We're Home
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It's a sad thing. I've discovered that when I went on vacation, so did my brain. Either that or gremlins invaded the house while we were gone - and for a time I was totally convinced that had happened. Now though, it's Friday and we've been home since Monday. The house is getting back in order and my brain is too - I think.
I may have mentioned it before - Bill has been part of a class action law suit involving a medication he's needed for years. The first part of the suit is over now, however due to his strokes and disabilities we are part of the EIF - extraordinary injury fund. I received a phone call while were in St. Augustine that the law firm representing us wants all of the medical records substantiating his injuries. Unlike the first part of the suit, we need to request the records and forward them in a package. The cost is going to go into the hundreds of dollars I'm sure. Yesterday was spent determining who we should ask for records. The total count is 14 facilities/physicians. If they want documentation, documentation it is!!! We made it to six medical record departments yesterday to request records - it was almost funny to see the look of horror cross the faces when I told the people responsible the records were needed for legal purposes. I quickly added we weren't suing them!!!
Now, more about St Augustine. We did have a wonderful trip. Bill told him mom Wednesday that he wants to go to the mountains this summer. It is great to hear him WANT to plan (have me plan?) since he's always loved to travel. I think it seems to be giving him a little hope that had been lost in that he really CAN do some of the things he's loved. It also gives me some hope for some sort of normalcy - we don't HAVE to let the stroke win all the time.
We had rain Friday and Saturday, but that was ok - it made me "ready" to come home. The rain did make it a little more difficult to get around since the water made the gravel behind the B & B a little harder to maneuver. The girl who had told me the handicapped designated spot behind our building is bound to get a little more training. She told me that spot was really reserved for their company vehicle and we could certainly use it anytime for loading and unloading, but she just didn't want us to be inconvenienced by being asked to move when they needed the spot. By Thursday night she and I did have a few words. I finally told her I thought it interesting that their company vehicle was taking precidence over a paying customer. On Sunday I spoke with the manager and she was really apalled and very apologetic - didn't offer us any free nights in the future though... 
We did take the train trip tour, but passed on the horse and carriage and the boat tours. I determined it would be just too difficult for Bill to climb into the carriage and the weather sort of turned bad late in the week. It was fine though, since we had such fun exploring the town.
Although we'd spent two nights out on the way down we were able to get home easily with one night out. I think I mentioned that Bill had an appointment about 50 miles south of here at 2:30 on the 23rd so we'd lost most of the travel time with that appointment.
I like Sue's idea of a vacation at home. I've heard of that before - in fact when my kids were small I'd take my vacation from work during a festival held annually where we lived and we'd take in the festival. It was a great way to feel like we were on vacation, but not have to spend all the money associated with travel!
So - brain's back - and all was well with our vacation!
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