Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: Micca
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 06:44 PM

Dear Mr Hudson, Forgive the formality of address but I would feel quite cheeky to address you as "Sparky" when I hardly know you. I felt I must write and say , hang in there, Fella, play music, sing, it is among the best medicine you can get.
You are known of, and respected in more parts of the world than you probably suspect,even though many of us only know of you through your "Cow songs" recording but we are all pulling for you and hope you will feel better in your self soon. We look forward to future recordings and to your mrmories of life in Colorado in harder times, Yours, with Respect Micca

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: CarolC
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 06:30 PM

Good luck to you, Sparky. Sometimes bodies just don't want to cooperate. I hope you will be able to find enjoyment in your life for as long as you live.

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: DougR
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 05:55 PM

Sparky,
I think I know what might get the old water works back in shape. Hit to old campaign trail for George W. Bush! Take your guitar, banjo, fiddle, or whatever along and sing some cowboy songs. Soon lots of folks will gather around to see what the old cowboy is singing and before you know it, you will have a huge crowd gathered so that George can make speech inviting their votes come this November.

Your daughter will be VERY proud of you! Hee Hee Hee!

Take care,

DougR

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 05:07 PM

Dear Sparky, You are a bright light for Kat and for all of us. Chin up, and try to get yourself to the music room again- I've found it the best antidote for what ails ye, although my ailments aren't physical.
Blessings on you and your loved ones!

Allison

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: open mike
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 04:56 PM

Any chance of any other copies of the cow songs tape? sounds precious..
I could trade a tape of my most recent radio show i did in December..
or the one i am going to do tomorrow...january songs to warm us up in the middle of winter...(recorded music) and food songs.....from a live radio performance i will be presenting from----moi! the name SPARKY ,
as was mentioned, has connotations of energy, vigor, and cracklin' fire!
Come a ti-yi-yipee-yippee-YO! well, gotta go practice my songs!! and I hope to hear you are doing the same, Sparky! Laurel

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 04:29 PM

Dear Kat's Dad, I'm sure that anyone who has earned the name Sparky is not going to be knocked down by waterworks problems. You'll come through I know, and you'll be getting those 'old folks' dancing in the aisles and singing the choruses to raise the roof. Tons of good luck to you sir, from over here in the UK. Burl and Mrs Burl.

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: Walking Eagle
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 02:23 PM

Sparky,

Already your name tells me a lot about you. You have spunk and spark! You have to hang around a bit to pass the music talent along to your great grandchild. Heaven knows that his grandmother doesn't have any! *BG*. So, I officially hereby charge you with the job of being the great grandfather music talent passer on. See that you do your job properly, great grand!

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{BIG Cherokee bear hug goin' to ya}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

W.E.

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: Tinker
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 12:21 PM

I've got a rambling big ol' house. In fact, some Mudcatters have best described it as funky. Amongst it's charms is a wonderful woodburning stove in the front foyer that the insurance agents made us disconnect when the previous owners couldn't produce the papers proving it was installed to code 25 yeras before. Now you could argue that it's just an aged out shell with no purpose left, but you'd be wrong. It's still the hearth. When you open its doors, it now holds a dragon of burnished red metal who holds the flame on his tounge, in his heart, in his belly, and at his source. He's burning now and even though he no longer provides the burning flames that blast one from the room with heat, he provides a centering steady burn guide us through.   today he flames for his namesake. Tend the flame Sparky, and let it guide you, as long as the embers are burning, tend, rekindle, and fuel....


Blessings and Light

tinker

PS Kat I'll send you a picture when my dial up connection stops jumping on and off from the cold.

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: Jeanie
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 11:47 AM

Good thoughts zooming your way, Sparky, from over here in England.

- jeanie x

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: Sorcha
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 11:34 AM

Come on Sparky, you know it ain't time......gotta go play for the old folks some more....you're like fine wine, you aren't old, just well aged.

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 11:28 AM

Thank you all...you're making me cry, but it's good tears of gratitude all wrapped up a bunch of other emotions. I love my dad so much.

