sounds like you are having heart problems. I would see a doctor. You may have cholesterol blocking up your veins and arteries. It sounds like you came close to dieing. I am serious here. You better get checked out by a doctor as soon as possible. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG. and it is serious. I had something similar and wound up almost dead in the night. Do not be stupid like me. I was self diagnosing myself just like you are doing. But this time it is serious. You do not give the important info. like where you live, your age, your weight, your health conditions etc. You definitely have a serious problem. This is nothing to ignore. Get to a doctor immediately and get fully checked out. If the veins are plugging up from cholesterol then you get all the systems you mention. Tim Russert on TV died from this last week. The blood does not flow and get oxygen and you get hot and tired and weak. etc. PLEASE GET TO A DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND GET FULLY CHECKED OUT. MY EMERGENCY Helicopter ride to the operating table was $6000. If I had gone in early, I could have saved a most expensive ride to the hospital and also saved damage to my heart etc.

Thanks, y'all. It was a very long day and I am glad it is over. I'm just flat tired. We left our house at 11:30 in order to be at the fire station by 11:45 (we'd been there earlier in the day to get the truck ready), so we could leave the station no later than noon, so we could be at the Valero truck stop in Marietta by 12:15, in order to line up the caravan and be on the road by 12:30! The schedule stayed pretty regimented for the rest of the day. Just from Marietta, the Love and Marshall County fire departments drove between 25 and 30 fire trucks and rescue trucks to Ardmore. There, we were joined by other trucks from Carter County, and Murray County too I think. It was amazing. Just one HUGE long line of trucks. Terry would have been so proud to see everyone in their "best" trucks, the ones he helped us get. Would you believe those protesters from Kansas showed up (the ones that have been going to the funerals of soldiers)? They were stationed up the road a bit and the funeral procession was supposed to drive right past them. Grrrr! We were so upset we couldn't stand it. I know they have a right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, but I disagree with their methods. More about them later. The funeral was spectacular. There were several chartered buses of folks that came down from OKC and Stillwater (because of Terry's long association with the college, where he worked for 13 years), including more dignitaries and government officials (including the Governor, Lieutenant Govenor, and Speaker of the House) than southern OK will ever see gathered together in one location again. Flowers...dozens and dozens of flower arrangements and sprays....and some really fancy and gorgeous ones. It was a three-hour long service, and I know that sounds long, but it was part traditional funeral service with the preachers speaking and some religious songs sung by one of the state representatives who had a great voice. Another part, and it was my favorite part, was more of a memorial service, with friends, family, former students, members of the House of Representatives, at least one senator, the Lt. Gov., etc. speaking about Terry. We went from tears to laughter and back to tears numerous times. After the funeral, there was a LONG wait for all us firefighter types. I believe the family was meeting, greeting and speaking with the busloads of people from OKC and Stillwater, because they all were going to board the buses and head back home from Ardmore. Finally, after a long wait outside in the hot sun (during which time our VFD carried bottles of water and Gatorade to eveyone else), the procession left the convention center.....and, instead of turning south, as expected, we turned north. OOOPS! Guess what? We didn't drive past the protesters.....instead we turned north, drove about a quarter-mile, then went east about a mile, and THEN headed south as originally planned. I don't know if it was a deliberate route change to bypass the protestors OR an error by the lead fire truck, but I have a hunch! So, the fire trucks served as a sort of honor guard, leading the funeral procession all the way to the Leon cemetary. All along the way, there were people pulled off the side of the road, some standing outside their cars, hands and/or hats over their hearts. Very, very touching. When we reached Marietta, more fire trucks and firefighters in their bunker gear, were standing alongside the roads (a great way for the ones who couldn't take off an entire afternoon from work to still be able to pay tribute to him). Some citizens stood alongside the roads too. All the way to the cemetary, I was concerned as the funeral procession seemed to be made up of the firetrucks, the hearse, and the family cars and little else. I was pretty disgusted...thinking to myself "I can't believe there's not a huge procession of vehicles behind us". THEN, we rounded that last corner before the Leon Cemetary....and there they were, dozens and dozens and dozens of people. Probably a couple of hundred people.....more people than live in Leon, I think. People and cars everywhere. Absolutely everywhere. So, the joke was on me....I guess while the firefighters patiently waited to lead the caravan, everyone else pretty much headed to the cemetary and waited there. (Some of them told us that stopped and ate fast food along the way 'cause they were hungry and knew they had plenty of time!) So, Terry really had a big funeral/memorial service in Ardmore for EVERYONE and then the smaller (but still very well-attended) graveside ceremony in Leon for "the people" who lived there near him and loved him dearly. He deserved no less. It was an honor and a privilege to be a small part of it. Scott, I am concerned that whoever succeeds Terry as the District 49 representative will not be as dedicated to the rural communities as he was. I hope and pray I am wrong. He was a very strong advocate for agricultural interests, including Agricultural Tourism as a way to "save" family farms. And, I worry about people like you out there on the tractors. Everyone around us uses them, and accidents are fairly common occurrences, although only maybe 1 every year or two is fatal. One nice thing about today was that those of us who live here and greatly admired and respected Terry were able to see that other people statewide shared our feelings for him. His wife and daughter and other family members have been amazingly strong and have handled this extemely well. We finally got home abour 7:45 p.m., I think. So, tomorrow we try to get back to the normal routine. Dawn

