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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 23 Aug 12 - 12:01 AM Good Night Art Sincerely, Gargoyle |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: maeve Date: 25 Aug 12 - 06:45 AM The fog is lifting here, Art; I'm thinking of you today. Maeve |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: maeve Date: 27 Aug 12 - 04:52 PM It's sunny in Maine, with rain coming tomorrow. I hope you are seeing sunny skies and hearing good music, Art. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: olddude Date: 27 Aug 12 - 05:26 PM We all love you Art. Missing you so |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 28 Aug 12 - 10:12 AM Sending musical thoughts your way, Art! I hope you're back online with us soon! SRS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: maeve Date: 30 Aug 12 - 08:24 AM Sunshine here today, Art. Our mutual friend Gordon has been out sailing, but is home again. I miss your posts and PMs. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: gnu Date: 31 Aug 12 - 04:15 PM YO... ART... c'mon man... yo, eh? |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: SaulBro Date: 03 Sep 12 - 01:53 AM I'm a little late joining this thread, I'm afraid I don't get to check in at Mudcat too often. Visited Art & Carol at the nursing home in Crystal Lake on July 1st. Art was able to chat a bit, though he was obviously uncomfortable and had to nod out (fall asleep) often. He had not been able to kick that infection, which was soon to require hospitalization July 4th as Chris has reported above. I was glad I got the chance to visit while I was in the Chicago area. It was nice to get to know Carol, whom I had only met briefly years ago. It's a rough situation for them both, but at least they have each other and the rest of their family nearby. My thoughts and love go out to them. Saul Broudy Philadelphia, PA USA |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: maeve Date: 03 Sep 12 - 07:04 AM Saul- Thank you so very much for your post. It's a comfort to read about your July visit with Art and Carol. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: Elmore Date: 03 Sep 12 - 11:25 AM Seems like Art and his family are dealing with issues more serious than Mudcat. That's a shame. Once again , I wish him and his family the best. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 03 Sep 12 - 01:18 PM Art, I hope the family has been able to pay visits with the new grandbaby and I hope you've finally shaken that infection so you can get back to some of your normal activity. Take care! SRS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: GUEST,Arkansas Red-Ozark Troubadour Date: 03 Sep 12 - 01:58 PM Art, Good thoughts and love are sent to you from usin's here in the Ozark mountains. We're hoping for better times to come you're way. Many, many, thanks for all the years of great entertainment you've given us. Get better soon. Arkansas Red-Ozark Troubadour Ozark Mountains, Arkansas |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: catspaw49 Date: 03 Sep 12 - 05:34 PM UH.....Someone just posted under Art's name on FaceBook linking a cause named "Left Action." Any word heard from anyone about Art would be appreciated. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: Janie Date: 03 Sep 12 - 07:47 PM I'll echo maeve. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: ChanteyLass Date: 03 Sep 12 - 09:29 PM I guess what is going on with Art is tougher than our not knowing what is going on with Art. Wishing Art well. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - temp. @ nursing home 30 July 2012 From: katlaughing Date: 03 Sep 12 - 10:22 PM I've had no reply to the last email sent to Chris. I figure they are going "double tough" times, as my dad would say. I hope we hear something, soon. Much love, Art, Carol and family. luvyakat |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: katlaughing Date: 04 Sep 12 - 03:04 PM My deepest apologies, folks. I feel like a complete idiot. We've been having trouble with our Internet based home phone which we are dumping after the contract expires anyway. So, I thought I had told everyone to call the cell phone from now on, but I missed a few people, including Art. Today I just happened to check messages on that phone now that it's working again and to my great joy there was one from Art! His voice seemed stronger and he sounded very coherent. He said that he really misses the people at Mudcat, to send you all greetings and thank you's. He said he has a pressure sore which has been very very hard to get rid of which we knew about, but what I don't think any of us knew, which he said today, is he's having to spend almost all of his time flat on his back in bed. He wanted us all to know why he was "out of commission." Needless to say I phoned back. I got the answer machine, left a message, and hope I hear back from him soon as I left the correct phone number. Anyway, I am sure cards, letters, and anything else you might think of that could be entertaining while flat on one's back **BG**, would be greatly appreciated. (Maybe a poster to put on the ceiling?:-) Again, my apologies. I will do a better job of keeping track from now on. In the meantime, may I say it has really lifted my heart today to hear Art's voice and news. At least we know something now. luvyakat |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 04 Sep 12 - 04:01 PM Thanks, Kat! It's great to hear that he was in touch. SRS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: catspaw49 Date: 04 Sep 12 - 04:53 PM Thanks kat.....Makes me wonder about the FB post. It was a simple share without any personalization. Hope he shakes the problems soon. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: bbc Date: 04 Sep 12 - 05:58 PM Nice to hear that update, kat! I can really symnpathize w/ Art's troubles. This has been a very tough summer for my mom. She is greatly weakened, physically, as well as having nightmares & delusions. Tough getting old! best, Barbara |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: gnu Date: 04 Sep 12 - 06:08 PM Good news. Hang tough, Art! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: Elmore Date: 04 Sep 12 - 07:18 PM Good to hear that Art is communicating. Thaks Kat. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: ChanteyLass Date: 04 Sep 12 - 08:47 PM What Elmore said. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: GUEST,hg Date: 04 Sep 12 - 10:34 PM Whew! That's good to know . |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: Dan Schatz Date: 04 Sep 12 - 10:39 PM Art, we're with you all the way. Keep up the spirit! Dan |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - missed phone call from Art! 21Aug2012 From: Mark Ross Date: 04 Sep 12 - 10:49 PM Talked to Art this evening. He sounded in good spirits. Mark Ross |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - good spirits on phone!! 