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By susie62corvette

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There are a couple people you may ask, preferrably BIGDAWG, if you wish to ask how I'm doing whats new or whats up with me. I'm sure he will won't mind he has a big heart. I won't be on much again for sometime, I can only handle facebook after I get better again.
As of Monday they will be sending me back after one week off to Chemotherapy. I will also get a few steroid shots, well last time it took me about a week to recover but with the steroid shots and the weather and the chemo; I just don't know how long it will take me to get moving again from out of the ill feeling and sleeping not eating thing. So just ask BigDawg he is on my facebook and he also has my cell number with another lady who has my cell but she is busy all the time.
Monday will be boring sitting there all day I like the texts I sleep some and I keep choking having to be shut down and restarted and then heart starts hearting the paddles sit next to me and ....we wait and start up again. Oh well I'll get through it and I wish that any of you that have belief in God almighty just say a pray for me . That is the best thing you may do.
Hugs to all....
Susie
why only facebook....its mainly family thats why I do my best to always touch in there.

So here we go again I'm in a suck time....

By susie62corvette

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I wonder why and how much God can give a person. I'm just totally frusterated. I went for a ride..(Note I did not drive at all) (most f you know I can only drive a very short distance before my legs are gone).
So I go for the beautiful ride and here I am that evening in such pain and in the morning I want to cry. Is this what all the back surgeries did to me last year?
Damn I'm falling into a severe depression, and it is really hard fighting it.
My son (I' happy for him got a fantastic job in southern Georgia almost intpo Florida) MY ONLY SON!! My son I raised for 10 years on my own. I'm freaking out mom here is in tears, happy for him, yet sad to see him go and know he has a lot of tuition fees to pay back but he will be fine on that he will be making good money by far.
But now to take my rides away in the vette? What the heck ..I take my wheelchair everywhere we go and I must use it, but now I'm saying I'll have to take a pillow to put under me and against my back also to try to take the shock off my back. <
My legs did not move at all this am, it took a good 1/2 hour to get my back and legs going so I could grab onto my cane and slide down on my butt to the kitchen.
My brother in my photos is sick now too. I took him to the airport after moms birthday and his foot was swollen he is a insulin diabetic who is a big time work out guy eats right is very careful. He lilves in Tampa sold his home in St Pete to rent this until his new home was finished in Costa Rica, now here he is a t home foot cut open to the bone packed ...pics i n him...and MRSA again on his head. He is so handsome and he has many girl-friends...friends...but he never took one as a wife or girlfriend after his terrrible divorse from the bitch of the south...Never knew what personality would come into the door. Dang I was laughing at this girl with her boobs hanging out she was an older girl and ugly as heck in the face just had big boobs, and as I giiggled I hit my hubby he laughed my brother got an eye full lol, and his wife...oh hell she was jealous and went home. Dumb blonde. Glad she is gone.
So here I am helping my mom with bills, helping my brother the best I can with support helping my son....stretched to the max and depressed. It was one yr ago on the 24TH of this o month dad left me. Mom is ill, Parkinsons, she forgets my younger brothers are a waste of time they don't help they just take take take. My sister is a jealous take take taker...freak she just wants mom to move in her rental so she can control the little money mom has.
Stress...yes I'm at my max.
I want a car for myself. I want to go cry and just sit and cry more. No one quite understands they tell me to look at this bright thing or that but my health is what is really freaking me out and my families. I have raised some money to work with one service dog I will raise some more to help my mom get one and trainit properly. I see I'm going to have tp get a large dog most likely next year I'm not too keen on that.
Hugs to all thanks for letting me dish.
Enjoy the photo of my dad his brother and the 57 t-bird my Uncle once had.
Susie

Corvettes in Carlisle PA

By susie62corvette

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Okay now that I have your attention....LOL with the photo..



