DeBary, FL.
35 deg. clear, light westerly breeze.
Forecast = Clear. High of 61F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Wow!!!! That cold front that came through here yesterday sure changed the weather here in DeBary and most of Florida. The temperature right now is 35 degrees and it's only supposed to get up to the low 60's during the day today!!
That's a long way from the 80 deg temperature that we had just 2 days ago.
Yesterday was prescription re-fill day again, so Jim and Linda headed over to Walgreen's about 11:00. They were pretty busy so rather than wait, they decided to go back to pick them up later. About 1:30 they got a phone call from Walgreen's saying that the prescriptions were ready, but they could only do a partial re-fill on one of them.
Well, this has happened before, so Jim and Linda headed over there and picked up what they had ready. I really don't understand why there's always a problem with that one prescription. It's a common medication, but they never seem to have enough in stock to completely fill it. : (
It's really not a big deal though as Walgreen's is only about a mile and a half from here and is very easy to get to.
After picking up the prescriptions, Jim took CLT to a gas station and bought him a drink of 87 octane. It had been about a month since he had a drink and was getting pretty thirsty. ; )
Not a whole lot else happened yesterday. Jim and Linda headed over to Arby's for dinner, then they came back here and watched TV until bedtime.
Don't know of anything special happening today. Linda needs to get a few things ready to take to Marv and Inez's for dinner tomorrow but I don't think Jim has anything planned for today.
Did you know that "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie?
Showing posts with label prescriptions. Show all posts
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Finally, CLT's Problem and Hurricane Sandy
Virginia Beach, VA.
58 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Well, Jim finally took photos of Joe and his family and got them downloaded onto this computer. So, I'm finally able to post them here so you can see who I've been talking about for the past week. : )
This first one is, of course, Joe, LInda's son.
Nancy, Joe's wife and our body building family member.
This is Sami, (Samantha), Joe and Nancy's oldest daughter,
And Amber, Joe and Nancy's youngest daughter.
Tuesday, Linda called Walgreen's and was told that the rest of her medications were there, so she and Jim took CLT and headed over there and picked them up.
CLT (Cute Little Truck), hadn't said anything, but come to find out, he's been having a problem with his brakes!! Jim caught it when he noticed a noise coming from CLT's left front wheel and was pretty sure that it was the brake pad wear indicator. I didn't realize it, but Jim said that he thought he had heard something over a week ago when we were in Apex, visiting Mike and his family.
So, , , , , what to do?
Well, when Jim and Linda went over to Joe and Nancy's for dinner, Jim asked Joe if he had any recommendations of a place to get them checked out. Joe said that his friend Ray, (who Jim and Linda know), was now doing repair work on cars, and he would call him and see if he had time to look at CLT.
Well, to make a long story a little shorter, Ray said that he had time and would be glad to check CLT out. And, he could do it Wednesday afternoon!! So, soon after noon yesterday, Ray came over here, picked up CLT, took him back to his place, repaired both the front and rear brakes, and had CLT back here in time for Jim and Linda to head over to Joe and Nancy's for dinner again. : )
Talk about service!!!! : )
CLT says that his brakes haven't felt that good for quite some time now, and says that now, he'll be able to do a better job of helping me stop when we're traveling. : )
Today, the plan is for Joe and Nancy to come here for dinner. Jim also wants to do a few things outside as we're expecting quite a weather change because of Hurricane Sandy coming up along the coast.
Right now, Sandy is forecasted to stay well offshore but you can be assured that both Jim and Linda are keeping a close eye on any changes in the forecast. In any case, we'll probably have quite a bit of rain with some wind and falling temperatures after the storm has passed.
Did you know that a lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court?
58 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Well, Jim finally took photos of Joe and his family and got them downloaded onto this computer. So, I'm finally able to post them here so you can see who I've been talking about for the past week. : )
This first one is, of course, Joe, LInda's son.
Nancy, Joe's wife and our body building family member.
This is Sami, (Samantha), Joe and Nancy's oldest daughter,
And Amber, Joe and Nancy's youngest daughter.
Tuesday, Linda called Walgreen's and was told that the rest of her medications were there, so she and Jim took CLT and headed over there and picked them up.
CLT (Cute Little Truck), hadn't said anything, but come to find out, he's been having a problem with his brakes!! Jim caught it when he noticed a noise coming from CLT's left front wheel and was pretty sure that it was the brake pad wear indicator. I didn't realize it, but Jim said that he thought he had heard something over a week ago when we were in Apex, visiting Mike and his family.
So, , , , , what to do?
Well, when Jim and Linda went over to Joe and Nancy's for dinner, Jim asked Joe if he had any recommendations of a place to get them checked out. Joe said that his friend Ray, (who Jim and Linda know), was now doing repair work on cars, and he would call him and see if he had time to look at CLT.
