22-25 July, 2015  Saturday

Arriving home Tuesday afternoon was a delight.

It was cool compared to any place we had been in

the recent past.

I emptied the Van frig and made supper from various

leftovers.

Wednesday, I brought in the mail..reams and reams of

paper.  Kate had brought in most of it, but the box was

stuffed full.  I'm sure the mail lady will be relieved to

see that it has been emptied.  

 It took me a while to sort all of the mail.  Kate had

sorted it, but I did find first class mail put in with the

junk so felt I had to sort through all the piles.  After

that was accomplished I had a huge pile on my

desk. 

Thursday, I opened all the mail and sorted it into

piles to file and piles needing attention; mostly

late payments to various agencies.  We walked

today.

Friday, started to transcribe my hand-written notes

into my on-line blog.  We went for a walk this

morning.  Same distance as yesterday, about 1/4

mile.

Saturday, All the blogs pieces have been entered.  

I talked with Jo and she'll be coming for supper

tomorrow afternoon.

July 1, 2015  Sunset RV Park

This one is on Lake Ontario and sitting in the front seat

we have a great view of the lake.  And the sun is out;

maybe the rain has finally stopped.  

I talked with Renee today and they are in Iowa and have a

camping trip planned when they get back--we'll plan to 

arrive there on the 13th or 14th.  I'll call her when time is 

closer.

July 2, 2015  Near Cazenovia, NY at Walt and Trudy 

Moore's.

Walt is the same old Walt, but older; he'l be 90 soon?!

Trudy seemed much happier to see me than the last 2

times, but she is much diminished, in that she is very 

dependent on Walt and/or her care givers.  She is

walking only with a walker, but prefers the wheelchair.

July 3, 2015

On the road to Elizabeth Tsanger's home in Holden,

Mass. (near Worcester, Mass).  WE left the Moore's

about 1 PM.  It was hard to leave because we will

may never see them again.

Trudy was more welcoming than either of the last 2 

times we stopped there.  She had one hip replaced, 

but fell and never recovered.  There was no mention

of stroke, but she has lost some mental ability, but

sure remembered me, Robyn, Connie and Jeanne.

Carl was concieved in Hamilton, but born in Oswego.

Trudy walks around the house, a little, using a walker. 

Her caregiver walks her in a wheel chair down the 

road so she can get some fresh air and get to Neal's

house which is the nearest house.

We spent the day, after we left Moores at 1 PM driving

through Berkshire Mts.  We actually got up to > than  

2000 feet.  We stopped along the Hoosic River for 

supper.  Now on our way again to Elizabeth Tsanger's

home in Holden, Mass.

July 4, 2015  At Elizabeth Tsanger's in Holden, Mass

Robert and Elizabeth went site-seeing around Worcester,

Mass and Leister, Mass.  After supper we went to a

special Ice cream stand for ice cream cones.  It is a

very popular place!

July 5, 2015

Liz took me grocery shopping this morning.  We're set for

4-5 days.

This afternoon I put my foot up and read.  Somehow I

have injured my left foot.  I have a bad bruise on the 

area where the toes hook on to the rest of the foot.  I

bought new socks while we were shopping because all 

my socks are "supersocks" and thicker at the toes such

that I can't wear my shoes very comfortably.  The new

socks are just thin and my shoes and swollen foot work

fine.

I guess we'll leave in the morning and head for Maine.

July 6, 2015  Monday.  Minute Man RV Park

Today we are in Boston and have spent several hours at

the Isabelle Gardner Museum.  Isabelle collected paintings

and her house is full of fantastic pieces.  Calling the palace

a house is a misnomer.  It is palacial..many floors and wings

and each floor is extensive.  I can't imagine living in such a

place.

July 7, 2015 Tuesday.

I fell today when Robert made a panic stop.  I was standing

up, in front of the sink.  Both the oven and sink glass covers

were in place so there was no good place to grab.  Instead

I flew and landed bunched up against the lower dashboard.