4 Sept 2012 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 05 Sep 12 - 03:22 AM all this good news! keep it coming, folks sandra |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - good spirits on phone!! 4 Sept 2012 From: GUEST,DonMeixner Date: 05 Sep 12 - 11:37 AM Better than good news. Don |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - good spirits on phone!! 4 Sept 2012 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 05 Sep 12 - 02:52 PM Thanks, Mark! Is he up to punning yet? Then we'll know he's really on the mend! SRS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - good spirits on phone!! 4 Sept 2012 From: katlaughing Date: 05 Sep 12 - 07:41 PM Oh! That would be a perfect poster for his ceiling...one of puns, HIS puns! Thanks, Mark. Glad you reached him! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - good spirits on phone!! 4 Sept 2012 From: Dan Schatz Date: 05 Sep 12 - 08:41 PM Now let's not torture the poor man.... D |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - good spirits on phone!! 4 Sept 2012 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 05 Sep 12 - 09:59 PM I hope you are being punny, Dan! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - in good spirits on phone! 4 Sept 2012 From: Dan Schatz Date: 06 Sep 12 - 01:39 PM Well, Art has inflicted a lot of "clever verbal humor" on the world, which I in turn have inflicted on my family; but he certainly shouldn't be pun-ished for it. ;-) Maybe instead of a pun, he'd appreciate something from nature. Perhaps a nice poster-sized photo of those eagles that nest in the moss along the locks up and down the Mississippi. D |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - in good spirits on phone! 4 Sept 2012 From: katlaughing Date: 06 Sep 12 - 01:57 PM Oh, yes, those Lock Moss Nesters would be a beautiful reminder of all the pun he has shared so generously, for so long.:-) Actually, I posted earlier, but it didn't take. I was going to say "torture" would be a poster of his own puns AND those of Severn!:-) |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme - in good spirits on phone! 4 Sept 2012 From: katlaughing Date: 06 Sep 12 - 04:28 PM Oh boy! Let's all do the happy dance! Art just called and, as Mark Ross said, he sounds great. He does have to stay flat on his back, but they let him up for three hours per day. They have seen their new grandbaby several times and of course love her and her four sisters very much. I got some good laughs out of him when I told about the poster and the comments, especially yours Dan about the nesters. :-) He said one of the main reasons he called was to tell me how much Mudcat and all of its denizens have meant to him. He sends his love to all and his thank you's for all the good thoughts etc. that we have sent. I told him we'd keep it up. He made sure that I understood they are living in a nursing home and while he has such a great attitude and they make the best of it, the room is still small. the pressure sore is down to a very small size now so I told him soon it will be healed and maybe down the road there may be a way for them to get back into a more assisted living type of situation. I don't know if it's a possibility, but he certainly liked the idea. As he said though the most important thing is they have each other, he and Carol, and they are being cared for as well as being closer to their grandchildren and son and daughter-in-law. Phew! I think I've been holding my breath a bit on this one. Sure feels good to have heard his voice and know that he is really doing better. Three cheers to us all and best of everything for Art and Carol! luvyakat typos fixed...voice recognition software is so much fun!:-( |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: GUEST Date: 06 Sep 12 - 08:08 PM Thank you so much Kat for posting - love to Art and Carol, Suzy T. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: Charley Noble Date: 06 Sep 12 - 08:12 PM Very nice to be back in communications with Art. Thanks for the updates. Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: Dan Schatz Date: 06 Sep 12 - 08:22 PM *HAPPY DANCE* |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: Janie Date: 06 Sep 12 - 08:42 PM Yep! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: ChanteyLass Date: 06 Sep 12 - 11:31 PM Thak you for passing on the good news! Cheers! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 07 Sep 12 - 02:45 AM I'll second that! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 07 Sep 12 - 08:17 PM Why don't we each find the prettiest wildlife postcard we can and send them to Art? He may not put them up on the ceiling, but he would be able to look at them while he is lying down. Postcards wouldn't take up a lot of space, yet will be a tangible reminder of all of his mudcat friends. What address should we use? SRS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: maeve Date: 07 Sep 12 - 08:42 PM From an earlier thread: *********************** Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE Nov 2011-new home sweet hom From: katlaughing - PM Date: 21 Nov 11 - 11:58 PM This just in from Chris... Art and Carol Thieme Crystal Pines - Room 103 335 N. Illinois St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 07 Sep 12 - 10:17 PM excellent idea, I'll get a card today keep getting weller, Art. sandra |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: katlaughing Date: 07 Sep 12 - 11:33 PM That's a super idea, SRS! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: katlaughing Date: 13 Oct 12 - 03:05 PM Just spoke with Art and Carol. Carol said she was dioing well and she sounded it. Art sounded pretty good, too. He saw 4 out of 5 granddaughters the other day and really enjoyed it. The 4 yr old really tore him up when they were leaving. She said, Grandpa Art, can you come home with us?" They are shooting for the end of the month for him to be up and able to do a bit more. One thing he said they've really been enjoying are books on CDs which some friend gave them. I'm not sure what ones they have except he did mention Cannery Row, one of his favs. Rog and I feel blessed for knowing Art and Carol and we are gratefull. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: GUEST,999 Date: 13 Oct 12 - 03:08 PM Wonderful news, Kat. Thank you. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: kendall Date: 13 Oct 12 - 03:11 PM This is better than a Christmas present. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: Stewie Date: 13 Oct 12 - 09:48 PM That is excellent news. Best wishes to them both. --Stewie. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-more good spirits on phone! 5 Sept 2012 From: Janie Date: 13 Oct 12 - 09:54 PM Hugh Smile! |
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