Well, to make a long story a little shorter, Ray said that he had time and would be glad to check CLT out. And, he could do it Wednesday afternoon!! So, soon after noon yesterday, Ray came over here, picked up CLT, took him back to his place, repaired both the front and rear brakes, and had CLT back here in time for Jim and Linda to head over to Joe and Nancy's for dinner again. : )
Talk about service!!!! : )
CLT says that his brakes haven't felt that good for quite some time now, and says that now, he'll be able to do a better job of helping me stop when we're traveling. : )
Today, the plan is for Joe and Nancy to come here for dinner. Jim also wants to do a few things outside as we're expecting quite a weather change because of Hurricane Sandy coming up along the coast.
Right now, Sandy is forecasted to stay well offshore but you can be assured that both Jim and Linda are keeping a close eye on any changes in the forecast. In any case, we'll probably have quite a bit of rain with some wind and falling temperatures after the storm has passed.
Did you know that a lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court?
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Nancy's Bucket List and A Disappointing Meal
Virginia Beach, VA.
50 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast =Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
My Internet signal here at the CG has been really quirky the last few days. As I'm typing this, the signal keeps dropping off and on, but I really wanted to post so that I didn't get too far behind.
Saturday evening, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed where Nancy was doing her fitness show. Well, come to find out, this was actually a local body building contest and many of the participants were really into the strength and body building thing.
This was on Nancy's "bucket list" and it's the first time that she has done anything like this. She's been training for almost a year, practicing her poses eating only certain foods and doing all the other things necessary get ready to compete.
So, how did she do??? Well, she came home with 3 trophies!!!! 2 4th place and 1 5th place. One was for the "novice class" category, one for the "tall women's class", and one for the "over 40 years old class" !!! : )
Really great for her first, (and she says her last), competition!!!! ; )
Sunday, absolutely nothing happened except to watch all the week-end campers pack up and head for home. Linda worked some more on her family tree program and Jim watched football on TV.
Yesterday, was another slow day. About 4:30 or so, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Joe and Nancy's and then they and Joe, Nancy, Sami and Amber went out to eat at the Atlas Restaurant near their house for dinner.
The company was great and everyone had a good time, but in the last few years there has been a bunch of changes at the Restaurant and none of them seem to be for the better. Joe's food was cold, Sami's order was messed up and had to send it back, hardly any of the food really stood out and the service left something to be desired.
From what I understand, the Atlas used to be a very good place to eat and many times the restaurant was crowded. Now, there were only a few people in there and I doubt that Jim and Linda or Joe and Nancy will go back again.
Very disappointing. : (
The rest of Linda's prescription are supposed to be ready today, so Jim and Linda will probably be heading over to Walgreens. They also have a grocery list started, so they may pick those items up at a grocery store while they're out and about, but we'll see.
Did you know that on this date in 1915, The first U.S. championship horseshoe tourney was held in Kellerton, IA.?
50 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast =Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
My Internet signal here at the CG has been really quirky the last few days. As I'm typing this, the signal keeps dropping off and on, but I really wanted to post so that I didn't get too far behind.
Saturday evening, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed where Nancy was doing her fitness show. Well, come to find out, this was actually a local body building contest and many of the participants were really into the strength and body building thing.
This was on Nancy's "bucket list" and it's the first time that she has done anything like this. She's been training for almost a year, practicing her poses eating only certain foods and doing all the other things necessary get ready to compete.
So, how did she do??? Well, she came home with 3 trophies!!!! 2 4th place and 1 5th place. One was for the "novice class" category, one for the "tall women's class", and one for the "over 40 years old class" !!! : )
Really great for her first, (and she says her last), competition!!!! ; )
Sunday, absolutely nothing happened except to watch all the week-end campers pack up and head for home. Linda worked some more on her family tree program and Jim watched football on TV.
Yesterday, was another slow day. About 4:30 or so, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Joe and Nancy's and then they and Joe, Nancy, Sami and Amber went out to eat at the Atlas Restaurant near their house for dinner.
The company was great and everyone had a good time, but in the last few years there has been a bunch of changes at the Restaurant and none of them seem to be for the better. Joe's food was cold, Sami's order was messed up and had to send it back, hardly any of the food really stood out and the service left something to be desired.
From what I understand, the Atlas used to be a very good place to eat and many times the restaurant was crowded. Now, there were only a few people in there and I doubt that Jim and Linda or Joe and Nancy will go back again.
Very disappointing. : (
The rest of Linda's prescription are supposed to be ready today, so Jim and Linda will probably be heading over to Walgreens. They also have a grocery list started, so they may pick those items up at a grocery store while they're out and about, but we'll see.
Did you know that on this date in 1915, The first U.S. championship horseshoe tourney was held in Kellerton, IA.?
Saturday, October 20, 2012
An Interesting Day and Company
Virginia Beach, VA.
54 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday was a very interesting day. Early on, RVs started coming into the park for the weekend and the parade of RVs continued all day.