The Manager...you passed go and went straight to my heart.

luvya'llkat

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 11:24 AM

Dads are precious: they need a lot of love. (Sounds like Sparky has his fair share already!) My dad's only in his 70s (as is Mom), but is beginning to show signs of wear and tear, so I know it's important to keep the Good Vibes going for him. Who was it said "youth is wasted on the young"? They were right -- we should keep some back for when we're old enough to apreciate it!

Steve

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: Partridge
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 10:31 AM

Thinking good positive thoughts for your Dad Kat and sending some in your direction too. Take care,

love

Pat xx

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: artbrooks
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 09:13 AM

Best of luck to him. An occupational therapy consult might be useful...one who has music of his/her own (like my wife, Jenn) would probably have some suggestions.

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: GUEST,The Manager
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 08:56 AM

Dear sir,

I wish to appologise for the inconvineiance that you have suffered due to the problems with the plumbing at our Hotel. Let me assure you that we are doing everything possible to make repairs but as you can imagine, with such a beautiful old building we sometimes have to work round a problem in order to get to a solution. Can I please assure you that we have absolutely no intention of asking you to "check out" and move on and that we hope you will be a much valued guest here for a long long time.

yours sincerely

The Manager

Subject: RE: Kat's Dad, Sparky, needs some good thoughts
From: Morticia
Date: 16 Jan 04 - 07:50 AM

Well, Sparky, your tape is one of my most treasured of 'Catter's music and I am so sorry this crap stuff is happening to you, but I would really appreciate another tape one of these days, so could you hang on in there, please?

Thinking strong, positive, soothing thoughts from over the pond,

much love

Terri

Subject: RE: BS: Kat's Sparky needs some good thoughts
From: Amos
Date: 15 Jan 04 - 10:32 PM

Well, I love his songs, and I am cheering him on. If he wants to check out, I reckon he will, but if he has a few songs left in him to play, I would love to know he is making them happen.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Kat's Sparky needs some good thoughts
From: Ebbie
Date: 15 Jan 04 - 09:22 PM

Blessings on him- and on you, kat.

Have they thought of simply leaving a catheter in, with a catch bag? It's not painful and far less invasive than repeated insertions. One can walk around with it too. Infection from either method is a possibility that has to be guarded against.

Tell him that you have made a lot of friends for him on the Mudcat! Many of us will be thinking about him and bathing him with light.

Subject: RE: BS: Kat's Sparky needs some good thoughts
From: magician
Date: 15 Jan 04 - 09:18 PM

I will do what I can under the cicumstances and from this distance. I have just discovered that it is possible to recover with help.

Thinking of you,

Daffydd

Subject: BS: Kat's Sparky needs some good thoughts
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Jan 04 - 09:12 PM

Some of you may remember my dad, Sparky, and maybe have his tape of Cow Songs. He's going to be 87 this May and until earlier this past year, was still driving 60 miles round trip once or twice per week to "entertain the old folks" in nursing homes.

Yesterday, when I had my weekly chat with him, he said his "waterworks" were plugged up and that the specialist whom he was to see, today, would probably be able to fix things.

His wife just called me this evening. She said the urologist said there is not much to be done because of age (surgery is out) so he'll be faced with daily catheterization and more meds. for the long term, it seems. It's not cancer or anything, apparently just old plumbing.:-)

Anyway, it's really getting him down. His short-term memory is scant and he's not been in his music room to practise for the past month; the first time in memory that has happened. He has a physical therapist and home health aid coming in everyday and the physo told him today that they'd have him playing music again, soon, so hopefully he'll try to focus on that and feel better. He is talking a lot about checking out and we've talked about it, in the past, and he knows that's okay, but his wife and docs don't think it's in the cards, right now, at least.

So, my thought was if his Mudcat friends would like to post some good thoughts/messages, I'd print them off and send them over or take them over, whichever comes first and maybe that would help cheer him up and to feel better. He's always appreciated your messages so much as I have, too.

Thanks so much,

luvyakat