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We have been in Tennessee now for three weeks. I guess you would call it “stationary,” at least for us, the way we have been moving around in the last 12 months. Since we have been sitting still, I thought I would just share some more pictures of our adventures “out west” that you haven’t seen.
The first one is of that “buffalo parade” we told you about in a previous blog. Traffic stoppers for sure. The second picture is of a bison searching for some grass to nibble along side of the road running beside the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. Of course, you notice the snow. These pictures were taken in April ‘08 during our visit there. Did you have snow in April?
The last picture deserves a little more explanation. What you are looking at here is a hot thermal spring. The color is produced by billions of microorganisms called “thermophiles” living and prospering amid gases and heat---conditions that are lethal to humans. As you look at the spring’s patchwork of colors, you are looking at the world of thermophiles.
OK! These pictures show the world that was ours a short while ago. That was then! This is now! I promised to let you know what was going on with us in the medical arena. I will, so as not to bore you, give you the barest of “bones,” no pun intended, about the problem with my back and Carolyn’s knee. What! I didn’t tell you about Carolyn’s knee? Let me correct that oversight.
When we reach a certain age, we’ll not discuss what that age is, certain parts start to wear out. For me, it’s the back (along with a few other parts), with Carolyn it is her knee. Right knee. The problem, like with me, is arthritis. She has been limping along on this problem for several years. Periodically, she gets a “shot” in the knee (steroids) to relieve the problem. This is one of those times. Since we have been out of touch with our doctor for the past year, she was unable to get the periodical shot. Now that she has had a shot, she is about back “up to speed.” The doctor keeps insisting that she needs a knee replacement. Maybe at a later time. Now, we have places to go and things to do.
As for your’s-truly, I am also going to put off the surgery on my back. I am getting better and I think I can get along for a while. There is a little difference of opinion between the Neurosurgeon and my Primary Care Doctor about what such surgery would do for me. We’ll see. We will not rush into anything!
So, we are coming to a transitional period in our RV Life. We have spent the first year as planned, to travel extensively. Now, we are planning to “settle down” to a “Park” life for a while. State Park that is. We are planning to spend the next several months in Georgia State Parks as “hosts.” What is a host? In this case, it is a volunteer position in a State Park assisting the Rangers in the campground. In exchange for 24 hours of work (between the two of us) we receive a free campsite with all utilities furnished. Pretty sweet! This little deal saves us between $700 and $800 per month in camping fees, which we have been paying for the last year. Not to mention the HIGH cost of fuel to move our “mobile condo” from place to place often.
We’ll let you know more about this “new” lifestyle later. We would also like to hear from you and what is going on in your life. Remember, this Internet thing is a two-way street. Drop us a line or two, or a page or two. As the slogan for the TV program “20/20” goes, “We’re in touch, so you be in touch.” If you can’t type, that’s OK. We also have a phone number.
We have been in Tennessee now for three weeks. I guess you would call it “stationary,” at least for us, the way we have been moving around in the last 12 months. Since we have been sitting still, I thought I would just share some more pictures of our adventures “out west” that you haven’t seen.
The first one is of that “buffalo parade” we told you about in a previous blog. Traffic stoppers for sure. The second picture is of a bison searching for some grass to nibble along side of the road running beside the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. Of course, you notice the snow. These pictures were taken in April ‘08 during our visit there. Did you have snow in April?
The last picture deserves a little more explanation. What you are looking at here is a hot thermal spring. The color is produced by billions of microorganisms called “thermophiles” living and prospering amid gases and heat---conditions that are lethal to humans. As you look at the spring’s patchwork of colors, you are looking at the world of thermophiles.
OK! These pictures show the world that was ours a short while ago. That was then! This is now! I promised to let you know what was going on with us in the medical arena. I will, so as not to bore you, give you the barest of “bones,” no pun intended, about the problem with my back and Carolyn’s knee. What! I didn’t tell you about Carolyn’s knee? Let me correct that oversight.
When we reach a certain age, we’ll not discuss what that age is, certain parts start to wear out. For me, it’s the back (along with a few other parts), with Carolyn it is her knee. Right knee. The problem, like with me, is arthritis. She has been limping along on this problem for several years. Periodically, she gets a “shot” in the knee (steroids) to relieve the problem. This is one of those times. Since we have been out of touch with our doctor for the past year, she was unable to get the periodical shot. Now that she has had a shot, she is about back “up to speed.” The doctor keeps insisting that she needs a knee replacement. Maybe at a later time. Now, we have places to go and things to do.
As for your’s-truly, I am also going to put off the surgery on my back. I am getting better and I think I can get along for a while. There is a little difference of opinion between the Neurosurgeon and my Primary Care Doctor about what such surgery would do for me. We’ll see. We will not rush into anything!
So, we are coming to a transitional period in our RV Life. We have spent the first year as planned, to travel extensively. Now, we are planning to “settle down” to a “Park” life for a while. State Park that is. We are planning to spend the next several months in Georgia State Parks as “hosts.” What is a host? In this case, it is a volunteer position in a State Park assisting the Rangers in the campground. In exchange for 24 hours of work (between the two of us) we receive a free campsite with all utilities furnished. Pretty sweet! This little deal saves us between $700 and $800 per month in camping fees, which we have been paying for the last year. Not to mention the HIGH cost of fuel to move our “mobile condo” from place to place often.
We’ll let you know more about this “new” lifestyle later. We would also like to hear from you and what is going on in your life. Remember, this Internet thing is a two-way street. Drop us a line or two, or a page or two. As the slogan for the TV program “20/20” goes, “We’re in touch, so you be in touch.” If you can’t type, that’s OK. We also have a phone number.
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