Indeed he is! Cheers, Christine
On Sep 7, 2011, at 10:38 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > He looks a very spry 81! > ann > > On 9/7/2011 23:36, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Thanks, Ken. Will pass on your kind thoughts and suggestions to my dad. >> Cheers, Christine >> >> >> On Sep 7, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Ken Waller wrote: >> >>> Christine, please thank your dad for me for his dedication and sacrifices >>> made during his service duty. >>> >>> I need to plug knee replacements here, given that he's seen a doctor about >>> knee issues. >>> I had 2 total knee replacements a few years back and it has made all the >>> difference for me. Arthritis issues with the knees finally got to where the >>> pain became very bad, even with pills& rubs. It finally got to where I had >>> to do something about it. I had them done on separate occasions and would >>> recommend the same for anyone. The pain/recovery from the operations was >>> well worth it as I am totally without pain/issues. I believe with out the >>> replacements, I'd probably be in a wheel chair. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> He looks like a much younger man than his age. >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Aguila"<christ...@caguila.com> >>> Subject: PAW--Week 35--Dad at 81 >>> >>> >>>> Hi Everyone: My dad turned 81 today. As you can see from the picture, >>>> he's aging quite gracefully--and he's active as if he was 60. He's a >>>> retired 8th grade science teacher, and he's retired military, having >>>> served in Korea, then as a reservist for 31 years. He was a paratrooper >>>> as a Green Beret and also earned Canadian jump wings during his military >>>> career. A few months ago he went to the doctor because his knees have >>>> been really bothering him. At one point his doctor asked, "Now, Charles, >>>> how many jumps have you made in your career?" When my dad said about 60+, >>>> the doctor said, "Well, no wonder your knees are bothering you at this >>>> age! Sheesh!" >>>> >>>> It's so hard to think of my dad as 81. He just hasn't changed much to my >>>> mind: he still tells his funny stories, he's always chauffeuring various >>>> offspring and grand kids about town, and he and my mom still sneak off to >>>> downtown hotels for get-away weekends--in fact, I was informed tonight >>>> that they are "going away" in a few weeks to one of their favorite hotels >>>> on the south side of Chicago near Hyde Park. Go, Dad! Cheers, Christine >>>> >>>> http://aguilapaw.posterous.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
