Texas Time Winding Down

Been awhile since our last post.  Good thing is that there has not been much to report.  Slowly being stepped down off the steroids and have also stopped the anti-seizure medication.  Always good when there are fewer drugs involved!

This is anniversary week (30th).   We had plans to celebrate on the Carnival Magic, but with the recent diagnosis, had to cancel.  Hoping this is just a postponement and we can go another time.

Our friends (the Porters) came to visit for the week.  Last year we had attended the Sandfest and really enjoyed it.  So, why not go again to Sandfest 2013?  This year, we chose to go on Saturday instead of Sunday since the weather looked to be better.  It was interesting to see the sculptors working on their creations.

One last Texas treatment remains on Wednesday. Then the rest of the week is going to be just relaxing and visiting before we start back toward Ohio on May 4.  

Hope to see our hometown friends on May 9.

A Free Weekend; Our future plans becoming clearer

We had an up and down week this week.  Connie's treatments on Wednesday pretty much knocked her down until mid day on Friday, even though we had a couple of runs into Corpus for Thursday and Friday treatments.

Monday will mark the last "whole brain radiation" treatment which will be a welcome relief.  40 minute drive one way for a 15-20 minute treatment daily gets old.  Tuesday is a meeting with the radiation oncologist,  then a break until the following Wednesday when we meet with our oncologist.

With all that news came word that Connie's last treatment in Texas will be on the 24th of April, with her first treatment in Ohio at the Cleveland Clinic on the books now for May 15th.

We have friends who would like to come to Sandfest at Port Aransas on Sunday the 27th.  If they come, we'll probably leave for Ohio on the 4th of May.  If they don't come, we'll probably leave here on the 27th or 28th depending on when we find out they're not coming.

In the meantime, we're like last rig standing here at Copano Bay RV Resort.  The program lists 146 sites; the girls and I walked around with a counter Thursday and only 43 rigs, not all of them occupied were still here.  Wasn't like this in Portland at Sea Breeze RV Resort, but was like this in Tucson at Desert Trails.

Unfortunately already hearing of tire and mechanical troubles for those who have left, and those who are going home to snow.

A Great Day on the Road

After a great weekend at Texas SandFest 2012 and a weekend with Fred and Vickie Porter at Gulf Waters RV Resort, we began our trek north towards Chicago.  It will take three months, but that's another story.

Had tire trouble (again!) outside of Victoria, TX but the downtime wasn't too bad.  We arrived at the Brenham, TX Elks Lodge and settled in.

After a very peaceful night, and chilly (to us!) temperatures in the 50's, we headed to College Station to meet Bob's friend since Nursery School, Kathy Fraser.

Kathy works for TEEX (Texas Engineering Extension Service which is a fascinating training ground for Fire Services, First Responders, Homeland Security, Public Safety & Security and much more.  They have a sensational training facility called "Disaster City", the OSHA Training Institute SW Education Center and the Firefields.  Over 300 acres of state of the art training facilities that were just jaw dropping.

Finally, we visited the campus of Texas A&M University.  Wonderful campus, great combination of old and new, tons of open space to continue to build.  Kyle Stadium was just as I pictured it.  Kathy told us of traditions at the campus (the Aggie Ring, the bonfire, Reveille, etc.) and much more.  We saw members of the Corps of Cadets with their senior boots on, the Memorial of the Bonfire Collapse, and circled campus.

Just a great day on the road.

OK, We're Baaaaack!

I know, I know.....it's been awhile.  Thanks for being here for us.

Don't know how people blog every day when they're sitting in the same place.  "We got up, we had breakfast, we worked, we had lunch, we (did/didn't) play golf, we had dinner, we watched TV, we went to bed."   There, you're caught up on the last couple of months.  :-)

Get Away Day is coming this Thursday.  Not a long trip, we're heading out to Port Aransas for Texas SandFest 2012 which looks to be a hoot.

Thanks again for being here, check back often as we'll get this summer of travels underway!