Too Old

Well gang... I'm still alive. Two surgeries in Rochester along with more tests than I can endure hardly, lol. The tumor is in an area where it's not removable but will be treated. I'll be taking cancer treatments in Cedar Rapids beginning in a couple days for about 6 weeks. My biggest fear is that the tumor may slip back and grow again... not what I want with a 14 yr old daughter and a wife I love dearly. Also with the two older kids which were hers... 28 and 30. I'm here at work today for a few hours trying to wrap up some repair order work that's been slipping the last few weeks. But, the thing that will change is my lifestyle... if I can play hockey again... yep, I will. But if not then I'll devote all my time to the family. I just wanted to thank each and every one of you on here/Facebook/etc. that's been kind enough to send messages and give me your thoughts.

ps... don't hound me to sell my gear!  If it has to happen eventually it will, lol!

Thanks Baker. Got another new pair of TBL gloves to wear.    

No hockey for a few weeks, argh. Our adult league that's an hour away is done as is our local adult league. The ice is gone here at home for a while now. At the other rinks an hour away they do a combined summer league for A thru C players and it's a bit weird from what I've been told. So, a group of us has supported and played a Friday night B/C level league the last couple years. I can't make the first season session though due to family stuff going on... but plan to play the second one which will fill the summer up for me and keep me in shape for the two leagues in the fall. Until then I'll be out road and mountain biking to stay in shape. It's not easy when you get to be my age! I'll be 53 in about a week.

And your wish is granted. Here's an older pic of my skates before I got the 735's. The Missions were boots only built like Grafs to try and lure him away to the Mission brand but it didn't happen. The boots are structurally the same but the graphics are slightly different between them. They have brand new wheels and bearings along with laces:

Those tacklas are pretty sweet, like how they look with the luxe. How are you liking the skates?

Very happy with them. They're my 3rd pair of Tacklas, lol. I first got a new return pair of Avery's G3's in 9R. Then shortly after I bought a new unused pair of 703's in 8.5W from Marcello. He said they were Sharks or Ducks skates that he picked up. Now these 735's in 8.5W which I got via eBay for a great deal. I love theTackla fit with a snug ankle as all of mine have. The only issue I've had is one of the top eyelets in my 703's has come dangerously near pulling out. I just need to figure out where to have that repaired. Since the G3's and 735's use the same Cobra holders and can share my Step runners I've decided the 703's with Tuuk holders will be my public skate/beater skates. Now I just need to decide if I'll sell my custom Mission skates made for Fedorov years ago.