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Isn't it wonderful to come home??
Daniel and I both woke about 0820 this morning. We got up and got ready for the day, gathering our belongings together. We went to the lobby for breakfast. There was a nice assortment of food--fresh apples and bananas, already peeled hard boiled eggs, cold cereals, milk, juices, packets of instant oatmeal, bagels, sweet rolls, cream cheese, peanut butter, breads for toast, jelly, coffees, teas, and a waffle station to make your waffle fresh. We ate, then went back to the room to zip our bags and leave.
It was 10:15 when we pulled out of the parking lot. It was a beautiful day in Knoxville, KY, with the sun shining and the mountains a bluish purple behind the humid haze of summer. As we traveled north and the day heated up, the haze went away, and I enjoyed the scenery.
At one point, we tried an alternate route, which was a 2 lane rural road. It was a very pretty, scenic drive, which took us through towns that, to me, were the heart of America. I thanked God for the beautiful day, and someone to share it with. It was a slower drive, and even though we didn't have a time frame, one of us didn't enjoy the hilly, curvy road as much as the other. So, when the opportunity came to jump back on the highway, we did.
We stopped as we needed to, and eventually crossed the Michigan line. Whew! When we were coming into the complex, I asked Dan to slow down when we turned down our street, so we could see how our flowers had fared. One of our daughters, Kim, had asked if we needed anything while we were gone, and we said, yes, the flowers needed watered. She said she could do that for us, but wasn't sure that it would be a daily thing. I had resigned that the flowers might not have survived, because they need lots of water every day, in the full sun and wind of their balcony location.
When we could see the building, they weren't brown and crispy. There was still some color that could be seen. Yippee!! I know that sounds silly, but I've really enjoyed looking at them and tending them. We parked the car and started unloading. Even though we were gone for 8 days, we only had 2 bags each, and we had a cooler, the laptops, dry food, and other miscellaneous things. We each did 3 trips up the stairs and we were unloaded. That wasn't too bad. It was 7:45 pm.
I put the remaining foodstuffs away, then went out on the balcony. Oh. Some of them, like the New Guinea Impatients, were very wilted, maybe crispy. The Dahlias were very droopy. Some of the marigolds were green and crispy, but the wax begonias were doing ok, as were the coleus and some of the others. I soaked them good, and will check them tomorrow to see what happens.
We both are unpacked, showered, and Daniel is off to bed. I wrote here.
It was a wonderful week away, with minimal worries. Thanks to the Lord and all the Angels, we were kept safe and all went well. I'm rested, and restless. Tired right now, but eager to get the laundry done tomorrow, as well as maybe some groceries.
It's great to be home. Hugs.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Saturday 8.30.2008 Northbound
We woke shortly after 8 this morning, got cleaned up, and went downstairs.
Jennifer and Lilly were up; she was doing school stuff (as all teachers do in their "free" time). Jasmine and her friends were still sleeping.
We visited a bit, hugged our goodbyes, and headed out.
We stopped for breakfast after an hour or so. Back in the car, driving, driving. We went through the mountains, where the construction of the roads always fascinates me, and when we got into Kentucky, Daniel decided to call it a day.
We called ahead to a Comfort Inn on the north side of Knoxville, and that's where we're staying this evening. It's a very nice facility, fairly new. We walked to a restaurant and ate, came back and showered, and rested. You wouldn't think you'd be tired after sitting all day.
I got up and moved around, stretched a bit. Daniel ended up going to sleep about 9. It's now after 10, and I'm going to wind it up, too. I've had some pretty intense hot flashes these last several days. I don't know much about them, but I hope my body adjusts fairly soon. Maybe they'll last for the entire 5 years on the tamoxifen?? Questions for Dr. Bolmer in September or October, or whenever it is I see her next.
I hope we have a leisurely morning here before heading out. We'll be home Sunday night.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Jennifer and Lilly were up; she was doing school stuff (as all teachers do in their "free" time). Jasmine and her friends were still sleeping.
We visited a bit, hugged our goodbyes, and headed out.
We stopped for breakfast after an hour or so. Back in the car, driving, driving. We went through the mountains, where the construction of the roads always fascinates me, and when we got into Kentucky, Daniel decided to call it a day.
We called ahead to a Comfort Inn on the north side of Knoxville, and that's where we're staying this evening. It's a very nice facility, fairly new. We walked to a restaurant and ate, came back and showered, and rested. You wouldn't think you'd be tired after sitting all day.