I only know one corvette for sure that will be there on motortopia. I'm just wondering if any of the corvette people are going this August? If so let me know and I will make a list of everyone and maybe we can all meet up? I think it would be really nice to meet one another.
I'm looking for an inexpensive trailer CLOSED first I cannot drive out there due to my condition and I cannot even ride that far. So I need my van and trailor it. So if you hear of a good trailer good price my anniversary is coming it would be an awesome girft to my hubby...that we would both enjoy.
So lets start by telling me are you going to Carlisle C5 chick...I know you will go Dawn thats a given you usually get the same spot. I would be with the solid akle club.
Oh you can leave a comment on any of photos LOL if you wish...Just incase you have forgotten your old lost friend Susie I know I have been terribly busy. Things are starting to slow down a bit . I'm going off now to get an air-card for my laptop and do all my running....We have a birthday for my mom, she will be surprised I hope it cheers her up from all the stress this year. April 24th my dad passed, I had a stroke due to stress two weeks prior, and then I missed his burial due to infections 103.2 fevers stayed lived in and out of Cleveland clinic for months, got a blood clot in my arm, came home with a IV., then recovered, new meds more meds. Started my chemo wworks great. Then mom fell broke her hip cold not get to breavement, sunday school was lost without dad and could not have time to grieve for him, got her fixed up and spent most of the time with her days/nights for 12 weeks, found her Parkinsons added more problems added more meds, found blood clots after argueing with the Drs. about her told them I would not leave until an ultra-sound was done. Now she is grieveing yet she is on her own I'm there still during the day a lot but she is getting back to the norm., just found out my brother was stealing from her. One thing after another..Clobber time!!!
Soooooooooo.....I'm back this year will be great and God has sunshine and angels all around me.
Lets go start having fun!
Hugs again Susie
Hugs Sue

Happy Valentines Day

By susie62corvette

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Have a Happy Valentines Day to all my friends and their loved ones. I will be off line approximately two weeks taking care of my mom. I had my last chemo for 6 months I feel great and now I must take care of my mother who broke her hip. So to all.....

.HAPPY VALENTINES DAY AND KNOW YOU ARE ALL THOUGHT OF ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOU THAT WE CHAT BACK AND FORTH.

FRIENDSHIP IS HARD TO COME BY, WHEN YOU FIND A FRIEND GRAB THEM AND LET THEM KNOW THEY HAVE MEANING IN YOUR LIFE.
ROSES ARE RED FOR LOVE, YELLOW FOR FRIENDSHIP IF THEY ARE NOT A TRUE LONG STEM FRIENDSHIP ROSE THEY HAVE THE WAY OF CUTTING YOU WITH THE TIPS OF THE PRICKERS. TO ALL I SEND LONG STEM YELLOW ROSES. NO CUTS HERE.
HUGS!!!
SUSIE

Wooped out

By susie62corvette

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I was so surprised at the low money at Barrett Jacksons auction, wish I went this year. Pratte bought many mustang high specialty cars not just any old mustang because of the year. He has bought so many over the years. Last year it was mainly Hemi's and of course a few C-1's. I'm trying to get Dennis Gage to get Mr. Pratte to open a tour with Gage to show us his car collection. Pratte worked for every penny he has he started with nothing and built his building department to a wonderful large US industry.
I have been busy sadly again more problems.My mom with
Parkinsons and she fell broke her hip. Surgery was yesterday, I have been in the hospital for 2 days with her. I'll have to grab a air-phone for the internet. I have to transfer mom after two more days to rebab, then after rehab I will stay with her for a week. She unfortunately tripped over a log pile my brother in law set in front of her patio doors.
Then I will be going on a new medicine for myself called retuxin IV, its a cancer drug the often use for other things. If you have anyone on it or have tried it please contact me and let me know I would lke to talk before my IV Infusion on the 29TH it its a very dangerous drug.

PHOTO BORROWED FROM BARRET-JACKSON THEIR COPY/RIGHTS ONLY USED FOR BLOG REGARDING AUCTION.

CRASH!!!

By susie62corvette

Filed under: 1962 Corvette Chevy (My Red Dream comes true!)

