Everyone One On This Damn Forum……

[hank4elk]

Folks don't seem to want to talk anymore. Unless it is politics,which used to be a no no.
They sure can stare at a screen.
About to hit 70 and my friends are mostly gone. The few I had.
Moving to a remote mostly unpopulated area did not help.

I do have Dotti to bounce ideas off.

 

[Straight Arrow]

…… knows someone in the 80’s, give them a call and bull shit with them for a hour or so, you might make their day.

High school classmates of mine all turn octogenarians this year. One high school buddy went into Navy right after high school, then to MSU where we were close in the sixties, lost track of him then. Found his number in Kalispell and called him last month for a great hour long conversation. It made the day for both of us! Now he is included on a group email list among a bunch of us from our Great Falls HS days.
Health issues have confined him to a wheelchair, but his attitude is exemplary and his sense of humor is still the same over-the-top!
ismith, your suggestion is gold!

 

[Nameless Range]

My 90 year old buddy passed away in November. We would talk every 2-3 weeks about his latest adventure looking for sheep, and he’d report the numbers and classification. Flying an airplane or helicopter in the San Juans, ATVing in the Dolores River country, or “road hunting” winter range, he was always up to something.

Just a couple of years ago the SxS broke down when they were coming out of the Dolores River in the dark, in winter. Dead cell phone batteries, so his buddy left him there and walked out. Didn’t get back to get George until the next day. Of course, George had to call me and tell me about what they saw, but barely mentioned his overnight experience in passing.

I do miss our visits.

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I am sorry about your friend, but I appreciate you sharing about him.

 

[noharleyyet]

One of our 5 man group to take NM cows the last couple of years is 81. He helped me service my ATV in October, doing most of the work while I just got in the way. He's in Dallas undergoing surgery this morning for a serious tumor. I spoke with him yesterday...he said, "seeya Saturday morning at our usual greasy spoon for breakfast."

He shot his cow at 400 left handed using is off eye coz he's blind in his right one. Send some good thoughts up for John

 

[gouch]

Thinking about it, I only know 0ne person over 80. That's my Father-in-law and I haven't spoken to him in years. We both like it that way.

I know plenty of people in their 70s and just lost my best friend who didn't quite reach that 70 year mark. It's a good idea to keep in touch with everyone you are close too because you just never know how quickly they can be gone.

 

[Hammsolo]

…… knows someone in the 80’s, give them a call and bull shit with them for a hour or so, you might make their day.

I cleared her snow this morning. I’ll try to touch base later.

 

[BigHornRam]

Wife and I have several friends in there 80's that we talk to and visit regularly. One couple my wife refers to as "our Montana parents".

 

[406dn]

I have several friends that are in their 80's. One of them is a fellow pointing dog field trialer, who lives just NE of Glacier Park in Canada. We talk every week or two, about whatever is going on in the world.

In three months I hit birthday number 74. On one hand it doesn't seem possible, on the other hand, it is a long time ago when I was a young man.

I really enjoy talking with younger people at the gym. When you are my age, that is most everybody.

 

[RealMuddyboots]

I am not quite there yet but had uncles that passed in last few years. We live over 800 miles away. Called once in a while. I would send them cards with photos of my son and I fishing hunting etc. I found out at funerals I had no idea how much they looked forward to the cards and photos. They were taped up all over their rooms. Its the touching of a photo that seemed special. My last uncle viewing there was a photo showing all the photos taped on a big mirror in his room. He would yell for my cousin to come see the new photo when he opened envelope. It was just a simple thought and gesture that I truly didn't realize the enormous impact it had on them. I damn near cried seeing them on his mirror. The older generation is simpler in contact, a text photo is just not the same to them. I will be 75 shortly and feel the same. I started making a collage of my son's year in review hunting and fishing many years ago for Christmas. I had major back surgery this year and just slipped my mind, he mentioned where is my collage! Damn! Yep, did it asap and its hanging in his man cave. So guess its part of our genes. So if you have photos of family or friend, I will bet they will appreciate getting something similar. Its a lasting gesture they can see everyday.

 

[Dave N]

I do have Dotti to bounce ideas off.

And us!