Hey just got into St. Augustine and had to come to the library FIRST thing and visit my friends. You are ALL so great. What a treat for me to know that you are all here and so supportive. Auntjen: thank you and I am having an amazing time of it. Stinky...I like having the down time at the end of the day. Believe me the "sittin on the beach" is the best part of every day :) Amy: what a gift you have given me....how precious that we can share these memories as we make more. jana: I am very lucky that is for sure. busybee: we did fly yesterday for sure. Our speed was smokin for a fully loaded trip. Today not so much...north wind...but my spirit is flying for sure. sue: you are so sweet...and amazing yourself. I am on my way in a minute to read your thread and get caught up. fly : you are a HOOT !!! we will have our daughters push us and have a race !!! dee: me too !! We passed the 500 mile mark at 9 AM today. roselvr as always I am so glad to count you as a friend. Thank you. c

She's having problems logging in. This is the rest of the above update. 5/21- PT 5- avg 12 - miles 64 Surf City to Cedar Point. great day, rode strong. Got a LOT hotter !! Rode past part of Camp Le Jeune. The firing range. Great Great late breakfast. had ab OJ/mango drink in camp and a bagel and canned pears and coffee. Then we stopped and I had 2 sunny side up eggs and 2 slices of ham and 3 buttermilk pancakes...yum. We passed three little girls on the way here with a lemonade stand. It was $1 a glass...cute sweet gals and we all had a glass.... No lunch stop...not sure why I would need MORE food :) Stopped at a Lowes Grocery on the way and got a HUGE salad bar and an Arrogant "Bleeped out" Ale for dinner in camp..yum. Did laundry...I do the laundry for everyone every day...more on that some time in the future, Great forestry campground here in Cedar Point. If you ever get this way do check it out. Oh and we WAITED for the Rapture...what happened ????? 5/22 PT 5- Avg 12- Miles 73 Cedar Point to Ocracoke Island rode alone to mile 30. Met up with Bob and Pete and we rode to the ferry. Had a mediocre meal as we waited for the ferry. It is a 2 1/2 hr ride. The ride to the ferry is lots of marsh and bridges over the estuaries. Very beautiful but HOT and windy. We were glad to get on the ferry. We all slept most of the way...laid down on the long bench seats. Very nice. Staying at Black Beard's Lodge. Every thing here on the island is called Black Beard. Edward Teach was his name and he was notorious in these parts. Had dinner at the Jolly Roger grill and it was a great burger and fries and beautiful sunset pics...then the mosquitoes came out...ouch ! 5/23 Ocracoke to Cape Hatteras PT3- Avg 15 !!!! ( tail wind ) miles 53 SMOKINg speed. I looked down and was doing 23 mph at times !! Whew....had a bagel and cream cheese and coffee. Pete and Bob and I looked at the lighthouse and then walked out to the point where BB was killed by a Navy officer. supposedly anyway. We then got underway. We stopped at Pop's on the way finally to get some food. There was nothing for a long way. This is a most interesting bar. It was amazing the amount folks were drinking so early in the day...oh well. Had a burger and fries...great fuel !! Nice campground tonight. Walked on beach. Great pic with Blue the dog. 5/Cape Hatteras to Kitty Hawk PT 3:12 avg 12.3- miles 39 ate peaches and ripe banana in camp and 2 tiny donuts. Rode over BIG bridge. Stopped at a little store and had to get a Jimmy Dean sausage biscuit and microwave it in the store....not too bad but have had better :) Went on to Nags Head. Very large pretentious homes for most of the town till you get all the way in. walked around Kitty Hawk and listened to a presentation. Took two pics. Very interesting brothers. There is a peat bog fire in the area and the wind blows the smoke here at times and the air is very bad and then it clears. We are leaving tomorrow and part of the group ( two other women) are staying behind. It is hard but for the best. It will be me and the 3 guys....we get along so well and will all be better for it. We had lunch at Goombays and it was WONDERFUL !! Fantastic grouper sandwich. Also owner called and got us a great price on a motel. The holiday is coming and prices are up but we got a great place cheap. Pete and Bob and I went to the Red Lion and got supper fixings...you guessed it am sure...I got a pint...of Haagan Dazs...not Gentleman Jack!! Hasn't been that kind of trip this year....we are excited to be going on tomorrow...as a group of 4. Stayed at the Sea Ranch motel . Stopped and saw the Bodie Island lighthouse on the way here. TODAY !! 5/25 Kitty Hawk to Elizabeth City. Avg 13.4 Miles 52....we RODE fast. Felt so happy and light...all the guys are smiling and laughing now that we are 4 . Enough of that...it is over and done.