A lot of things going on. The key issue is that my Dad is dying, so I've been taking care of him in Adelaide. He's 92 but has 2 golf balled sized tumours - the scans below were from July 2023, so probably much worse now Surprising, he can still move and talk and he should've been dead a few months ago. Some days. I think the its his last night and then the next day, he makes a mini recovery. My mum is in age care with advanced dementia but in the next few months, I will need to take care of my dad's estate as it will be a miracle if he sees the new year - most of the estate will go to my mother but there a lot of stuff to sell - they were chronic hoarders but most of it has value, so it all needs to be sorted, catalogued and sold. So I decided at the end of month of fly and live in Adelaide temporarily for 12 months. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Remember the manual one we saw at Bathurst? Image Unavailable, Please Login Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
So Simon, why didn't you just hanker down and wait for an Espada if that was your preferred choice. Or was it very line ball? I'm in a similar dilemma about my next car and have resolved not to pull the trigger until I find the exact car I want. Experience has taught me that if you wait, it usually pops up. Given the way interest rates and markets are going, I reckon the Ferrari I want will be cheaper in 12 -24 months and if not significantly cheaper, the choice will be wider.
That's really good of you to make the time to spend with Dad. You will look back on this time, as tough as it is presently, as a privilege. Best wishes for your Dad and you.
Yep sexy as and by the look of it was a proper driving enthusiast's car.....probably welcome on any of our runs. Should have left the time honoured note under the wipers!
It is difficult but you know what, you find grace and understanding in caring for a loved one. Having to take my Dad to the toilet or showering him is not easy but defines how far my love for him goes. I don't take the easy option. As death beckons, I see my dad handle the situation with grace, humility and dignity, traits that I don't usually associate with my father as he was a hard boiled Eastern European man that grew up during World War 2. A few months ago, my father said why would he go to heaven when he gets better care here on earth. I'm not sure if my Dad ever appreciated my interests or had much respect for me growing up but in his last moments, I think he is proud of the level of care I give him. That gives me a lot of solace. More than ever, I realise that Life is about experiencing the universe and learning from those experiences. And when you die, you just become a part of the universe. Next Ferrari I get, I'm just going the drive wheels of her, Moretti style.
The dosh was burning a hole in my pcket! Even then,'07,there was buggerall available. The only other Ferrari advertised was the nose-changed 330 Image Unavailable, Please Login Even then when I phoned him up it was " Strewth is that still on there,I meant to take it off a month ago" ! I kept watch and nada.
I get that totally. I didn’t hesitate for a moment to take my folks in when Dad had a stroke. They both struggled initially with letting their offspring look after them, their generation came out here in the 1950s and left parents behind so didn’t have to deal with a sick parent. Unlike us, the Sandwich generation…
My mother is 93 ,still living at home ,full mind ,strong health and still driving -My sister and I are lucky to have her without issues .
I looked after my mum for the last six months of her life and my favourite memory is taking her shopping, her face lit up at the shopping centre I'd like to think my dad was proud of me but he was never a man to express his emotions much and found it hard to accept the women after my wife left but we became very close just before he died, ...... very happy about that We should all be driving the hell out of our cars, especially the Ferraris
Well done Rennie, that kind of devotion and care your showing your father is lovely, Wishing your family all the best Kind regards Adrian. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
Thank you Doc. Yeah he is - he was diagnosed with with stage 3 melanoma about 15 years ago and his prognosis wasn't particularly good - he brushed it aside and continued to live a full life - the oncologist we spoke to in July reckons his current brain tumours are likely a product of that melanoma. In fact, when we had the appointment, he asked how Dad was going to get to the hospital given the size and location of the tumours. I said don't worry, he will walk in. Circa 1978, my dad almost lost 2 fingers when a frame he was was erecting for a garage collapsed. The doctors were contemplating amputating them when he was rushed to the Royal Adelaide hospital. He just told them to give it a few more days and after some then revolutionary micro surgery and skin grafts, regained full mobility of both fingers. I guess what surprises me about my dad given his hard boiled nature is that would visit doctors if he had a medical issue, something that I don't do (I'm a grinder and will ride out the pain rather than seek medical attention and I'm sure this will be result in a earlier demise for me).
I was going to say this to you earlier John when you initially told everybody on here about your cancer diagnosis but somehow got caught up in my own drama. So apologies it took so long. You have always trod your own path and stood your ground regardless if your opinion or stance differed to those around you. So clearly you are a brave man who wears his heart on his sleeve. It also made you an easy target to ridicule, which you brushed aside like water of a ducks back. That displayed your true inner strength - or your belligerence - or both This time, you are facing the biggest battle of them all. Face it as you have always done - with courage, fearlessness and your unique brand of self deprecating humour and you will triumph. Don't ever fear the reaper - because anything you fear will come to pass. You just might live a lot longer then you realise just by living as much as you currently do.
Thanks Rennie, the friends I've made throughout my life have made my journey easy and fun I think we all do the right thing when the time comes
No we don't John - if we did, the world would be a hell of lot better place. But I'm glad you believe in that sentiment. Please keep being who you are and living with the same zest and Vivre de l'air du temps
Here's a ticket to a world of pain https://www.tradinggarage.com/products/1986-lamborghini-jalpa Nice that it's a local delivery, however I think the underside images suggest: there's work to be done.....
