That would be the holiday weekend. We took Fancy and headed to Merritt Island with pies and rice krispy treats. It was wonderful to see the granddaughters. Michael made an incredible meal and we tried not to stuff ourselves too much. Sheila and Michelle spent the afternoon packing for trip to Boston. We took some of the bags in our truck and Michael took the rest in the car. Michelle rode with him and Sheila rode with us. Does that let you know how much luggage they had? Really only 3 checked bags plus 1 carry-on apiece plus the cat.
Got home and had a message from my sister Mellan. I figured she called to say Happy Thanksgiving, and I was looking forward to talking to her. Instead it was a message from her husband that she was in the hospital with pneumonia. That was a surprise as she had been getting so much better and her appetite was returning. I called him back and told him to tell her to be home by Thursday when we would be coming to Clermont to visit. We joked about that and he said he would be sure and tell her and give her incentive. On Friday, I talked with my niece and there wasn't much change, but they were hooking up the dialysis to remove some fluid.
My niece called me around 9:30pm to let me know that her mother, my older sister had passed away. Could hardly take it in and believe it. Seems there was just too much fluid in her lungs and surrounding her organs and there was just nothing they could do.
We drove to Clermont on Saturday and spent the day. Found out that the family had been able to be by her bedside and say their "good-byes". That will mean so much to them as time goes on. Most of the day we just helped each other cry. So hard.
There will be a memorial service next Sunday and we expect many coming from out of state.
Thanks to all of you who have prayed for Mellan over the years. Now please pray for her family as we all struggle thru this and get used to the new "normal" of our lives.
God Bless
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Rally
had a great time at the Chapter 57 Escapees rally! I dressed up for the 50s night and had the best costume. Too bad the judges did not agree with me, so I didn't get any prize. What I did have was a lot of fun.
We were kept busy the entire 5 days. One day we had a group of pre-K kids come in and sing for us. Were they ever adorable. There was one little girl really made me think of Michelle at that age. They really liked the ice cream they got afterwards. Great group of well behaved children.
We were there over Veterans Day, so went to the Florida National Cemetery for the program there. Always makes me proud and sad. Afterwards TM and I drove to the restaurant where we ate last year and it was closed! Bummer for real because they had good food and were so very friendly. Went home and ate sandwiches.
On Sunday we drove here to Peace Creek where we will spend the winter. TM has been getting the pavers down for our patio and it really looks good. We are both trying to get some organization to the trailer now that we have time. What a chore! We are realizing how we more or less threw stuff in when we moved and now we have to go thru so much stuff. We may be lightening our load a bit.
Yesterday (Saturday) we were up early and went to Jacksonville for a seminar on essential tremor. It was really well done and we gleaned a lot of good information. It was at Mayo Clinic and the neurologist and neurosurgeon who specialize in ET and DBS talked to us and answered questions. There were probably about 125 people there. On the way back we stopped at Ruby Tuesday for lunch (had a coupon).
We took Fancy with us and it worked out well. We were in a parking garage at Mayo, so there was so sun beating down on the truck. Plus the temp was around 72, so he did fine. At Ruby's we ate on the patio and Fancy could see us from the truck, so he just watched. No barking, yea!
Guess that is about it. God Bless.
We were kept busy the entire 5 days. One day we had a group of pre-K kids come in and sing for us. Were they ever adorable. There was one little girl really made me think of Michelle at that age. They really liked the ice cream they got afterwards. Great group of well behaved children.
We were there over Veterans Day, so went to the Florida National Cemetery for the program there. Always makes me proud and sad. Afterwards TM and I drove to the restaurant where we ate last year and it was closed! Bummer for real because they had good food and were so very friendly. Went home and ate sandwiches.
On Sunday we drove here to Peace Creek where we will spend the winter. TM has been getting the pavers down for our patio and it really looks good. We are both trying to get some organization to the trailer now that we have time. What a chore! We are realizing how we more or less threw stuff in when we moved and now we have to go thru so much stuff. We may be lightening our load a bit.
Yesterday (Saturday) we were up early and went to Jacksonville for a seminar on essential tremor. It was really well done and we gleaned a lot of good information. It was at Mayo Clinic and the neurologist and neurosurgeon who specialize in ET and DBS talked to us and answered questions. There were probably about 125 people there. On the way back we stopped at Ruby Tuesday for lunch (had a coupon).
