I am just not a good blogger. Cant believe I havnt done this since he was in the hospital. :head_hurts: But he has been feeling well, and we have been traveling. We took off in May and I drove us from Oklahoma to Carls Bad NM. Went through Roswell and had a ball there investigating UFO's. Stoped in

Alamagordo for a few days. I developed a problem with my eye and since he couldnt drive and neither could I, we just rested a few days until I could go on. From there we went to Jurez Mexico. It didnt take much of that to make me thankful for where I live. We spent a day driving through Big Bend National Park. Eddie really enjoyed seeing all the wildlife. Usually he is the driver and only gets little glimpses of it. He is begening to relax about my driving, from time to time.

We bought a new 30 ft travel trailor. We have always loved camping and travel. We probally should have downsized and gotten a smaller one. But this is like a home away from home, and we are very comfortable in it. Our sales man was really good with us and knowing our needs. He worked with me for quite awhile teaching me tricks on pulling and backing such a large trailor.

June, we drove from Oklahoma to West Virginia in a van with my sister and another lady. I think it was hard on him sitting there with the three of us yacking the whole trip. This trip was for a quilting retreat with my intenet quilting group. ON the way back we went through Washington DC and pensylvania.

July we went out in the new camper a few times, local, not far from home.

Agust I inlisted somehelp from my son and we dug a hole in my back yard for a fish pond. I have always wanted one. Eddie was surprised how big i wanted to make it. 6' X 6' circle approximately. Little did he know, I was going to make it about double that size, but stoped there. didnt want to shock him too much. lol. We have both really enjoyed watching the little fish swim around. The pond is winterized now, fish are dormant for the winter. So I am looking forward to opening it in spring and seeing the fish move around again.

We also took another trip. This time we did an escorted bus trip through AAA. It would have been better if the bus had been in better condition, but we did well and had a great time. We went to the Painted Desert, Petrified Forrest, Grand Canyon and Los Vegas. We were really tired when we got home, but it was really nice that I didnt have to drive. We were home a week then I drove us to Kentucky for his Veitnam Regiment Reunion. We try to go to this every year but missed last year because of the heartattack and stroke.

September and October we used the Travel Trailor a lot. We even camped the first part of november but we have it winterized now and waiting for warmer weather.

In the midst of all this traveling fun, we have been taking a class to become Peer Visitors. The hospitals are using people to visit with new stroke survivors to encourage them and their familys. It has been good for us wheather we ever get involved in visiting or not, although I believe we will. We have learned much more about stroke in general, and his. We have met other very nice stroke survivors who have very sucessfully moved on with their lives. Next week, we have our graduation!

Yes, we have been staying busy. Eddie always dreamed of retireing and traveling. Well, thats what we are doing. We have had our challenges along the way. But very happy with how well we are hadling it all.

Ok, I think I am caught up from our travels now.

For some reason I felt like I had to fill in the time not covered before I could move on to currnet blogging.

I do have some issues going on that I want to blog about, but this is enough for now.