It has been over a year since I have added to this thread and what a year it was!
I found out that I can collect both my V.A. pension and Social Security disability pension at the same time. Because of my hip problems, I don't go out much, but I have to get a ton of paperwork signed and validated for the SS disability.
When this gets all done, I am going to take a trip to my old home town of Pittsburgh plus go to the area we moved to in 1963 - Southview, PA.
Sadly I have other news which is not so good.
A few weeks ago my daughter was arrested on drug charges in GA. My youngest son notified me of this then it was 2 or 3 weeks later that the same son told me his sister got probation and rehab.
During that 2 weeks I tried several times to contact my oldest kid to see if he had any updates on his sister. I also had complained to my youngest son that I never get any info on the current events or on my grandsons.
It came to shock to me when that oldest son, in public on FB, stated "I wish to apologize for not being able to be a direct link to a family that barely knows you or at most times resents you for always playing the victim. frankly we have had enough of your passive-aggressive, self loathing behavior. My siblings and I have done fine w/o you for most of our lives and will continue to do so. We don't need a father who is the constant victim."
I never saw myself as any sort of victim and all I would have liked was some sort of communication with him and my other 2 kids. Where he got that other crap is beyond my comprehension.
Well I was hurt and all, but not angry, however I "unfriended" all of them on my FB account so I won't be accused of being a victim or whatever else they dream up. Negative people just piss me off and it is best to stay away from them.
I have found that I get along and communicate better with bikers, veterans, and other non-family people.
Other than this little bump in the road I feel great and thankfully I have this computer and other social outlets to pass the time with.