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Old 05-22-2005, 03:52 PM   #1
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Smile Hey all

Hey guys!! It's been a long time since I've been on the boards. How's everyone doing????

I'm still alive. My truck has been on hold as I've been trying to get my life back to some sort of normality. I just moved and will be moving again in about a month (hopefully). A friend and I are going in on a real estate investment (a single family townhouse) and we're just waiting for construction to finish. They say it should be June 15th. Then we will stay in it for 2 years...maybe less, but we need to look into the Capital Gains charges to see what type of conditions we'll need to meet in order to sell within 2 years. The way real estate is going here (and everywhere) you can't go wrong with any purchase. Some areas in Southern Oregon have seen up to 60% increases in prices this year compared to last year. The way it stands now, we already have $30k equity in this place we're purchasing now which is in the next rural area that developers are snatching up to build on.

Let's see...to catch you all up to date...my divorce was final January 12th. The ex was engaged December 31st to an internet date. Unengaged in January. Engaged again in March to another internet date whom he's actually met in person this time. They're to get married June or July and he'll move to her town about an hour and a half away. So there has been a lot of stress in my life with trying to protect our 4 year old daughter with his lack of common sense as he wants to involve her in parts of the relationship that she shouldn't even be involved in until they've been seeing each other for some time. We've had to meet with a mediator to resolve some issues over the choices he's made but I think we're resolved for now. I had to let go of a lot of my worries and just be concerned about doing what's right in my life and not worrying about his choices.

I'm also seeing someone. He's a great guy who's into off-roading, Jeeps, Chevys, and loves riding quads. Our first date was taking our trucks to the ponds here and me getting my truck stuck up to my doors in a pond. We're taking things slow because we have both been burned in the past so we're just enjoying our time and seeing where it leads.

Both my car and my truck were broken into at my old house. CD players stolen and a digital camera. Dash bezels in both vehicles were broken in the process. Police didn't do anything about it. I've replaced both bezels and am working on replacing the CD players.

Other than the break in, the truck is doing great. I've had no problems with it in a long time and I plan on finally getting some stuff done on it this summer. I'd like to paint the interior, rebuild the front end and start getting the exterior ready to paint next summer.

The LED project has been on hold. With everything else happening, I just didn't have the time, energy, or desire to work on them. The interest is starting to come back again but I don't know what I'm going to do next.

I bought a quad. A yellow 2004 Honda 300EX. It's a blast. We took the bikes out to the Oregon dunes last month for a 4 day weekend. Loads of fun.

That's about it. I'll back in more often now that things have calmed down some.
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Old 05-22-2005, 04:42 PM   #2
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Welcome back!! I was wondering what had happend to you.
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Old 05-22-2005, 04:44 PM   #3
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Old 05-22-2005, 04:58 PM   #4
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Old 05-22-2005, 05:03 PM   #5
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welcome back and welcome home!
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Old 05-22-2005, 07:13 PM   #6
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oh geez, Heather on a quad... and to think that i was under the impression that she couldnt get any hotter.

good to see ya back Heather, dont be such a stranger!

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Old 05-22-2005, 07:54 PM   #7
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Old 05-22-2005, 08:29 PM   #8
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man, all of the CT crew is comin out! where's Swervin?
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Old 05-22-2005, 10:05 PM   #9
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Good to hear from you Heather! Like everybody else said, don't be a stranger!
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Old 05-22-2005, 11:25 PM   #10
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ya know we all need current pic updates
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Old 05-23-2005, 10:38 AM   #11
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Glad to have you back Heather!
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Old 06-01-2005, 11:17 AM   #12
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Old 06-01-2005, 12:04 PM   #13
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I am really new blood on "this board" but also want to welcome you back. I was on GMC Pauls board for years till I had some health problems, gave the '70 Chevy 1/2 Ton Short bed to my son-in-law. So now I am on this board but do have the '70 Burb and the '86. It is hard to understand your ex getting engaged on the net and not seeing the girl in person. Sounds like he really wanted to get married again. You are smart to take you time. Well, I am not going to get into this, just wanted to welcome you back to this board. Hope all works out for you.
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Old 06-01-2005, 12:17 PM   #14
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Welcome back Heather, I too was wondering how thing were going for you. Sounds like you got your life back on track, and for the better...good for you.

As always, if you need anything from any of us, just give us a holler...we are here for ya.
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Old 06-01-2005, 04:24 PM   #15
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Old 06-01-2005, 04:46 PM   #16
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welcome back heather.glad all is well even though i knew it was already from our last talk.
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Old 06-01-2005, 05:31 PM   #17
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i am new here as wall, but have herd of you a few time from some of the post glade to hear your life is getting back on track and its good to see you back here we all can use another opinion when having a problemwith are pieces of ch---evy anyway hello and good-bye for now oh yeh sorry to hear about the @#$*%#! people that broke in to your truck it kinda makes you feel really violated.
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Old 06-02-2005, 01:44 AM   #18
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Thanks for the warm welcome back

I should have some pics coming back from the last dune trip. I'll post em when I get em.
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Old 06-03-2005, 12:02 AM   #19
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Glad to see you back on here Heather. I know last we talked we were both doing the divorce thing. Sounds like we've both moved on to much better people
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Cool to hear from you again! Sorry about all your troubles- it sucks when it's out of your hands and you pay for someone else's mistakes...

Moving must be in the air. I'm headed back "home" to Tidewater myself. I'm off to Chesapeake, VA. Over half of my relatives are still in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Even my folks are building a house in Williamsburg. I'm excited to be back with family again. I've been out in the far corners of the world for too long...

Again, it's great to have you back! You always contributed a lot to the board.
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Old 06-03-2005, 04:54 PM   #21
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Again, it's great to have you back! You always contributed a lot to the board.
as well as helping out some of us when we're in rough or confusing times. Heather, i cant say thank you enough.
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Old 06-04-2005, 12:55 AM   #22
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Good to hear from you again. Hope everything works out for you.

My brother in law has a yellow 400ex & had a red one before that. They are STRONG runners for sure.

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