I got up and moved around, stretched a bit. Daniel ended up going to sleep about 9. It's now after 10, and I'm going to wind it up, too. I've had some pretty intense hot flashes these last several days. I don't know much about them, but I hope my body adjusts fairly soon. Maybe they'll last for the entire 5 years on the tamoxifen?? Questions for Dr. Bolmer in September or October, or whenever it is I see her next.
I hope we have a leisurely morning here before heading out. We'll be home Sunday night.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Friday 8.29.08
Daniel woke me this morning at 0630. I was sleeping good, and it was hard to get through the fog. He went out of the room to get his breakfast; we had decided that I would take him to the golf course, then come back to the hotel room. He was back in the room in just a few minutes--The Gazebo wasn't open yet, and wouldn't be open until 7. I was just about ready, and we left so that he could get some breakfast on the way.
We drove to the course, which was about 20 minutes north. He drove through somewhere--I don't remember--maybe McDonald's?--and got himself something.
At the course, we got in the vehicle line. When we got up to the check in place, Dan got out, someone with a clipboard asked his name, someone else reached in and got his bag, and I drove out and back to the hotel.
It was 87 degrees when I got back, and about 8:30. There was a luggage cart thing next to the elevator in the parking structure, and I took that back with me to our room so that I could get my things back over to the car. I decided to get my breakfast at The Gazebo, since I didn't know how long I was going to sleep. I enjoyed my breakfast, and the hostess and server that had taken care of me all week said warm good-byes. The woman I had met yesterday, Janet, and her man John, were finishing their meal, too. Janet hugged me and wished me well. I went back to the room and decided I was ready to nap, since I didn't sleep very well last night. So I climbed back in bed after turning the privacy lock on the room door. I didn't want to hear the housekeeper come in. I set the alarm for 10:40, so I could be out of the room by noon.
I dozed, not really sleeping sound, but did feel better when I woke up. I dressed, finished packing, loaded the luggage cart, and the housekeeper knocked on the door. I opened it, telling her that I was just finishing up. She started on the bathroom as I took a third look around, and she held the door for me to get the cart thing out.
The cart was a bit rickety, but functional. I got over to the structure and put things into the car. I put the cart back by the elevators where I found it.
Ok. Off to the golf course. I took my time, and when I came to the yacht club I had seen when Daniel was driving, I turned in. It didn't say private or anything, and thought I could pass some time wandering amongst "the big boats". I went up to the docks, but there were gates across, and didn't want to go somewhere I wasn't supposed to. So I enjoyed looking at the ones I could see. They were some awesome boats.
It was about 90 degrees outside, and I had to get back in the car to cool off. I drove the remaining 10 minutes or so to the course, parked, and went in to the clubhouse. It was just a little cooler in there, and it looked like some of the players were finished and coming in. There was a covered porch with rocking chairs, chairs, and tables, and I sat myself in a rocker to wait. The folks were coming in, talking about their games, condition of the course, blah blah. Daniel came in after 15 minutes or so. Talk about good timing!
He didn't want to wait around for standings and such; he said he would get that stuff in the mail. Ok. We shifted luggage around to get the golf bag in, then repacked the car. And we were off.
Next stop, Bluffton. Well, not really. Next stop, lunch.
We headed south, and stopped to eat, then back on our way. We went to Jennifer and Jeremy's new house in Bluffton. Jeremy is in Germany for his job, expecting to be home at the end of next week.
We arrived about 8:30 pm. Jennifer greeted us, and the little dog Lilly. They gave us a tour of their beautiful 3000 square foot home. They are busy putting their personal touches on it (a never ending project....). Jasmine had a couple girls spending the night, so they stayed pretty much in her room.
Jennifer, Daniel, and I visited for a bit, then Dan and I turned in. Even though there is internet there, I did not write last night. So I'm writing Saturday night, posting for Friday.
Saturday we're heading north, taking our time coming home.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
We drove to the course, which was about 20 minutes north. He drove through somewhere--I don't remember--maybe McDonald's?--and got himself something.
At the course, we got in the vehicle line. When we got up to the check in place, Dan got out, someone with a clipboard asked his name, someone else reached in and got his bag, and I drove out and back to the hotel.
It was 87 degrees when I got back, and about 8:30. There was a luggage cart thing next to the elevator in the parking structure, and I took that back with me to our room so that I could get my things back over to the car. I decided to get my breakfast at The Gazebo, since I didn't know how long I was going to sleep. I enjoyed my breakfast, and the hostess and server that had taken care of me all week said warm good-byes. The woman I had met yesterday, Janet, and her man John, were finishing their meal, too. Janet hugged me and wished me well. I went back to the room and decided I was ready to nap, since I didn't sleep very well last night. So I climbed back in bed after turning the privacy lock on the room door. I didn't want to hear the housekeeper come in. I set the alarm for 10:40, so I could be out of the room by noon.
