As luck would have it, my work brought me to Seattle this week, so I had the opportunity to see him. We had a good visit on Sunday, though I would say he was quite a bit tired and had to disappear for a little bit to go lay down and nap. My understanding from Sue is that it was one of his more "up" days. She thinks it was actually the fact that I was coming by that kept him running. Needless to say, when he was dozing off and needed to take a nap, I fully understood. I had actually not expected to be there as long as I was. While I was there, he asked me for assistance getting his laptop connected to a MiFi so he could get online, which I was happy to do for him. He did have a very difficult time typing once we got him in the chat, but he was very happy to be there and at least say hi to everyone and read everyone's best wishes. Please keep that in mind if you see him in there again, please don't rush him. Its possible he may not even say anything at all, but assume he is reading so please go ahead and say hi.
To be honest, if I had not before seen the recently posted picture of him, I don't think I would have recognized him. Besides his beard being shaved off, he has lost a lot of weight.
Unfortunately, during another visit I had with him this week, he wasn't as "spunky". He was very tired, and unfortunately, his health does seem to be declining. Here is a post from his daughter Shana that was put up on Facebook:
Also, if anyone wishes to send a card to him, they can be mailed to:
Seattle VAPlease continue to keep Joe and Sue in your thoughts and prayers.
1660 S Columbian Way
Seattle WA 98108
Att: Joseph Roy Polinsky CLC #106
Aaron
Thanks for the update Aaron. Joe and Sue I think of you both often.
ReplyDeleteJoe, Sue and their entire family is in my thoughts and prayers as is our On Computers family. This is a circumstance none of us would have chosen to be in, but we are in it together and we are here for each other. Thanks as always for the update, Aaron.
ReplyDeleteI first met Joe in 1999 when I was doing tech support for a little ISP called
ReplyDeleteMatnet in Wasilla Alaska. (Remember when there *were* small ISPs?).
Joe 'introduced' me to Jack Imsdahl, and in turn, I put Jack in touch with
Bruce Imsdahl, who grew up on the farm next to my family farm in North Dakota
and they found that they were related.
I always got a kick of walking into Joe's 'Office', saying "hello", getting
mobbed by Joe's cats and hearing Jack or Riley say "hello" to me from somewhere
in Cyberspace. Jack's moved a bit further off in Cyberspace, Riley's still
around last I heard, and Barbara and I hope that Joe's journey is a lovely one
and that while he is still with us he is happy and at peace.
God bless us all. - tim
Joe and Sue you are in my thoughts and prayers.. We aew all here for each other....
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