MILES AND MILES OF SMILES

mERLEFEST HERE I COME......BIGGEST BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL IN NORTH CAROLINA IS STARTING THURSDAY...I WILL BE THERE SLINGING SHOES AND DANCING WITH MY FAVORITE HUMANS......

THERE IS A SAYING IN THE BLUE GRASS WORLD ..MY GRASS IS BLUE.......AND FOR TWO DAYS IT CERTAINLY WILL BE......

SAM BUSH HERE I COME...........................

HAPPY BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY BLADDER

WELL I MADE IT .....ONE YEAR....RELIVING THE "ORDEAL" THE LAST FEW DAYS...AND RE-READING THE BLOG AND WONDERING HOW I MADE IT PRETTY MUCH INTACT.........IT WAS THE DEEP ...DEEP LOVE FROM ALL MY WORLD THAT DID IT.....

WAS GONNA RE-PRINT THE INCREDIBLE THINGS THAT WERE SAID ABOUT ME DURING THAT INFAMOUS DAY.....BUT A LITTLE HUMBLED TO SAY THE LEAST....SO IF YOU WANT GO TO ARCIEVES AND CLICK ON APRIL 12TH.... BE MY GUEST .................. THE REST IS HISTORYTHANKS FOR EVERYTHING..II WILL CONTINUE THIS JOURNEY......WITH ALL OF YOU BY MY SIDE..

RE-PRINT...APRIL 11 2006...ONE DAY BEFOE SURGERY

Tuesday, April 11, 2006
TILL THE MORNING COMES
ok this is officially my last blog for a few days.....so heres what i have to say.........nothing.......that's right i am saying nothing...you guys have said it all....your phone calls...e-mails...gifts.....poems...prayers and promises (sorry.... john denver song snuck in)...your amazing strength to support my family in such a way that could never be equaled ........as i continue to say nothing about how today i was talking about my surgery as if it were happening to someone else .....but i figured it had to be me in this situation.....there had to be a reason why i have been surrounded by the likes of you.......my network of family and friends ........ co-workers....business associates is second to none.......it has to be me tomorrow because i would not want this to happen to any of you whom i love so dear......so raise your glass tonight.......take a look at the moon tonight ...it would be an honor if everyone looked up at 1 :00 pm tommorow and thank the earth for keeping us alive and bringing all of us together...you all have spent so much energy on my journey...relax tomorrow...i am in good hands..............WE ARE LOCKED AND LOADED TO BEAT THIS THING....ALL FOR ONE ....ONE FOR ALL...... to sue, casey, chris, maggie, cocoa mo, stormy and reese ( can't forget frida fish)...it has be a heck of a ride....thanks for steering the ship........Dad & TC....SURGERY 12:45 WEDNESDAY..........MAY BE OUT LATE IN DAY MICHELE WILL UPDATE BLOG...HER WORK pHONE # 516-465-6268
# posted by tom cheffo @ 8:02 PM 7 comments

RE PRINT OF BLOG APRIL 10TH 2006

T MINUS 36 HOURS...TILL BLAST-OFF
well my friends the time has come...i will be in the hands of a gifted surgeon( if he screws up do i still have to pay him ?).....one small set back today....i spiked a fever (SUNDAY NIGHT FEVER) up to 101.5.......plus i am fasting and craving a cheese-burger like you would not believe..MED RARE...NO PICKLE....SWISS CHEESS...SIDE OF FRIES...CLOW SLAW..........dr said take two tylenols and call me in the morning...really thats what he said......funny guy.......i love him....i love you guys....i love the crack in the sidewalk these days......what can i say you have made it up until this point a journey to remember........one i will tell my grandkids about.......i plan on one more blog before wedesday and michele will take over.....be kind to her.....she tells me everything.........thanks for the phone calls..... gifts....love....hope...peace.....cards.....music....prayers....yeah yeah all that is good but not one of you snuck me in a chese burger today........and to think i get to fast all over again tomorrow......call me at home around three tomorrow and you will see exactly how ornery i can be...............THESE ARE THE GOOD OLD DAYS..( on one of chris from nomatic state of mind shirts).....I LOVE YA.........TOM

To all I love

APRIL.....

back top front,,, brother mike,my dad,brother dom,mom....and me.......check out that turtle neck and beatle hair cut...

well the anniversary of my surgery is coming up real quick...never was one guy who was big on that stuff but hey what the heck gotta celebrate some things April 12th ..one year has passed...i have to say it has been an eventful one.......spent the first few months just getting to know my new body......still some hurdles to jump..but all in all happy with the outcome....all ct scans were clean.....always a in-tar-resting- moment waitng for the outcome

up date on life

Allman shows at the beacon are amazing still
Mets are kicking off the season tonight........
College basketball was fun to watch
Sandal season is coming
Skywalk is open at the grand canyon
Merle fest in Carolina is at the end of the month

Passover starts monday.......

Still have one more night of the allman brothers to go to

hug a piece of the earth today........it feels so good...........

will have a birthday party for my bladder on April 12...one year old....clowns..horses......the whole 9 yards.......

tom