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Packing up
We are just about ready to head to the mountains. Thursday, we packed all the food and kitchen gear we needed. So it was nice not to have to pack at the last minute like we usually do. Of course, that didn’t mean we weren’t up till almost midnight packing things in random bags and…
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The mountains are calling.
It’s almost go time again! We have a few days until we hit the road to southwestern Colorado. I’m currently away from home and at work in West Texas, but I’ll be back home Thursday just in time to get a few things done before we head out for a week. We still haven’t even…
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A Busy Summer
It’s been a busy summer for us. We started with Amanda’s knee manipulation in mid-June. After she recovered a few days, it was nose to the grindstone for her with physical therapy. It’s been a challenge with the recovery not progressing as quickly as she’d hoped. The actual manipulation was a quick and easy procedure.…
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A long recovery
Sorry for the lack of posts but life, you know. We’ve been traveling plenty, but primarily to PT appointments. Three times a week, to be exact. It became much more manageable when Amanda started driving a few weeks ago. She hit the 90-bend mark with her knee, but it took a while. Going down to…
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Home and recovering
We are home, and Amanda is doing good. She isn’t as far along as we’d anticipated but still doing relatively well for having her bone sawed off and metal parts hammered on! I do have to say that was one of the worst hospital stays we’ve ever had, and we’ve had a lot. I’ll start…
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Hospital Days and Nights
The overnight stay wasn’t the Marriott, but it wasn’t too bad either. To my surprise, my feet actually didn’t hang off the chair that pulled out into a bed. They did have to stick Amanda twice for labs early in the morning, a mess up on their part again. The medication issue carried over to…
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Knee Replacement
We had to be at the hospital the day before surgery by early afternoon to get a lab the hospital missed. It didn’t take long to register and get the labs done. Then off to the hotel to get checked in. We don’t have a regular hotel here in San Antonio, but I’m brand loyal…
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Un-fun Travels
First off, sorry for leaving you hanging with that last post. After a couple of long days of driving, I was tired! That coupled with being home, after working out of town away from home for nearly six months, I was enjoying my time at my own casa. I flew back to Iowa on Black…
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A Deep Afternoon
We were up early for us, not phased by the extra hour, our usual vacation time guess. Once ready, we headed out to breakfast. A place recommended by the host as a must-try. They served breakfast and lunch only. A few couples were outside waiting to be seated; the off-season made no difference in it…
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A Sketchy Drive
We were up leisurely but still had alarms set. It would be a full day in the car but not a 12-hour Yellowstone day drive. So we needed to be out in the morning, just not too early. As Amanda made coffee, I started the car to warm up. I met our host as I…
