Ready For Takeoff

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We are hitched up and ready to leave early in the morning. Not sure how far we’ll get tomorrow but we want to be in Albuquerque on Saturday.

I just know that if I wish hard enough that toy will levitate itself up to me.

The boat is put away for the summer. John and Peg let us park it in their carport which is sure nice. That really helps protect it from the monsoons and the haboobs.

I spent several hours yesterday at the hospital with Dianna. She had a nodule in her right lung that needed to have a biopsy. She saw the doctor today and found out she has Valley Fever. I know that’s serious but we are really grateful that it isn’t cancer. She will go on six months worth of medication and have regular visits with her doctor. She feels great and they caught it early enough she should be just fine.

It’s hard to believe it’s 100 degrees outside when she just has to bury herself under the quilt.

Best Laid Plans

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Jim’s doctor’s appointment went well today. They cardiologist gave him a B and told him to get out and do more walking. However, she also wanted blood work done and he had to be fasting. So we aren’t leaving tomorrow as planned.

After watching the weather, I think that is a smart move. Northern Arizona is under a high wind warning tomorrow so we probably wouldn’t be headed out anyhow. Hopefully Friday morning we’ll be on the road. At least almost everything is done and I’ll have time to do one more load of laundry.

Skittlez is getting nervous with all the packing up activity and threw up a couple of times yesterday. I spent a lot of time calming her down and today she seems to be okay. She does not like to get ready to travel. When we finally get on the road she settles down and sleeps. Scooter doesn’t get very upset – she just wants to chase rabbits.

That’s about it from here.

Saying Goodbye, A Boat Ride and Getting More Stuff Done

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Still checking off our to-do list. We went to Dianna’s house on our way to get the oil changed in the truck. She needed help disconnecting her Direct TV and hooking up an over-the-air antenna.

Saturday morning, Mickey and Ginny headed north to Show Low. Didn’t get very far. About 40 miles out they blew a tire on their RV. Ended up having to come back to Mesa to get four new tires and then tried again. They are now settled in their spot in Show Low but as you can see, some repair work needs to be done.

Saturday night we met Key for dinner at Garcia’s. He is leaving Phoenix on Tuesday and we wanted to say goodbye. Forgot to take the camera.

Got the fridge defrosted. Renewed our Elks membership. Jim finished waxing the rig. And so on.

This morning Jim needed to run the gas out of the carburetor in the boat and get stabil in it. The girls and I decided we wanted to go with him. 

We had a great time – at least I know Jim and I did. The girls – not too sure.

Still have more items on the list but it’s getting shorter.

Not A Clue

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We gave up keeping track of time when we retired. Both of us ditched our watches and the only reason we have a calendar is to keep track of doctor appointments. Just really don’t have a clue as to the date. Our kids are lucky if we remember their birthdays at all and if we remember ahead of time, they are just shocked.

So I guess it was no surprise that it took us three hours this morning to realize that it is May 17. 27 years ago we were married in Alexandria, VA. It was really hot that day also. In fact, that morning Jim and Billy installed a window air conditioner for us because we got married at home.

I was reading my blog from a year ago today and Jim was replacing our toilet to celebrate our big day. Today he gets to go to the dentist again. We do know how to party.

We also went out to dinner tonight. Jim asked me where I wanted to go and I told him I wanted a hamburger from Porter’s in Superior.

Our food was just as good this time as the first time we stopped here. Always a pleasure.

Jim’s hamburger:

Slowly, Very Slowly

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Getting ready to head north.

We tried to get Jim’s doctor’s appointment moved up but no luck so we’re still stuck here in the heat. His appointment with his cardiologist is next Wednesday and if all goes well (we expect it to) we will be out of town on Thursday.

Jim gets up early and does some waxing on the rig when it’s still relatively cool. I try not to let him over do because I know it’s hard on him with his breathing but you know what these men are like.

We did get the patio table put away. The chairs are still out even though it’s too hot to sit outside. We do use them when the girls want to go out and lay on the hot rocks for a couple of minutes.

As of yesterday, I think the park is down to those who stay all year round, Ginny and Mickey, and us. Ginny and Mickey will be leaving Saturday. They plan on spending the summer up at Show Low where it is much cooler than it is here.

Last Saturday, we went to the Arizona Speedway with Ginny and Mickey. It’s a dirt track and we watched superstocks, sprints, mini-sprints, and bombers. We had a great time.

This kid is only 16 and he won the bomber race by leaving everybody else in the dust. Wonder if we have an up and coming NASCAR driver.

 

Ran a bunch of errands – post office, Walgreens, bank, got the girl’s nails clipped, Petsmart to make sure we have enough dog food. (That’s always a priority, you know.) That way we don’t have to find a store along the way that carries the special venison food they eat. Also went to Good Will to drop off a couple of bags of stuff that we cleaned out.

Slowly working through that get-ready-to-go list.

Jim’s $1358 Bottle Of Water

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Yes, Carolyn – we finally have a new profile picture (thanks to Rod). We haven’t had the motorhome for almost two years now so it was about time to get ‘er changed.

Friday, Jim spent 3 hours in the dentist chair. He is getting a brand new crown and a new filling. They did give him a bottle of water for his money. That has to be the most expensive bottle of water ever. 

His other crown and mine are both going to have to wait until we come back down in the Fall. Maybe I can win the lottery in the meantime to pay for it. We thought about going to Mexico but after the problems I had the last time we were there, I didn’t want to try it again.

My passport is missing some numbers in the scanned area. They are all correct up at the top of the page but it took me at least a half an hour to get back into the USA. Jeri, Terry and Jim were all waiting for me and had no idea what was going on. I also had problems when we took a tour into Canada at Niagara Falls. We’re getting new passports this summer.

We had a brief storm move through – some really strong winds and about 50 drops of rain. Just enough to really make a mess of windows and our clean rig.

Beautiful sunset.

Info For Animal Lovers

Dachshund Rescue of Houston sadly reported one of their rescues got in to the toxic Sago Palm trimmings while out in the yard with her daddy. Her liver and kidneys failed even with emergency vet care. This tragedy has occurred in Houston before, but this post is to make others aware, in case it grows in your area. If we can save one dog or cat, their deaths were not in vain. Please read this Snopes article and spread the word: http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/sagopalm.asp

Happy Mother’s Day

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