one of the same planes in the Yak Attack thread. edwin and his brother knew scinto and edwin practices for airshows with the other 3 planes in the flyby link. i doubt it though. but we'll see.

That's right man, things always turn, just be patient and look for the good.

yeah, this is true. i know. from may of 2002 til sometime in 2004 it all sucked. now i'm flying alot, although it's taking time from my fishing. oh, yeah. i almost forgot i have a trip coming up for offshore on sept. 2nd that i need to make reservations for!

I would have spoken up sooner, but there was something about this thread that the netnanny didn't like.

Plthijinx, first off let me just say that it is incredible the way you honor your friend's memory by sharing the tales with us. The photo you've posted in absolutely priceless. Just the sort of mischevious look and friendly face that really hallmarks a fun guy.

I am very sorry for your loss. Here's to a better life for him on the next go-round.

Anyone with issues would be lucky to have a friend like you, man.