MADISON, ALABAMA
8/4/2025
OK folks I will continue in a sort of way as well as my mind allows. Here is my status. It took three sordid months of misadventures to get to this status. The short story of this situation started in mid May while on my way to my usual summer time visit. I got parked at the usual state park in the usual camp sight with no trouble. I went for the usual walk after set up. Then the troubles hit. I got slapped with total dis- orientation of where or why I was at wherever I was. I attempted to flag down a vehicle to get the rangers to find me and help. And then I passed out in the road. About a week or so later I awoke in a jail place in east Texas. Angels from Alabama came all the way from Huntsville Alabama to get me and the rig. It was my sons fantastic wife's parents. The short story is I had no idea what was going on but I knew they were good folks helping me. A few days later were here in the Madison area and the OFM was still totally out of it about what is happening. The wonderful angels here took great care of me while I was pretty much out of it for a few weeks. The Castle and the truck were sold and the OFM well taken care of in spite of his out of it state of being. To the current status now.
I am in an assisted living location in mid Madison and slowly regaining some of my senses. The situation is safe and comfortable. I am slowly regaining some of my memory loss but it is slow going. The food is decent and living is comfortable and safe. At times there is no coherent thoughts in my head and in the good times I can tell that I will never get all my senses back completely. But I will be trying to let every one experience this life situation through me as suggested by one of my longer term readers.
The situation is decent and comfortable but the OFM's brain does not work right all the time. But enough folks have suggested I tell the world about it that maybe it would have some value to those who are getting old. I will be 79 in about a week. Thanks for reading. We will see what works out to be.
Wow! Just wow... sounds like way too much fun.. I'm glad you're alive and still willing to share with us all! Hang in there!!
ReplyDeleteWell Barney it seems like every time I say adios amigo, your blog pops back up again, so in the future I will just pretend you're still around whether your writing everyday or not.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you wrote about what actually happened, all of us are getting older and it could happen to anyone of us at any time. I had a friend standing next to me that had a stroke, I'm no doctor but the way you described what happened to you does kinda sound like a stroke to me.
Well at least you're still around and still improving so like your friend said just write every once in a while and let us all know you're still here..... Saying goodbye every few days is getting mentally painful for me.
Tom
DeleteAssisted Living is not near as good a decent boondocking! And boondocking is what I miss most.
Great to see another post from OFM!!! Do not sell you recuperative powers short!!! I am well beyond you in years and am still active in my chosen profession and very much enjoy the activity and being productive! You can do the same so keep reaching upward!!!
ReplyDeleteI went to bed last night so sad, thinking that Barney had disappeared from my life. Have had so much fun reading about his exploits over the years. So surprising that all seemed fine, then, BOOM! He disappeared for a long while. Then what a relief to find out he was all right, and in Alabama. I have a question. Several people, myself included, have wondered if you had a stroke. That happened to my Grandma. A blogger in Mexico now had a stroke a few months ago. He is partially paralyzed. Barney, do you have physical problems like that? You talked about getting in shape, so I am just wondering. Meanwhile. My world is better with the OFM in it. Please take care of him.
ReplyDeleteDoctor are in extremely short supply in this area of the country. My appoint with the first available neurologist is middle of next month. Thank you for the beautiful comments.
ReplyDeleteHello Barney. It's good that you're filling in the blanks for yourself and us. I hope you adapt easily to your new "you". We're all still out here, so keep us informed, the best you can.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are relatively well and taken care of. Have totally enjoyed your blogs thru out the years. Take Care and God Bless... we are out here, cheering you on!!!
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