Blue Green Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
September 23rd to October 1st, 2018 Edie got a great deal on a week at the Blue Green Club. It was a chance to have a visit with Aaron and Arla and our grandpuppies. It worked out in that Edie …
September 23rd to October 1st, 2018 Edie got a great deal on a week at the Blue Green Club. It was a chance to have a visit with Aaron and Arla and our grandpuppies. It worked out in that Edie …
September 15th to 17th, 2018 Off to Lodi for another weekend. Maureen is so on the overwhelming challenges that greet Don on a daily basis. e A muscle contracture is a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint. It is usually in …
September, 2018 We have taken the boy to the county fair. Good to get exposed to all those farm and foreign animals to build the immune system.
August 18th to 20th, 2018 Lex had a job interview on the Monterey Peninsula so we made an afternoon of it, took the boy and walked around Cannery Row. We hosted dinner with Kevin and Pam. Two wonderful individuals we …
August 13th and 14th, 2018 Two lost days waiting for a jury to be impaneled. I retired as a Chief Deputy Warden from the California Department of Corrections. No defense attorney is going to let me be impaneled on a …
August 11th to 12th, 2018 A quick trip down from Victoria, through the burning west, getting home in time to celebrate Sebastian’s first birthday. After a whirlwind trip and birthday celebration we packed up again and headed to Lodi, Sometimes …
July 25th to August 9th, 2018 It is time for our run up to Victoria and the “Splash”. It is so much fun, there is so much to see, and it is just a beautiful place. Heading north, we like …
July 14th through 16th, 2018 It was a good weekend for the better part. Don was able to enjoy a meal outside and the presence of several friends at dinner.
July 10th to the 12th, 2018 VISALIA We drove to Visalia, approximately 175 miles, to visit our friends George and Mary. George and Mary have been friends for many years. George was Michael’s boss years ago and they went through …
June 30th to July 2nd, 2018 Every Monday morning when I leave, I look at Don and think I need to say goodbye, as I might not ever see him again. Life is fragile at the end, no matter how …
It is July 1, 2018 as I finally sit down to publish an update to our adventures. I humbly and sincerely apologize for taking so long. We left you, stopped publishing, after touring the California State Capitol in Sacramento. We …
June 23rd to 25th, 2018 A quiet weekend in Lodi.
June 9th to the 17th, 2018 CLUB DE SOLEIL, We drove the 500 or so miles into the Las Vegas area to visit the kids for the week. We also brought their dog, Scruffy, to visit them as they had …
June 2nd to 4th, 2018 One of the greatest frustrations I have observed for Maureen is Don’s loss of speech. Here and there, now and then, a word or two, but for the most part he cannot communicate his needs …
May 19th through the 21st, 2018 Spending so much time in Lodi means I have to tend to our place during the week. With the new normal in California, that means fighting the grasses and worrying about wildfires. I weed …
May 12th through 14th, 2018 A weekend of ups and downs for Don and Mo.
May 8th and 9th, 2018 RON, JOAN AND CLAYTON We had been corresponding back and forth the last week or so. We had wanted Ron and Joan to come visit us so we could show them around our beautiful area. …
May 5th to 7th, 2018 In Lodi, for a weekend. We stopped coming over on Friday afternoons. The traffic is always horrible and it really cuts into our time at home. Now we come over Saturday mornings and the traffic …
April 20th to 27th, 2018 We were able to get a one bedroom Grandview on Extra Vacations through RCI for $242.00 for the week (Platinum discount). We try to book during special deals to get the best price but are …
April 14th to 16th, 2018 This weekend Edie dropped me off at Maureen’s and went on to Sacramento to have a wine and dye with her sister Sharon. It was a pretty good weekend for Don. Many challenges develop. Startle …
April 6th through the 10th, 2018 Off to Lodi and a quick return to visit with George and Mary. George and I shared some very tense and hard days at Corcoran Prison. He the Warden and I the Chief Deputy …
March 30th to April 2nd, 2018 Friday afternoon traffic is rough from our home to Lodi. We generally go over Pacheco Pass to the central valley. Spring is in bloom in Lodi.
March 16th to 23rd, 2018 My dear friend from high school, Larry, and his wife Renee, have graced us with a visit. They are a fun couple and we really enjoy travelling with them. We had planned a trip to …
March 2nd to 5th, 2018 Another weekend in Lodi. Don’s health and abilities inch away. We celebrate whatever we get.
February 23rd to 26th, 2018 Time with our grandson before heading out. Another weekend at Don and Maureen’s. Maureen is indefatigable. Her dedication and professional commitment is singularly remarkable. I recall when my first wife was so valiantly fighting cancer. …
February 16th through 19th, 2018 Back to Lodi, little repairs around the house, always minor stuff. I am there to mostly move Don from bed to chair and back. Open sores and skin degradation are a constant worry. Maureen has …
February 13th & 14th, 2018 Edie and her beloved sister, Sharon, have for some years now (when they can due to busy scheduling) met half way, gone out to dinner, shared a room, drank a bottle of wine and dyed …
February 5th to 9th, 2018 A quick flight up to help my oldest brother move into an assisted living facility. Every mental image I have of him is of a robust, hard working guy. He has reached a point that …
January 31st to February 1st 2019 Maureen is an excellent cook. I have taken to photographing the recipes she uses. Maureen works 20 hours a day and spares no effort in seeing to Don’s needs and health Stage one of …
January 26th through 29th, 2018 Off to Lodi to help. The helping isn’t hard, the observing of decline is the hardest part. When Don was mobile, and Parkinson’s Disease had a pretty good hold on him, we would go for …