Today was a major event for Graves Country Gallery. The following people, Arlene Graves, me, Albert Alvarez, Buster Hewlett, and Scott Colagrassi, met and decided our fate. We will be having a national auction-perhaps world wide, thru Hewletts Auction. It will happen in May. Buster hewlett is now in charge.–olRoff
Gallery Contents to be auctioned
January 15th, 2013DON’T COUNT US OUT
January 6th, 2013My magnificant wife, Arleney has her mind working. We have always worked the problems out and I have a feeling that Graves Country Gallery is about to take a different course—one that I will truly enjoy! Don’t count us out!
Closed
January 6th, 2013Right now Graves Country Gallery is closed. I have returned the City business license. I will not be reopening. Exactly what I am going to do, I have no idea. I am ALWAYS oppen to suggestions
Please don’t hesitate.—olRoff
Heading for an MRI–Brain Scan
January 3rd, 2013Good Morning–I must share this with you. I found out during the last few days. Please, my spelling may be off—The Brain Surgeon, Dr Circacella of Sacramento has performed over 300 of these surguries. He has only had one that did not turned out successfully.
I am the chosen one. They say he was very sad and decided a different route, which I assumed involved the steroids. To him I say thank you …for trying so hard. I love you Doctor! December 31 I was told by an Eye Surgeon Dr Nakanisha that I had received the miracle of sight back. He had only seen this Tumor 5 or 6 times in his long successful career. —In a few minutes I will be leaving for another brain scan. Am I scared, no, my God has me by the hand and will lead me through.—I truly love my family and friends. I want to be here to help you through if you ever need.—love grandpa olRoff
I am the chosen one. They say he was very sad and decided a different route, which I assumed involved the steroids. To him I say thank you …for trying so hard. I love you Doctor! December 31 I was told by an Eye Surgeon Dr Nakanisha that I had received the miracle of sight back. He had only seen this Tumor 5 or 6 times in his long successful career. —In a few minutes I will be leaving for another brain scan. Am I scared, no, my God has me by the hand and will lead me through.—I truly love my family and friends. I want to be here to help you through if you ever need.—love grandpa olRoff
Tomorrow is surgery time!
December 6th, 2012This time tomorrow morning I will be leaving for the hospital for the removal of the large tumor in my head. It is very scary–probably the scariest thing I have ever done. Have you ever asked yourself what would I do the last few days of my life if I thought the end was coming? Oh boy, I have! The answer is, I would be and do the same. I am not religious but I believe strongly in my God. In my brain is lodged the 23rd Psalm—Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the Shadow of death, he is with me. His rod and staff shall comfort me–I trust this promise!—olRoff
Countdown to Tumor in my heard surgery
December 3rd, 2012I believe my father was the greatest man I have ever known. Today I had breakfast with my son-in-law, Terry Gates. As we talked and said a prayer, I felt his hands. They were hardened from continual work, yet gentle enough to hold a tiny baby. As we parted he told me that he loved me and he placed the most gentle kiss on my forehead as if God himself was speaking to me and telling me that it is OK. I will never forget. And I realize that I have another man in my life equally as great as my father! I am so fortunate to have known two such great men!
Values
December 1st, 2012I have written about the poor kids in my alley. Well last week the 14 year old and her little sister, about 8 came into the gallery selling cookie dough for her school. It was $16. —These little girls live with 9 other children, their two mothers, and a severely
mentally handicapped man in a beat up 2 bedroom alley house. They are very poor.–
I gave them a $20. bill and I told them they could keep the $20. and split it or they could sell me the cookie dough and keep the $4. change. They left. The next day they came back and asked what kind of cookie dough I wanted. They said they had talked it over with their mother and she told them to do the right thing—sell the cookie dough and turn the money over to the school. —I am so impressed—Just because you are poor doesn’t mean that you have less values than we who are not!
Pitituary Tumor
November 27th, 2012So here is the scoop—I have a very large Pitituary Tumor which may have helped to blind me in my right eye and will totally blind me if it isn’t removed. Surgery will be hopefully next week, at the latest the 10th of December, in Sacramento. It will last about 2 hours and I will be in the hospital for 2 or 3 days.I will take a month to recouperate—but the good thing is my great wife, my great children and grandchildren–and my many, many friends–I can’t lose! I have so very much–I am so thankful!
Next Newsletter prizes
November 22nd, 2012Our next newsletter will be fun. Every single time I enjoy seeing someone win but I hate to see ao many lose—so this one is going to be fun! Of course, Louis Vuitonnet will be giving a great painted Christmas Snuff jar, Steven Chandler sent us a Signed Photo Print of “The Accordian Man” professionally framed by Aaron Bros, A Macabre altered photo by DL (Donna) Marian, and we will also be giving a box of California’s best candy–See’s. It will be coming out a couple of weeks after Thanksgiving!–At least four winners—
Slotin’s Auction
November 10th, 2012Louis Vuittonet, congratulations! you did well at Slotin’s Auction today! And the sculpture you completed today is wonderful!