OOPS, ALMOST FELL OFF THE PAGE AGAIN. THE DAYS ARE SPENT PACKING, EXCEPT FOR MY TIME AT REHAB.. ON FRIDAY, WE CAN BEGIN MOVING SOME THINGS INTO OUR APT., AND THE MOVING VAN COMES MONDAY. WHAT A PAIN!

WE ARE GOING TO FLORIDA AROUND NOVEMBER 1, DOWN TO WHERE HER MOTHER IS. NOW THAT SHE IS ALONE ( EXCEPT FOR AROUND THE CLOCK CAREGIVERS), WE WILL NEED TO FIND A NURSING HOME FOR HER. SO IT'S A WORKING VACATION OF SORTS.

AFTER DECEMBER 31, AND SUCCESSFULLY ROBBING A LIQUOR STORE FOR CASH, WE HOPE TO THEN HAVE ENOUGH TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH OUR SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW IN ORLANDO. BY THAT TIME OUR NEW GRANDCHILD SHOULD BE ARRIVING FROM SOUTH KOREA.

WE WERE GOING TO RENT THE APARTMENT UP HERE FOR SIX MONTHS, BUT DECIDED TO DO IT FOR A YEAR. THAT WAY WE COULD STILL ENJOY THE BEACHES ON LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE REST OF THE AREA. THE COMPLEX IS ON A PRAIRIE PATH WITH LOTS OF WALKING TRAILS, AND I'M STILL NEAR MY DOCTORS AND WATER REHAB. THEN, WE CAN LOOK FOR A SMALL HOUSE OR CONDO IF WE WANT TO.

SO GOES THE LIFE OF 007. NO CAR CHASES, UNLIMITED CASH, INTRIGUING TRAVEL, HAREM OF YOUNG, FOXY WOMEN, GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENTS, OR NICE CLOTHES. JUST A HO-HUM EXISTENCE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, AND THE AFTER EFFECTS OF THE STROKE. OH WELL, THAT'S NOT SO BAD EITHER.

MARTY