Page 1 of 1
Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:12 am
by Skeetz
. . . . where ever you are Sexy Lady, I hope you *Peek* in today,
Your Day, and realize that you are still unforgettable!
A toast to
Jewels! *Clink* Love Ya' Kiddo!!
Wig Shopping at Halloween, We All Should Look so Good at 70! WitchyWoman.jpg (109.03 KiB) Viewed 6365 times
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:02 pm
by 327retro
Skeet, what a wonderful Tribute to a feisty lovely British transplant. Well done my man! The lady certainly left an endurable mark on our lives.
Between my antique computer crashing or freezing over the past few months. Glad I caught this one.
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:05 pm
by redback
Happy Birthday Jewels. Hope it was a great day.
Gday to you too skeetz. havent seen you around for a while. All good with you I hope.
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:07 am
by Skeetz
That she did Grumpy, I know I will never forget her! She and I held each other's hand through some pretty dark times. What a joyous Spirit she had right through to the end!
RB, I'm sad to tell you that Jewels is no longer with us. She celebrated her 70th birthday with us three years ago while she was fighting cancer. We never got to celebrate the 71st! She and I became fast friends across the miles of cyberspace!
She started posting on VW at the age of 60 believe it or not and while most of the pictures she posted were a few years old, (before age 65,) I can tell you that in the personal emailed pictures I received it was obvious she could have still been posting at 70 and would have disappointed no one! This picture with the green wig was taken just before Halloween after her 70th birthday. Chemo therapy was starting to take her hair but even completely bald she was still pretty damn sexy as a septuagenarian! We all should be so lucky!
As for me, I'm almost fully recovered from the surgery, still trying to get my strength back to normal, planning to be back in my PeterBilt for grape hauling season in August.
I am learning that being a cancer survivor and single is kind of like being a recent widower. Women just seem to come out of the woodwork, and the RC ladies are keeping me very busy. However, this social media stuff is tuff on an old guy with arthritic thumbs! But the fringe benefits are more than I ever would've expected!
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:01 pm
by Thinker
Thanks for the update. I'll take your word that the ladies her take care of you when you had cancer. Although I would love the attention from them, that is a price I am not willing to pay. Hope the ladies understand.
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:50 pm
by Coffjr
Happy belated birthday Jewels and I agree with both Skeets and Grumpy, you are unforgettable. A real gem from across the pond. Your sense of humor along with your beauty (both inside and out) will always be remembered.
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 6:35 pm
by honora
She was such a sweet lady! This news breaks my heart

:cry: :cry:
She will definitely be remembered for her fiery spirit!
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:39 pm
by rockclimber
Thank you Skeetz,
I appreciate knowing, I wish I had known sooner, the not knowing was saddening. She was such an extraordinary woman and we will always cherish knowing lovely Jewels....
This is one of my favorite pics of her.
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:27 am
by DangerousDi
Happy birthday whitty lady, hope you are doing well and in recovery. Love Dangerous Di
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:30 am
by rockclimber
Di,
Read up. Jewels has passed. This is a Memorial thread.
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:24 pm
by ICU
I haven't been to the forums in quite a while and sadly came upon this thread. I am so so saddened by this news. Even though I only knew her through this forum she felt like such a dear friend. What an amazing woman! Her moniker suited her very well indeed...she was a VERY special Jewel!! And like Skeetz said she was quite pleasant to look at whatever her age. Lovely, strong, witty, fun-loving , full of life woman. Rest in peace dear sweet lady - VW's Jewel! I will miss you greatly.
Re: Happy Birthday Jewels, Everyone Sign the Card!
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:45 am
by 327retro
ICU wrote:I haven't been to the forums in quite a while and sadly came upon this thread. I am so so saddened by this news. Even though I only knew her through this forum she felt like such a dear friend. What an amazing woman! Her moniker suited her very well indeed...she was a VERY special Jewel!! And like Skeetz said she was quite pleasant to look at whatever her age. Lovely, strong, witty, fun-loving , full of life woman. Rest in peace dear sweet lady - VW's Jewel! I will miss you greatly.
Nice to have you drop in ICU. You know how fast things move around here. Never the less very nice to have you sign the card. Wondered what happened to you.