Just whining.. I'm thinking some of you can relate..
'Stuck' at home, when I had been planning to be at the IMAC contest today....
But, it is a bit stranger in my case.. (sorry)
My plans for the 'Bob, the final tour' and IMAC are not quite working out the way I had planned... (nuts)
7 years ago I ended my IMAC comps because my daughters had entered their teen years, and I decided to spend 'my spare time' with them - we had a great time (heavily involved in family activities with them, priceless time and memories). I planned to get back to IMAC when the girls left home, and wondered if the 'spark' for IMAC would still be there...
2 years ago, both daughters were finally away from home (at university), so I got back to some 'serious' flying - and discovered that I did indeed love it as much as before.... Oops - what was that lump in my back?? - Cancer (!) - so, 7 months in and out of the hospital - then I get back to flying again (as much fun as ever - isn't that great), and having a great time practising, and flying - and.. the cancer comes back (bad stuff, mine is osteosarcoma - if it comes back, you just about always die from it, I will - most likely before the end of the year).. But I decided I WILL fly IMAC every chance I get.. for the rest of my life (For the 'final tour' I bought new planes (and the best of everything for them), new radio, and even a trailer (what the heck!) - loving this stuff still.
Got to my first contest in 7 years in April - it was wonderful, I met some great people, and marked my calendar to make it to every contest out here..
Oops, so much for that plan - cancer surgeries took me away from both May contests (darn cancer) My 'plan' was to make all contests, and made one of the first 3 (darn)
I did make it to the contest 2 weeks ago (now up to attending 2 of the 4 contests - yeah) - again, had just tons of fun, met even more great people, and learned a lot about what I have to do to improve my scores (I'm flying Advanced, yes, after a 7 year lay off
) - and now REALLY looking forward to the Olympia contest - a chance to improve my scores, and avoid the (new) problem that happened during the unknown - a good lesson there)
Knowing that I have perhaps only 3 more contests available to me for the rest of my life (kind of weird to say that - but...) makes me want to just whine (just a little bit of feeling sorry for myself for sure) - my wife is recovering from a surgery, and it has suddenly gone 'not so well' - so.. here I am, sitting at home, whining.. (now my count is 2 contests out of 5 available - I am sure missing the plan by a lot)
Let this be a lesson to you young ones
.. Even when you'd think there is nothing to get in the way of 'fun' - there can be. Enjoy every minute, every chance you get.
Well, I really want to make it to the Snohomish contest now (well, of course I wanted to do that anyway!)
Cheers,
Bob
I am not really so self centered
at 53 I have had a great life, and do not actually feel sorry for myself. R/C has been a big part of my life (35 years), but family is most important.. Just sitting here, thinking.. R/C folks can probably relate.. I am loving life!