I have huge bumps on both thighs, the larger lump is on my

left thigh.  I have a bump on my right hip and a sore spot

on the left side of my scalp. 

July 8, 2015 Wednesday, Old Orchard Campground. Maine

I measured my INR today and it is 2.4. 

July 9, 2015  Lake Pemaquet

July 10, Friday Damarescotta, Maine  11:55 AM

We arrived here yesterday.  It's a family campground and it is

big.  We have a lovely spot very near the lake, about 50 feet from it.

This time of day it's a very busy place.  Kids riding on bikes 

(all sizes), small electric scooters and golf carts.  Many are out

on one of the docks; you can rent canoes or kayaks at one dock and

small moter boats at another.

My bruises are very painful today.  This is the third day so I am hoping

each day they will improve.  The worst one is on my left

thigh, my right thigh is painful when I walk, but not so bad

as the left.  The bruise on my lower abdomen is colorful, but 

not painful, likewise the the wound on my right arm and left hand.

I can't see anything on the back buttock, but they are sore.  

Very strange, but there are  so many levers that stick out, I 

guess I hit them all.

We used the laundry mat today.  It costs $3.00 for the smaller,

upright washers and $3.50 for the very large front loader

machines.  We used one of the larger ones.

11 July, 2015 Saturday, Rivers Edge campgd.

We are heading for Sue's in Vergennes, Vt.

12 July, 2015 Sunday Staying at David Crowne's

We drive in to visit Sue and back at night.

13, July 2015 Monday in Vergennes

I slept until 9:15 AM.  I got up at 7:30, but Robert was sound

asleep.  I went back to bed to wait for him to wake up.  

I am still sore, very sore on both legs, but especially the

left one.

15-16 July Burlington, VT

We are at Renee's.  Jon has the summer off so is being a

full-time dad.  They do something every day, often it is

swimming.  The kids are very active and very intelligent.

It is fun to listen to them.  We enjoyed have dinner with

the family each evening.

16-18 July, Newtown, CT

We are visiting Joy and Walt.  They are such fun to visit.

I am enjoying taking it easy and just visit.  Joy fixed

dinner for  us except for Friday evening when we

all went out to dinner, on us.

July 18-19, Emlenton, PA

We left Joy's on Sat, July 18 and drove ~400 miles and

ended up in "Gaslight Campgd" which is huge with plenty

of empty spaces.

July 19 Sunday 450 Miles  Cloverdale, IN

It's plenty hot this morning and Robert is really suffering 

from the heat. But, he did manage to get ready to dump.

We came 450 miles today.  It has been really stinky hot.

We ate lunch while we drove.  Apple and beef Jerky. 

We drove on and stopped at Arby's for supper and then

decided to stop overnight in the same town.  We are in

a section by ourselvs at the RV park which is mostly 

empty.  Our house AC has quit which is why we are not

eating in the Van.

July 20 Monday  Independence, MO

We are in Kansas City or close to it.  We'll probably push to

get home tomorrow.  Our AC has quit and it has been really

hot today, upper 90s.  We'll probably eat breakfast

tomorrow, but we're out of mile.  I think we'll eat 

cereal in the AM.  R. will have to eat my fake milk.

WE ate in a Mexican Restaurant for dinner.  We're in an 

RV park, Autumn Rest.  I think we'll drive til we make it 

home tomorrow.  It's too hot in Kansas!!

July 21  Tuesday  

We were both up before 6 this morning.  We didn't get to

bed until about 11 last night, We were waiting for Dan to

show up so that we could pay our $20.00.  We have 700+ 

miles to go to get home.  We are both anxious to get home,

but not sure we can manage.

Finished "Forgotten Room" by Lincoln Childs.

We made it home late in the afternoon.  Lovely, cool

Colorado!!!

June 19,2015

I am filling in from my penned journal.

Rochelle's b-day.