I dozed, not really sleeping sound, but did feel better when I woke up. I dressed, finished packing, loaded the luggage cart, and the housekeeper knocked on the door. I opened it, telling her that I was just finishing up. She started on the bathroom as I took a third look around, and she held the door for me to get the cart thing out.
The cart was a bit rickety, but functional. I got over to the structure and put things into the car. I put the cart back by the elevators where I found it.
Ok. Off to the golf course. I took my time, and when I came to the yacht club I had seen when Daniel was driving, I turned in. It didn't say private or anything, and thought I could pass some time wandering amongst "the big boats". I went up to the docks, but there were gates across, and didn't want to go somewhere I wasn't supposed to. So I enjoyed looking at the ones I could see. They were some awesome boats.
It was about 90 degrees outside, and I had to get back in the car to cool off. I drove the remaining 10 minutes or so to the course, parked, and went in to the clubhouse. It was just a little cooler in there, and it looked like some of the players were finished and coming in. There was a covered porch with rocking chairs, chairs, and tables, and I sat myself in a rocker to wait. The folks were coming in, talking about their games, condition of the course, blah blah. Daniel came in after 15 minutes or so. Talk about good timing!
He didn't want to wait around for standings and such; he said he would get that stuff in the mail. Ok. We shifted luggage around to get the golf bag in, then repacked the car. And we were off.
Next stop, Bluffton. Well, not really. Next stop, lunch.
We headed south, and stopped to eat, then back on our way. We went to Jennifer and Jeremy's new house in Bluffton. Jeremy is in Germany for his job, expecting to be home at the end of next week.
We arrived about 8:30 pm. Jennifer greeted us, and the little dog Lilly. They gave us a tour of their beautiful 3000 square foot home. They are busy putting their personal touches on it (a never ending project....). Jasmine had a couple girls spending the night, so they stayed pretty much in her room.
Jennifer, Daniel, and I visited for a bit, then Dan and I turned in. Even though there is internet there, I did not write last night. So I'm writing Saturday night, posting for Friday.
Saturday we're heading north, taking our time coming home.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Thursday 8.28.2008
Daniel went off to his golf game, I went back to sleep, waking about 0845. I did look at the weather channel before he left; it was 79 degrees at 0700.
I got myself ready for the day and went for breakfast. There was another single woman seated at the table next to me. She made a "small talk" comment--it turns out her man was golfing, also. We chatted for a few minutes, then went our separate ways.
Back at the room, I went out on the balcony for a bit, listened to the end of a book on cd. I came back in to cool down. I looked at stuff online, just passing time.
After a while, I was restless, so I put on my bathing suit and shorts, hat and sunglasses, and went for a walk on the beach, letting the waves splash on my feet and legs. I don't know how far I went, but I was surprised when I got back to the room that I had been out for an hour. I took a cool shower to cool down, and to get the salt water and sand off of my legs.
I had some fruit, tylenol and motrin, and Daniel called, saying he was on his way back.
We decided to "eat in" tonight, having food that we had brought, and leftovers from the last couple of nights. That worked well. We decided to pack the things we weren't going to use, and load that stuff into the car. I'm going to take him to the golf course in the morning and come back to the room until noon, then go back to the course. I don't really want to hang out at the golf course for the several hours that he'll be doing whatever he's doing, and that's the solution we came up with.
We went over to the Convention Center this evening for the closing of the competition. Daniel picked up the score sheet for his flight--he tied 80th out of the 94 in his group. Not so good, but not so bad, either. The point is that he had fun, and it's all a learning process. Tomorrow's game is a different event, with maybe 150 participants.
Back at the hotel, we settled in. He watched the golf channel (can you have too much golf??) and I wrote here.
Tomorrow we leave here, and head to Bluffton, SC to visit Jennifer and Jasmine. (Jeremy is in Germany on a job assignment.) We'll spend the night there, then head north on Saturday.
That's all for now. Thank you for reading. Hugs.
I got myself ready for the day and went for breakfast. There was another single woman seated at the table next to me. She made a "small talk" comment--it turns out her man was golfing, also. We chatted for a few minutes, then went our separate ways.
Back at the room, I went out on the balcony for a bit, listened to the end of a book on cd. I came back in to cool down. I looked at stuff online, just passing time.
