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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 26, 2021 11:25:59 GMT -5
Just stopping in to give an update of where I've been. Ill get to all the pms I've missed during my layover later today.
I disappeared, but for no other reason than to start building a life that I could actually be proud of. For months I've been working my arse off, 2-3 jobs at a time, very few breaks and just plowing through goals that I've set for myself. So far its paying off.
On the 23rd I flew in to Arizona to spend some time with someone that has became incredibly special to me. You Arizona folks, you live in the most beautiful place I've ever been. We spent some time in Phoenix and then spent the day in Sedona on Sunday. Sadly, I'm leaving here in about an hour, then a 3 1/2 layover in Texas, and then back to Georgia... but only for a little while.
Things are going great, I'm alive, I am better than I have ever been in my life, I'm growing and steadily moving forward.
I hope everyone is well. I have a lot of catching up to do around here.
Sending my best,
Josh
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Post by Darin on Apr 26, 2021 11:58:18 GMT -5
Great to hear from you, Josh!
Man ... you were only about 20 minutes away from me on Sunday! Dang!! 🙂
Hope to see you around here more often now.
Take care, brother! 👍😎
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 26, 2021 12:03:16 GMT -5
 Really good to hear from you, and hearing it’s going good for you, you deserve it.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 26, 2021 12:05:58 GMT -5
Great to hear from you, Josh! Man ... you were only about 20 minutes away from me on Sunday! Dang!! 🙂 Hope to see you around here more often now. Take care, brother! 👍😎 Hopefully I'll be back soon, for more than a short vacation. 🙂 |
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Post by Darin on Apr 26, 2021 12:18:46 GMT -5
Great to hear from you, Josh! Man ... you were only about 20 minutes away from me on Sunday! Dang!! 🙂 Hope to see you around here more often now. Take care, brother! 👍😎 Hopefully I'll be back soon, for more than a short vacation. 🙂 That would be awesome. 🙂 |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 26, 2021 12:24:25 GMT -5
Funny, I just started to post that Josh was enjoying himself...then saw his post and deleted what I had written...glad he is finally getting a break from his world in Ga. We haven't had much of a chance to visit with this pandemic, but now that I've had my vaccine and lived through it...hopefully he and I will be able to get together and have a smoke...look at his vacation pictures and just relax.
He is a great "brother" to have and I'm glad to see he has had the opportunity to get out west and have a good time. Wish it was me heading out west again...maybe this year wife and I and the pup (my daughter) will have the chance again.
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Post by Spartacus on Apr 26, 2021 13:14:14 GMT -5
Good to hear from you. It is beautiful here, but give it a couple of months.
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Post by toshtego on Apr 26, 2021 13:31:44 GMT -5
Good to hear from you, Josh.
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Post by sperrytops on Apr 26, 2021 14:10:48 GMT -5
So glad to hear from you, Josh. Pleased to hear you're doing well.
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Post by zver on Apr 26, 2021 14:27:51 GMT -5
It is good to hear you are doing well. I am glad you are finding a way forward. I will smoke a bowl in celebration!
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Post by just ol ed on Apr 26, 2021 14:46:54 GMT -5
adding my welcomes back Josh & glad to hear things are going much better in general. Been a long road recently for ya & sounds like you are quite well
cheers,
Ed Duncan,
2nd oldest of the really old here!
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 26, 2021 16:03:05 GMT -5
Good to hear from you. It is beautiful here, but give it a couple of months. If things go right, I'll be back in time to fry eggs on the hood of a car. |
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Post by briarbuck on Apr 26, 2021 16:16:37 GMT -5
One day at a time my Brother.
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Post by Gandalf on Apr 26, 2021 16:19:17 GMT -5
Great to hear from you!
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Post by instymp on Apr 26, 2021 17:30:11 GMT -5
Glad you are doing well.
Have fun & stay healthy.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 26, 2021 17:42:24 GMT -5
Great to hear from you, Josh! Man ... you were only about 20 minutes away from me on Sunday! Dang!! 🙂 Hope to see you around here more often now. Take care, brother! 👍😎 Sky Harbor is 20 minutes from The Arizona Pipe Club too! Glad you had a good time out here Josh, and hope to maybe see you in the future. |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Apr 26, 2021 18:23:28 GMT -5
Glad to hear some good is coming your way man
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Post by Scott W on Apr 26, 2021 19:01:50 GMT -5
My man!!