DANG WHAM BASH, the last thing I heard and me saying oh !@#$%^&*(*&^&* ......I totaled my Buick. Yes I'm sore. I will be glad when 2008 leaves! The girl denied driving that stopped I hit black ice...she was licensed suspended and warrants...oh well...I'm going for the epson salt hot baths and painkillers. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to others....SORE Susie
just checked it is Monday the girl is still in jail. Wow did a search on her in court dockets...big long list.

yes....I changed updated my photo

By susie62corvette

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A few emails have been arriving..yes I updated my photo this on is taken this year just before my father passed....I'll be one of those 9 numbers at the end of the second number...Its not fun seeing those..
Hugs Susie

Missing Loved Ones During Holidays and that first Year

By susie62corvette

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So does it get any easier in going on without your man the main man in your life? Losing my dad this year I found the pain I never felt so strong so smacking so hard in my entire life.
My father my was the greatest. He smiled through all of his cancer in his brain, lungs, liver, spine, everything organ in his body evry bone was hit, he continued helping others handing out food at the church, ringing thebell at stores during the winter to help the salvation army. Even the Dr. said he was a brave man smiling always, knowing he was dying. He fought hard. Through this cancer, he was a Korean War Hereo, and a father of 5 children with a great wife. I never ever heard him raise his voice to my mother neither of them ever fouoght they loved each othe4r since the day she slipped out of college and eloped across state lines.
Now through the Holidays like some of you this maybe your first year too without a parent or spouse or child a hurt that you never had to feel before.
Lets say a prayer to all of you and to me, give us strength to lean on one another and to not forget that their spirit is with us. Doesn't stop us from the tears doesn't stop the pain but maybe just maybe it will remind us we are not alone...."Dad I miss you forever your little girl I'll see you in Heaven someday.
With all my love ..Susie

Thank You

By susie62corvette

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Thank you to all of my friends that have emailed me called me, wondering how I am doing. I'm doing much much better. I will be able to start my swimming again on Dec 9th ...(my birthday) what a wonderful gift. Being in a pool again. I am a fish out of water I love to swim and workout in the pool . I guess that is how I keep fit.; well that and I'm a freak on cleanliness so there is always something to clean in the home, cars, bikes or elsewhere and when I clean I organize and I try to use muscles in against themselves to work my body up I strength and keep the same size and shape.

I believe I had my last appointment at the Cleveland Clinic this past week. I pray I don't see that place ever again.

I've been missing my father terribly, finally finally I got to his grave. I went by myself and really lost it. He was a friend a father and I could ask him or tell him anything he loved me and he would always be there for his little girl. No matter what.

My mom is the same, so now I find myself driving more often 45 minutes a couple times a week to her home. She will eventually move towards me a bit more. Maybe closer to my sister that is 5 years older then I. Her husband and her have a rental home one of many that is right by them the yards meet in the back from the side street. It would be nice, I would know my mom is safe. She has Parkinsons and it is bad enough that she needs not to be alone too much longer.

Anyway I'm are working on remodeling the family room and setting a tiny area up wiith a wine bar and some unique items . So if you have a wine from your state that is unique and not costly that has a photo of something interesting let me know, I would love to have the bottle for my colllection, I have bottles from all over the Islands that I have traveled and a few cruises on ships I just save them for something to talk about. If you have something else unique let me know I maybe interested in a purchase ..thank you.

The Corvette is getting a few new toys updates on it revamped to be in that more perfectionist state.

The cabin will be last to e worked on the inside needs to e torn and revamped.

(Thank you Danna lov for calling today and reminding me everyone is wondering how I am doing). Well my friends I think I'm doing pretty darn good.
HUGS!!!
Susie

SORRY I'M NOT UP TO PAR...IM BACK IN HOSPITAL

By susie62corvette

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Last week I went into the Drs. at Cleveland clinic, Well things did not go well ..I've been here for 4 days now

I'll miss my dads VA service of burial I did not want my mom to go dragged out anymore. I

have so far 6 things they are working on..And I'm asking for your prays once again. Mondays surgery I have a 50/50 change of being paralized waist down. hugs to all of you I'll be here quite a time. My laptop just got to me. I cannot go through all questions, some of the things are very hard to explain.. I've cried I've prayed..I'm extremely scared. I send hugs! with care Susie


Before this all began I was working on a dvd with music studying also the largest longest bridge in US being built by my cabin there are approximately 30 others smaller older newer rebuilt...This one is 1/8 of a mile long.
Oh guess you all get to see me now at my age......I'm 48 going to be 49 in 3 months....I'm so frightened ..its all in your prayewrs and my faith now. God Bless many hugs!!