After a while, I was restless, so I put on my bathing suit and shorts, hat and sunglasses, and went for a walk on the beach, letting the waves splash on my feet and legs. I don't know how far I went, but I was surprised when I got back to the room that I had been out for an hour. I took a cool shower to cool down, and to get the salt water and sand off of my legs.
I had some fruit, tylenol and motrin, and Daniel called, saying he was on his way back.
We decided to "eat in" tonight, having food that we had brought, and leftovers from the last couple of nights. That worked well. We decided to pack the things we weren't going to use, and load that stuff into the car. I'm going to take him to the golf course in the morning and come back to the room until noon, then go back to the course. I don't really want to hang out at the golf course for the several hours that he'll be doing whatever he's doing, and that's the solution we came up with.
We went over to the Convention Center this evening for the closing of the competition. Daniel picked up the score sheet for his flight--he tied 80th out of the 94 in his group. Not so good, but not so bad, either. The point is that he had fun, and it's all a learning process. Tomorrow's game is a different event, with maybe 150 participants.
Back at the hotel, we settled in. He watched the golf channel (can you have too much golf??) and I wrote here.
Tomorrow we leave here, and head to Bluffton, SC to visit Jennifer and Jasmine. (Jeremy is in Germany on a job assignment.) We'll spend the night there, then head north on Saturday.
That's all for now. Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday 8.27.2008
This morning after Daniel left, I went back to sleep, waking about 0830. I got up and checked the weather channel--it's already 84 degrees and 88% humidity. Yuck. I went down the hall to The Gazebo for breakfast.
Back to the room. 10 o'clock I check the weather channel again. 88 degrees, 94% humidity, and heat index 100 degrees. I don't do heat well, so I'll be staying in.
I listened to a book on cd for a bit, and I'm restless. I walked around the hallways of this "resort". It's pretty big, and I was able to wander for almost 45 minutes. There seem to be a lot of guests, too. The elevators are busy, and people of all ages and health status' are in bathing suits and assorted beach wear. In my room, I went out on the balcony for a bit, listened to the story, and people watched. I was only able to stay out about 25 minutes. The sun is moving across the sky, and as a result, our balcony moves into shade. I sat with my legs in the sun and the rest of me in the shade.
A lot of people are at the pool, and on the beach. I enjoyed watching them. I got pretty hot, though, and had to come back inside. I wasn't feeling well--kind of nauseated and generally icky--so I rested. It was a couple of hours before I felt better. Yuck.
I was surprised that it was about 4. The balcony is completely shaded now, and I took a snack out there with my book. The wind seemed to be blowing--the surf was bigger than the last couple of days, and watching the waves breaking was kind of interesting.
Daniel got back about 5. He was hot and tired. He had a snack, showered. We visited a bit, then went to The Pub for dinner, here in the "resort".
We are winding down. Daniel plays again tomorrow. I will have another wonderful, laid back day.
My breast is full uncomfortable to the side near the axillary incision. That wound is also kind of red. From the pressure of the fluid?? I don't know. I hope it all goes away and I don't notice it any more. In time, huh.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
Back to the room. 10 o'clock I check the weather channel again. 88 degrees, 94% humidity, and heat index 100 degrees. I don't do heat well, so I'll be staying in.
I listened to a book on cd for a bit, and I'm restless. I walked around the hallways of this "resort". It's pretty big, and I was able to wander for almost 45 minutes. There seem to be a lot of guests, too. The elevators are busy, and people of all ages and health status' are in bathing suits and assorted beach wear. In my room, I went out on the balcony for a bit, listened to the story, and people watched. I was only able to stay out about 25 minutes. The sun is moving across the sky, and as a result, our balcony moves into shade. I sat with my legs in the sun and the rest of me in the shade.
A lot of people are at the pool, and on the beach. I enjoyed watching them. I got pretty hot, though, and had to come back inside. I wasn't feeling well--kind of nauseated and generally icky--so I rested. It was a couple of hours before I felt better. Yuck.
I was surprised that it was about 4. The balcony is completely shaded now, and I took a snack out there with my book. The wind seemed to be blowing--the surf was bigger than the last couple of days, and watching the waves breaking was kind of interesting.
Daniel got back about 5. He was hot and tired. He had a snack, showered. We visited a bit, then went to The Pub for dinner, here in the "resort".
We are winding down. Daniel plays again tomorrow. I will have another wonderful, laid back day.
My breast is full uncomfortable to the side near the axillary incision. That wound is also kind of red. From the pressure of the fluid?? I don't know. I hope it all goes away and I don't notice it any more. In time, huh.
Thank you for reading. Hugs.
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