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In Memoriam... Aridog

Aridog and his daughter Kim

Aridog's wife Judith sent ndspinelli a photo. He asked me to post it with the following announcement...

Mr. Richard has been cremated w/ the assistance of a fellow Vet. Dick's daughter, Kim, is making the funeral arrangements. They are hoping to have Dick's remains buried in Arlington. They have planned a funeral Mass @ their church,  Saint Cunegunda. Dick loved the children's Mass held @ 11:15a so that will be when they will celebrate his life. Judith will keep me abreast of any services @ Arlington.

As you can see from this photo, our friend Dick had much to live for! Judith says all of their Middle Eastern neighbors, who know him as "Mr. Richard" have been very kind to her.

  Nick

(we received the news last night - Link)

For a sample of Aridog's comments, read after the jump...

Guest Post: Aridog

To all I care about, even if distant as you all are, sincerely these days.
If you’re on the address list, I do. An update on my circumstances, part of
it actually good news (the renewed cancer is again curable) and part of it
not so much. The spot of cancer, this time half the size of the former, is a
single spot in my right lung, a squamous cell carcinoma that will be
eradicated again by the focused radiation treatments I am scheduled for in
the next couple weeks. The recent Bronchoscopy with biopsy satisfied the
Tumor Board and the treatment is approved. A very recent PET/CT Scan
revealed NO metastasis...the blessing all cancer patients wish for...no
spreading. In short, the treatment will be successful again, and say hey,
maybe I get another 2 & ½ years before the next go round. I am grateful for
what I get. Simple. I once dreamed of being able to return to Montana and
the heights of 5 to 12,000 feet....but now I just wish for recovery, period,
from the worse affliction, not the cancer and COPD that goes with it.

See the ugly stupid part......the bad part...the incredibly just dumb ass
stupid part...in the process of quitting smoking I started drinking small
amounts of Cognac as a stress reliever. Figured a sip now and then,
etc....Big mistake. Once you are an alcoholic you remain one....and I am one
again. It is not humorous when you find yourself subject to Delirium
Tremors, even when it is caused by far far less alcohol than you ever
imbibed in the past...it is what it is, and can lead to black outs and
worse. For those that know me locally, I have locked away all my firearms,
and shelved my CPL for now. It is just what you must do. It’s not the
volume of alcohol you intake, and lately it is quite small in amount, but it
is the fact you do so at all. I don’t know whether to be ashamed or just
angry with myself...maybe both. You can make excuses, but when your hands
shake so much in the morning you cannot hold a cup of coffee...reality hits
you upside the head.

I will admit, I must in fact, that a couple of all you all noticed it, not
necessarily exactly what, but that something was wrong...I refer to you,
Lewy and to you Lady Red, as well as Caroline and Annie (both of whom I
cannot describe how important they are to me just as people, ... Caroline
[CBA] in particular when I was in the real depths of despair related to
Judi) ... and all the rest whom knew something was cockeyed but said nothing
being just nice. I went over 18 years without a drop, although I joked about
it sometimes, but now, in the past 2.5 years, it is a reality again and I
have to deal with it. And. I. Will.

I can make excuses pertaining to the things in my military life and history
that are irritating today, because I am voluntarily still involved on an
advisory basis....but that is NOT it. Not entirely. It is the alcohol.
Alcohol only makes the anger irrational and worse. I can’t describe how
angry I am about the rise of ISIS and the potential of more soldiers &
marines in harm’s way. But it is the alcohol. Just as it was for years
before my first sobriety 24+ years ago.

To those I’ve addressed, please share this with whomever you think gives a
dang...I will be back, if not right away. Any of you who want call, go
ahead...I am not yet a basket case....fact is I am pretty normal, but for
the truth I know inside.

Does this work?

The Sartorialist

Guest Post: Have a great 4th of July

 

"Damn right I am "proud" to be an American. Here is what American soldiers do
every single time they get a chance. We're suckers. I did it in my time, and
hard men and women still do it. It is the only way to remain sane." - Aridog

 

 

Have a great 4th of July - Aridog

Just Another Gulch In The System

I said:

Low enrollment in Obamacare has so far been blamed on glitches in the system. Another reason is quite possibly that potential enrollees fear the secondary consequences of signing up: for immigrants, increased scrutiny of immigration status; for many poor, increased IRS scrutiny.

Aridog said:

El Pollo Raylon .... you are much closer to a real truth than you might imagine.