BREAKING NEWS THEY HAVE BEEN DELIVERED

By susie62corvette

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Its awesome inside its fast its 2,500 made its absolutely beautiful and she has not even posted it on her site. My best friend Misty ...those who know me know she lives right by me got her new car! Its the Nisson GTR...contact Misty and watch in the next week for the photos I took to appear, she will be taking it with her son to New England areas for a road trip so watch for it black on black it will be Misty!!

HEY GOT A FIRST IN BETWEEN ALL THE RAIN!

By susie62corvette

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Yippy!!! Enjoy a day without rain and two bottles of wine then hear your name being called for first place!! Out of 105 in my class...253 in whole show, the wine was great, the food was great, met some awesome people ...I'm a people person did you notice?? and I'm finishing another wine now...PLACED 1ST!!!!

mailboxes?

By susie62corvette

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Just wondering how many have a mailbox designed of a car or another item of great interest to them? Well here is mine!

Sorry I have not written and kept up with everyone

By susie62corvette

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This has been the absolute worse year of my life. I'm sorry I cannot keep up with many of my friends please someday my life will be normal. Its been 99 days since dad passed away and burial still has not begun. I have been in the hospital more then out. I have learned Nitro gives you terrible headaches but it works. I will be in the hospital all next week too. I just want a break from those horrible places. I wish all my friends are having a great car show year. Mine has excuse the expression(sucked). I will someday be myself and healthy again. All I say is have fun and keep me in your prayers. This is getting old. Yet I will still smile and keep the faith.
Hugs Susie
P.S. make sure if anyone wants to comment on my red vette dream car I did get another trophy exactly like the one like that now I have three. I will do a photo of all trophies yet before the cold hits. I just need to get out of hopsitals for more then a day!
And need some new photos of me! I sound like I'm falling apart but I still am looking younger I believe then my age. LOL

Hello Friends!

By susie62corvette

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Well I am back! I have not recovered all the way and will be seeing metro trauma center a lot from my stroke right before dad passed away but thank God I have very little side effects left from it...Balance is the main one, but I'm a blonde so I can get away with that especially when I pass by one of those great looking guys ...LOL
I will be released from back surgery center surgeon in end of July. But I'm way ahead of their way of going about things. Can't keep a good lady down!
Went to two shows the first two this year and already placed a first!!! Neat trophy its a cast metal one with three deminsional look....
I had the hood finally matched it was a tuff match...a 1295.00 lesson, replaced the carpeting and the floor mats felt they had their wear, I could not think of anything else to add except a locking gas cap, and a AIR CLEANER COVER MADE FOR THE 62 VETTE....ha!
Well I sure hope to meet some new friends now again and keep in touch with the others.....So Hello again and Hugs to all!
Susie

Hugs to all that have read and all the nice notes to me on my father

By susie62corvette

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Its been a long haul and longer yet to go its been one year April 11, my father was diagnoised with cancer in brain, bones, spine , lungs, kidneys just about everywhere but pancreas. Many of you know hopice has been with us and a great support. They relieved us a lot. Dads hip broke 2 weeks ago while sitting in a chair the radiation had the bone with cancer too fail.
Since the photo of dad and me on my sight has been taken he has lost 35 pounds 5'9" Sadly the last few weeks he has been in the hopsital my mother crys all night i can hear her in her room , I stay all night not wanting her to be alone. Friday he will be coming home I know by the Drs. it is because his kidneys and everything in his body is shutting down. We will wait until Hospice nurse tells her, but some how I think she already feels it in her heart.

Valentines Day

By susie62corvette

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A quick note to all my friends here on Motortopia. I really enjoy reading your letters whether they come directly to my email or through the motortopia site. I would like to say. "Happy Valentines Day to all of you and know that I thought of my friends here today" I'm on my way to spend the day with my mom and dad yesterday ws a very poor day with both, mom is losing weight with worry and shaking more with parkensons due to the emotional toll it is taking on her. Dad is awake approximately 45 minutes to an hour now only ..during the day. He has quit eating he may take some applesauce with his 33 pills but he won't eat anymore his eyes are lifeless. Thank you to all who have listened or read my letters, its been my release from the reality of lfe here.

