Philip picked us up at 9:45 and we were out and about all day - what a perfect Florida day with 83 sunny , breezy degrees! We met Annette at Macaroni Grill for late DELICIOUS lunch. Stopped at Target (they have thee biggest Targets down here - huge with complete grocery section, etc) and then back to Daisy.
We all went for a walk around the park and then sat outside enjoying the lovely evening and our greyhounds (drinks). Had brought back 2 orders of tiramasu from lunch, so shared one of those - sooo yummy!
Dad came back to the nursing home this afternoon and settled in his new, bigger room!
Back to exercising tomorrow and biking - holiday eating is hanging on the bods and now...... all this good Florida cuisine! Yikes....
Tuesday, January 4
Settling in here at Topeekeegee Yugnee (TY) State Park where we spent a month 2 years ago. Mark and I went to Target and so happy to be back in the land of Publix! We moved to our new spot late this morning and organized closets, drawers, etc. taking wintry clothes out to Toad and unpacking the capris, shorts, sandals, flip flops, etc. I went for a bike ride (they have a great 2-mile walking/biking trail thru the park). Mark washed Daisy and we did our exercises. We bought a collapsible bench for working out so that works good on our patio in the warm sunshine.
Philip came over at 4:00 and we 3 walked the trail and then had an early supper outdoors before it got dark. Annette was at a visitation.
This is a very busy RV park with 80% of the folks from Quebec.
My Dad is going back to the Lutheran Home tomorrow - he's a trooper!!!
Nite Nite
Philip came over at 4:00 and we 3 walked the trail and then had an early supper outdoors before it got dark. Annette was at a visitation.
This is a very busy RV park with 80% of the folks from Quebec.
My Dad is going back to the Lutheran Home tomorrow - he's a trooper!!!
Nite Nite
Monday, January 3
We left Waldo this morning at 8 with nice sunshine and a really good day for traveling after all the rain!
I talked to Dad's doctor along the way. He does not have pneumonia and they are running some additional tests. He feels it's the combination of congestive heart failure and COPD. Judi came to see him again today and I had a good chat with him, but Dad sounded really tired (hasn't been sleeping very good). Hospitals are not the best place for a good night's rest!
Uneventful trip to Hollywood arriving at 2:15. We had not expected to be here till tomorrow, but they had a spot for us at Topeekeegee Yugnee State Park tonight and tomorrow we'll have to move to where we'll be for the next 3 weeks.
Mark and I ran a few quick errands and then picked up Thai food from Sake and Philip and Annette joined us - it was delicious! Opened Christmas gifts and had a nice evening of visiting.
A little bit more of Christmas 2010
Annette and Philip
It was 81 when we got here today.....yeah!
Sunday, January 2
Rain, rain, so much rain all day long! Where in the world is Waldo? Well.....Daisy and we found this little berg here in Florida (800+ people) and tonight we are settled at the Rolling Villas RV Park. Despite the weather, was a nice drive thru rural country and little towns avoiding the interstates.
We left Wrens for Swainsboro and 11:00 Mass at Holy Trinity. Quaint little church (11 pews) with very friendly folks. Father John Brown asked we visitors to introduce ourselves (one other couple from Marietta, GA). Father has been to our Newman Center when he took a youth group to Minnesota and stopped there and had a really warm welcome and overnight stay. Since it is the feast of the Epiphany, 3 kings came in church at end of Mass dressed in their fancy garb (boys, 8-10 years old) and carried 3 different kinds of treats for all to enjoy and take home.
Along the way, we passed many dairy farms (holstein), pecan farms, cotton fields and Baptist churches.
Anne went to visit Dad today (Judi had been there just before Anne arrived). He's going thru lots of tests and hoping his doctor will come in tonight. He said he's eating too good - Dad has always been a "good" eater. Maybe I'll be able to talk to the doctor tomorrow.
Found an Arby's today that had chicken salad - delish, but many Arby's no longer carry this sandwich. It has pecans and grapes and is sooo yummy!
While we had all this rain in Georgia and north Florida, Philip and Annette were walking the beach in south Florida with 75 sunny degrees! Hoping for some sunshine tomorrow!
Anne went to visit Dad today (Judi had been there just before Anne arrived). He's going thru lots of tests and hoping his doctor will come in tonight. He said he's eating too good - Dad has always been a "good" eater. Maybe I'll be able to talk to the doctor tomorrow.
Found an Arby's today that had chicken salad - delish, but many Arby's no longer carry this sandwich. It has pecans and grapes and is sooo yummy!
While we had all this rain in Georgia and north Florida, Philip and Annette were walking the beach in south Florida with 75 sunny degrees! Hoping for some sunshine tomorrow!
Happy 2011
Happy New Year! We did welcome in the new year (3 boys, Grandpa and I) at the stroke of midnight and watched all the festivities at Times Square. Slept in today
Drew, Brady and Davis watching TV on Daisy this New Year's morning.
And then I heard that my Dad is in the hospital....waiting for more news, but could be heart related?
One more picture with sweet Brady and his Dora babies
Very foggy this morning - we left at noon and had the fog for about 20 miles and then cleared up. I finished "A Land Remembered" this afternoon - cried and cried.....it was wonderful and I highly recommend it! Author is Patrick Smith (gee, Ryan grew up with and went to school with a Pat Smith, but don't imagine it's the same?) Mark enjoyed it as much as me!
Tonight we're settled at Wrens, Georgia with rain. High temp today was 70 as we were traveling. Felt so so good! My cousin, Sublettian friend and nurse, Judi, is our advocate for Dad while Ron, Bob and I are away. Bless her for checking on Dad today and getting back with a full report. We should know more tomorrow when his doctor returns from vacation. I did talk to Dad - he sounded pretty good, just tired and was eating dunner. He had a rough night and long day at the hospital in ER waiting to be admitted.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