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Post by CrustyCat on Apr 26, 2021 23:09:44 GMT -5
Glad to hear things are going good
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 27, 2021 3:12:26 GMT -5
Great to hear things are improving for you and you're in a better place. I've missed you.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 27, 2021 8:47:57 GMT -5
Great to hear from you, Josh! Man ... you were only about 20 minutes away from me on Sunday! Dang!! 🙂 Hope to see you around here more often now. Take care, brother! 👍😎 Sky Harbor is 20 minutes from The Arizona Pipe Club too! Glad you had a good time out here Josh, and hope to maybe see you in the future. I'll definitely be back, and it won't be long. I hated leaving today, but my new pup was boarded at the vet and I know she's gotta be ready to get outta there. I have 2 jobs that I need to finish up here, and some personal matters to tend to, but then, that's it. My goals have outgrown this place. If I had more time, I would have stopped in here before my trip and made some plans with y'all. But this trip was for comoletely different reasons... I'll have more to say about that later on. Thank you everyone Great to hear things are improving for you and you're in a better place. I've missed you. It's taken a lot of work, but I'm headed where I want, and need, to be. I've managed to find a whole lot of happiness along the way. Everyone here has crossed my mind pretty frequently, I just haven't made the time to check in. |
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Post by Gypo on Apr 27, 2021 9:14:51 GMT -5
I do not know you but it is nice to see the one's that do support you and think about you in a positive way. Glad to hear you are doing better. Thier are members here who will call, text or email a member to check on them when they are dealing with a challenge. Thank you to the one's who do the checking up on us who have needed it.
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Post by Goldbrick on Apr 27, 2021 10:39:36 GMT -5
Nice to see you posting again, and great to know you've found the happiness you deserve.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 27, 2021 12:48:19 GMT -5
I do not know you but it is nice to see the one's that do support you and think about you in a positive way. Glad to hear you are doing better. Thier are members here who will call, text or email a member to check on them when they are dealing with a challenge. Thank you to the one's who do the checking up on us who have needed it. is one of those guys who checks in on folks...best kind of brother to have!! |
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Post by daveinlax on Apr 27, 2021 14:27:33 GMT -5
"I'll definitely be back, and it won't be long. I hated leaving today, but my new pup was boarded at the vet and I know she's gotta be ready to get outta there."
I find it interesting that you mention getting back for a dog but not a word of the children we head so much of in the past. 
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Post by qmechanics on Apr 27, 2021 15:59:50 GMT -5
So am I !!!
Well part of the time......
I do have a life......
Oh no here it comes.,....
Again!!!!
You may ask yourself.....
Same as it ever was......Same as it ever was.....Same as it ever was.....
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Post by trailboss on Apr 27, 2021 17:53:43 GMT -5
"I'll definitely be back, and it won't be long. I hated leaving today, but my new pup was boarded at the vet and I know she's gotta be ready to get outta there."
I find it interesting that you mention getting back for a dog but not a word of the children we head so much of in the past.
I would give Josh the benefit of the doubt. In that regard, usually the wife has primary custody, and I suspect they are ok. The dog I am sure is the primary custody of Josh. I have been blessed to be married to the same woman for almost 40 years...for her, I am sure that it has been hell though. Having had so many buddies and co-workers deal with the difficulties involved in marital separation, juggling custodial issues and looking and finding someone new to fill the gap of companionship is hard for me to fathom. |
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Post by trailboss on Apr 27, 2021 17:55:29 GMT -5
So am I !!! Well part of the time...... I do have a life...... Oh no here it comes.,.... Again!!!! You may ask yourself..... Same as it ever was......Same as it ever was.....Same as it ever was..... Thinking more... |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 27, 2021 18:28:28 GMT -5
"I'll definitely be back, and it won't be long. I hated leaving today, but my new pup was boarded at the vet and I know she's gotta be ready to get outta there."
I find it interesting that you mention getting back for a dog but not a word of the children we head so much of in the past.
Dave, you never fail to amuse me. I didn't know I had to explain every detail of my life. Thanks brother, you're truly a fine gentleman |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 27, 2021 18:30:07 GMT -5
"I'll definitely be back, and it won't be long. I hated leaving today, but my new pup was boarded at the vet and I know she's gotta be ready to get outta there."
I find it interesting that you mention getting back for a dog but not a word of the children we head so much of in the past.
I would give Josh the benefit of the doubt. In that regard, usually the wife has primary custody, and I suspect they are ok. The dog I am sure is the primary custody of Josh. I have been blessed to be married to the same woman for almost 40 years...for her, I am sure that it has been hell though. Having had so many buddies and co-workers deal with the difficulties involved in marital separation, juggling custodial issues and looking and finding someone new to fill the gap of companionship is hard for me to fathom. I'm glad you "get it." Some things are not up to me. Thank you sir. |
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Really good to hear from you, and hearing it’s going good for you, you deserve it.