We took Fancy with us and it worked out well. We were in a parking garage at Mayo, so there was so sun beating down on the truck. Plus the temp was around 72, so he did fine. At Ruby's we ate on the patio and Fancy could see us from the truck, so he just watched. No barking, yea!
Guess that is about it. God Bless.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Moving right along
My silly computer is giving me problems, so I haven't written. However, I will try to do some catching up.
We left Knoxville Oct 11 for the Navy campground at Lake Allatoona, GA. Mistake. We didn't fit in the site they had assigned us. After much frustration trying to get the trailer to fit, we left there and headed south. Found a nice campground to spend the nite. The next day we headed to the Northshore Resort on Lake Oconee. Very nice campground with a railroad theme. Plenty of old railroad cars for TM to drool over.
After a few days of R&R, we were off to Montgomery. The Famcamp at Maxwell is so nice and we love spending time with niece Evelyn. As we usually do, we went to the arts and crafts show that Saturday.
DeFuniak Springs FL was our next stop. Our 3rd year to be at the Escapees Chapter 26 Fall rally. It was good to see everyone again and to meet some new folks. We took time to go to Crestview, Fl and have lunch with our friends, Steve and Jessie Coffin. We knew them when on Guam and had only seen them one other time in the last 26 years. Fell right back into it with them like we had not been apart that long. Except for catching up on grandchildren.
As quickly as we got back to DeFuniak Springs, we headed for Waffle House and met with Sheila and Michael for about an hour. They were on their way to New Orleans to visit Michelle. It was great to see them for a while.
We are now in Clermont so that we can spend some time with my sister, Mellan. Unfortunately, she has been in the hospital (just got out Tues nite) and we feel obligated to limiting our time so she can get plenty of rest and build up her strength. She is looking good and seems to be recovering at a steady rate. We are also enjoying attending services at Wildwood and being with our friends there.
We leave here Tues. to go to Bushnell and the Escapees Chapter 27 Fall Rally. Looking forward to that one also.
So, you see, nothing too exciting. We are enjoying our new traveler dog, Fancy. He is a fun boy and keeps us entertained. He is an excellent traveler and has learned to be good when we leave him in the trailer for an hour or 3 - no more constant barking or crying. He has only peed in the house once and that was on a bunch of rags we had in the floor. The rags were there to wipe his feet when we brought him in, therefore no big deal.
God Bless
We left Knoxville Oct 11 for the Navy campground at Lake Allatoona, GA. Mistake. We didn't fit in the site they had assigned us. After much frustration trying to get the trailer to fit, we left there and headed south. Found a nice campground to spend the nite. The next day we headed to the Northshore Resort on Lake Oconee. Very nice campground with a railroad theme. Plenty of old railroad cars for TM to drool over.
After a few days of R&R, we were off to Montgomery. The Famcamp at Maxwell is so nice and we love spending time with niece Evelyn. As we usually do, we went to the arts and crafts show that Saturday.
DeFuniak Springs FL was our next stop. Our 3rd year to be at the Escapees Chapter 26 Fall rally. It was good to see everyone again and to meet some new folks. We took time to go to Crestview, Fl and have lunch with our friends, Steve and Jessie Coffin. We knew them when on Guam and had only seen them one other time in the last 26 years. Fell right back into it with them like we had not been apart that long. Except for catching up on grandchildren.
As quickly as we got back to DeFuniak Springs, we headed for Waffle House and met with Sheila and Michael for about an hour. They were on their way to New Orleans to visit Michelle. It was great to see them for a while.
We are now in Clermont so that we can spend some time with my sister, Mellan. Unfortunately, she has been in the hospital (just got out Tues nite) and we feel obligated to limiting our time so she can get plenty of rest and build up her strength. She is looking good and seems to be recovering at a steady rate. We are also enjoying attending services at Wildwood and being with our friends there.
We leave here Tues. to go to Bushnell and the Escapees Chapter 27 Fall Rally. Looking forward to that one also.
So, you see, nothing too exciting. We are enjoying our new traveler dog, Fancy. He is a fun boy and keeps us entertained. He is an excellent traveler and has learned to be good when we leave him in the trailer for an hour or 3 - no more constant barking or crying. He has only peed in the house once and that was on a bunch of rags we had in the floor. The rags were there to wipe his feet when we brought him in, therefore no big deal.
God Bless
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