I hope you enjoy this photo as much as I do. It was taken at Christmas it is my dad and my little boy..(my little son is 6'3" 200 pounds and he works out all the time runs always, very sports-minded and is a honor roll student or a Deans list student at times in Industrial management with chemical degree background, he will be 27 soon) . He will graduate in June of 2009 , yes he like others goofed off a bit in the beginning. Has quite the resume now with ~ helping the cancer fight raising money through student teaching at the college he attends. So anyone looking in their business in the future please let me know he is looking were the money and insurance will take him and thats his goal.
*My father has lost about 55 -65 pounds since that photo. And doesn't even look like the same man. He is very proud of his grandson it's great to see the success your children have accomplished and I am pleased that dad has seen my son in his full element of happiness towards a wonderful future with lots of loans to pay back...(lol) He is not too proud to start at the lower end of a job and learn more he speaks that you can never learn enough.
Hugs to all
Susie

I hate winter.....But

By susie62corvette

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What car buff does like it? There is no use for it other then to clean our cars up for the spring shows. I just want to drive or ride!!
Like my friend C5 ..we always say we are like Thelma and Louise . I said her car is the one we will take off the cliff though not mine lol. No Carlislie this year for me C5..(SAD)
Maybe thats what I will do today get the movie Thelma and Louis out and watch it with some hot chocolate, my pup and I will stay snuggled under the blanket and stay warm.
Look what spring brings...I want spring to come please.......

To the wonderful friends that have been my support

By susie62corvette

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Thank you again. This photo was taken yesterday just after as I call it our happy pills, he takes them for his cancer I for my spine. His cancer is twisted and spread completely over the spine every organ has been stricken now. We will wait and see as dads will power and Gods work does their thing together. we have been told by the Drs. it won't be long.
Hugs Susie

My friend "Misty"

By susie62corvette

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I think we should be asking my neighbor and good friend "Misty" what she just bought! I was you did what???? A Nisson for over 80,000.00 are you crazy. Her remark was well you are right your corvette z1 is the same in 3.5 speed but you have the corvette beat the nisson by 10 mph total tiop speed 200, nissons limited 190. But there is the catch LIMITED.........LUCKY Misty!! Tell her i sent you. Hugs all
Hugs Susie

Thank you to many of my friends ....

By susie62corvette

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A few of you have been writing to me and I want you to know I really appreciate your prayers and concerns. Life has been so tuff on me the last few months. Last year at this time my sister in law (my dear dear friend, sissy) was just recovering from a coma from a car accident. Seems like Dec, Jan, Feb are my challanging months.
Dad is paralized on one side now his cancer has twisted into the vertebrea of his neck. Of course it is everywhere in every organ as it is. I don't think and I kind of hope because I watch the pain that it will not drag on another few months.
I have been back and forth got opinions in Colorado and back here at Cleveland Cllinic I have still not decided on what to do with my health issue. I'm very scared it will be my 7th surgery on my back since I was 17. MRSA is very high in the hospitals, my chances of paralization are getting higher, and I have a lot of scare tissue as it is and very very low immune system from the other physical challanges I have. I will be making a decision in the next few weeks. It depends on my father also. But I cannot hardly stand the pain f breathing any longer it hurts way too much and the pounds are dropping.
I love the fact you know nme already as just Susie the girl with the red corvette. I was once told many years ago, do you want to be known as the girl with handicaps or Susie the you, you see. I said I have no handicaps. The Dr. may say different and people too, but noit to me I can do anything I put my mind to it. (always have been a dare=devil/) LOL
I hope you enjoy my photo of my sissy (sister) and I.
Hugs to All!!!
Susie

Photos.....added

By susie62corvette

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I added photos of the car my co-caption is my yorkshire. The car is beautiful...oh and the photo of me...it was taken on a one of my cruises down to Barbados. That one is I believe in St. Thomas...Email me if you think I need to add or anything else said privately...Star me if you think I did good~~ thank you I really appreciate with all the work I put into this car and following studying the #'s the NCRS judging guide and all the factory information.
Hugs To All
Susie

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