I cleaned up all the cupboards in the Van this morning.  Now it is getting

hot!  Lorena is cleaning the rest of the van and then the kitchen.  She'll 

clean once while we're gone.

June 20, 2015

Going to a race of autonomous robot vehicles.  We are taking Bob 

Gray with us.  Bob has ALS and it has him in pretty bad shape and

in a wheel chair most of the time.  He can no longer drive.  

The race was fun; many teens some with fathers and some completely

on their own.

Came home and had lunch.  Then loaded the Van with stuff I had laid 

out earlier. 

June 21, 2015

Got up late, showered, Finally read to get groceries at 11:00.

At KingSoopers, looking for a 12 oz. cheese dip that ass't 

manager said was in aisle 8. I couldn't find such a size.  

Paul, manager, came along and asked if I was finding everything.  

I told him my problem and he picked up a package I had missed

and since it was 8 oz. I said I'd try it.  He then said "Try it for 

free"  and wrote his name and "no Charge" on the package,

so I'll see how we like it.

June 22, 2015

Finally off, at noon.  We stopped at Phillipsburg, KS 

campground, city park.  It was $10. including electricity.

June 23, 2015

We spent the night at Prarrie Dog State Pk.  We've stopped their 

many times; the first time was probably  close to 30 years ago.

Little sticks and of trees and they are now lovely mature

trees; locust and cottonless cottonwood trees.

We stayed up way too late last night because it took so long to get 

dinner and we needed to take a walk.

My 2-burner stove is broken; one burner works, but the flame is

very low.

June 24, 2015

We spent the night at Beacon RV Park.  Roger,our neighbor, 

recommended a "Mr. Fixit." He manaaged to find the problem 

valves.  It will have  to wait until we get home.  I'll have to use the 

micro-wave.  

June 25, 2015

I called George and he is expecting us tonight.

AT GEORGE'S.

Terrible thunderstorms during the night.

Lunch with Janice and George at Taffie's.  Then on 

our way.

Overnight at France Park near Logansport, IN.  The

site of morning races, ATVs and motorcycles.

June 26, 2015,  Ohio, RTE US 6, McClure

We are in Mary Jane Thurston State Park, Clearly, until

very recently the whole place has been under 2 feet of

water.  It's still planty muddy in spots and water standing

marches elsewhere.

We'll walk over to the Maumee river and see how high

it has been.

Tonight, I am cooking corn and some kind of meat in the

micro-wave.  Learning how to cook without a stove top, nor 

a grill.

June 27, 2015  Grand Rapids, Ohio

River Maumee, Riverside.  Late start; playing Scrabble.

Finally off at 11 AM.

It rained and rained, a gentle rain, all night.  Everything

is saturated.  The high water line in the area where we camped 

was 2 feet above the ground where we were!

Stopped at Walmart in NE Pennsylavania and bought a 

really cheap 2-burner camp stove and 2 bottles of propane.

Hopefully, I can cook dinner to night on stove and perhaps

micro-wave, too.

June 28, 2015   Webster, PA

We spent the night at Locust Lake campground.  It was

private and full.  But George, with OK from Boss offered

us a spot in the front yard of his unit and let us hook-up to

and outside outlet.

June 29, 2015

In Pittsford, NY at the Owens'.  This morning between 

showers we walked along the Erie canal and went to the

Science Museum.  We had lunch in a little cafe, very good

food.  Ann had previous commitments so Jim took us

without Ann.  He and Robert could talk "shop" all they

wanted.

June 30, 2015

I called Cazenovia and talked with Walt.  He said they

had had a lot of company and Trudy was exhausted.  But he 

wants to see us.  I said we'd try to stop back later.

We are in a county park near Webster, NY.  It is nice

enough, but I thought it was on the edge of Lake Ontario and

it is not. 

I did my INR today and reported it to Kim.  I'll wait

until next Wed. before taking another reading.  In the 

meantime no warfarin today and only 5 mg the rest of the week.