Six weeks and two days--that's how long we've been here. We've seen doctors and dentists, Denny has had his back adjusted and I've had my boobs smashed (October is coming up; have you gals scheduled your mammograms?), we've been issued medications for Denny's new diagnosis of diabetes and told by our family physician to check out the Zone Diet to follow along with beefing up our pretty much non-existent exercise routines. We haven't made a lot of extra trips into our home town so we missed seeing a few folks this time around. My back wasn't up to it for a long time and then time got away from us.
We've sampled local sweet corn, green peppers and tomatoes, picked up goetta and favorite meats at the butcher shop in Cincinnati where Denny's family has purchased meats for the last sixty-five plus years. Our favorite local restaurants and eateries were visited and enjoyed and we picked up cans and jars of foods that we can only get here. And we found a supplier for bitter lemon--at least for the times we visit Cincinnati. We'll still be out of luck once we leave here so we stocked up. We've shared meals, laughter and hugs with friends and family, avoided getting poison ivy while walking the cat (a biggie for me) and watched the leaves slowly start to change colors. It's time to go.
Next up is a visit to see our youngest son near Columbus, Ohio and then the two of us are off to the Niagara Falls area where we'll be based to visit our oldest son and his family. There are chores planned for Denny there and maybe a day of golf with his son. From there we turn the nose of the truck southward again, taking a few days to work our way down to Myrtle Beach, where we'll plant ourselves for three months. That's an incredibly long time for us to stay in one place but fortunately our youngest son and his wife will be coming down for a week-long visit and then our friends Don and Vicki are going to show up in December so we'll have a month together before Denny and I decide whether to stay longer or move on. Because at this point I haven't decided where we're going once we leave Myrtle Beach, only that we won't be heading anywhere north until all chances of snow have passed. Then, who knows?
In the meantime, it's time to be like a tree and leaf. Ba-dum-dum.
2 comments:
I understand that right now exercising may feel a little like a life sentence, but I can promise you that it really is it's own reward. The chemicals your bodies will start to produce in response to your changing lifestyle should leave you feeling absolutely amazing afterward.
Good luck to you both from fellow RV retiree enthusiasts! We will look for you on the road . . . we'll be in the rather strange looking TrailManor 2417 hard sided pop up trailer. :-)
It looks as though everything is well in hand and that you are good to go and miss the snow although it is possible to get some early stuff at The Falls. I don't think so, but you never know.
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