Not too long after noon, a great looking 5th wheel pulled into the site beside me. After it was pretty well set up, Jim walked around behind me and introduced himself to the owners. He found out that their names are Will and Tammy and they're from Canada!! They're on vacation and are in the area to see the sights in and around the Virginia Beach area.
Come to find out, their 5th wheel is a Newmar, so when they saw me, they were very interested to find out more about me. As Jim was talking to them, they asked quite a few questions about me, so after checking with Linda, Jim invited them over to see the inside of me.
So, , , , , after they had their RV completely set up, they came over and took "the tour". : )
Will and Tammy seem like a really nice couple. They were very interested in my features and gave me some very nice compliments. They have remodeled much of their 5th wheel and seemed interested in the modifications that have been done to me. (Such as my hardwood type flooring, desk and recliner).
Not too long after they went back to their RV, Joe called and said that he and Amber were on their way out here and was wondering where in the park I was located. I didn't know if they'd be able to find me because I'm hiding behind that tree, but a little while later, they pulled up behind me.
I think CLT (Cute Little Truck) sitting out in the open gave me away!! ; )
Soon after they arrived, Jim fired up the grill and cooked some burgers. Then, after visiting for awhile, they headed back home.
Walgreen's still hasn't called, so I suppose that Linda will have to call them to see if the rest of her medications have arrived. Then, this evening, Jim and Linda are going to head over to Joe and Nancy's house and then go to some kind of fitness training show that Nancy is in.
Did you know that six Presidents' wives were born in Virginia? Martha Washington, Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Letitia Tyler, Ellen Arthur, Edith Wilson.
54 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday was a very interesting day. Early on, RVs started coming into the park for the weekend and the parade of RVs continued all day.
Not too long after noon, a great looking 5th wheel pulled into the site beside me. After it was pretty well set up, Jim walked around behind me and introduced himself to the owners. He found out that their names are Will and Tammy and they're from Canada!! They're on vacation and are in the area to see the sights in and around the Virginia Beach area.
Come to find out, their 5th wheel is a Newmar, so when they saw me, they were very interested to find out more about me. As Jim was talking to them, they asked quite a few questions about me, so after checking with Linda, Jim invited them over to see the inside of me.
So, , , , , after they had their RV completely set up, they came over and took "the tour". : )
Will and Tammy seem like a really nice couple. They were very interested in my features and gave me some very nice compliments. They have remodeled much of their 5th wheel and seemed interested in the modifications that have been done to me. (Such as my hardwood type flooring, desk and recliner).
Not too long after they went back to their RV, Joe called and said that he and Amber were on their way out here and was wondering where in the park I was located. I didn't know if they'd be able to find me because I'm hiding behind that tree, but a little while later, they pulled up behind me.
I think CLT (Cute Little Truck) sitting out in the open gave me away!! ; )
Soon after they arrived, Jim fired up the grill and cooked some burgers. Then, after visiting for awhile, they headed back home.
Walgreen's still hasn't called, so I suppose that Linda will have to call them to see if the rest of her medications have arrived. Then, this evening, Jim and Linda are going to head over to Joe and Nancy's house and then go to some kind of fitness training show that Nancy is in.
Did you know that six Presidents' wives were born in Virginia? Martha Washington, Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Letitia Tyler, Ellen Arthur, Edith Wilson.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Prescriptions and Company Coming
Virginia Beach, VA.
67 deg. scattered clouds, no wind.
Forecast = Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Not a whole lot to report on for Thursday. Jim and Linda did go to a Walgreens to get prescriptions refilled and everything went pretty well. They were short on one medication though, so they'll have to go back again today or tomorrow to pick it up.
Being that I'm going to be here for a total of 2 weeks, there may be a chance that some of you may be in the Virginia Beach area. Well, I'd invite you to come and see me, but I really don't know if you'd be able to find me because I'm hiding behind a tree. CLT is out in the open though, so maybe you can spot him parked next to me.
Tonight, Joe and Amber are coming to see me and to have dinner with Jim and Linda. I think Jim is planing on cooking hamburgers on the grill if the weather co-operates.
I hope they can find me. ; )
Did you know that Virginia was named for England's "Virgin Queen," Elizabeth I?
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67 deg. scattered clouds, no wind.
Forecast = Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Not a whole lot to report on for Thursday. Jim and Linda did go to a Walgreens to get prescriptions refilled and everything went pretty well. They were short on one medication though, so they'll have to go back again today or tomorrow to pick it up.
Being that I'm going to be here for a total of 2 weeks, there may be a chance that some of you may be in the Virginia Beach area. Well, I'd invite you to come and see me, but I really don't know if you'd be able to find me because I'm hiding behind a tree. CLT is out in the open though, so maybe you can spot him parked next to me.
Tonight, Joe and Amber are coming to see me and to have dinner with Jim and Linda. I think Jim is planing on cooking hamburgers on the grill if the weather co-operates.
I hope they can find me. ; )
Did you know that Virginia was named for England's "Virgin Queen," Elizabeth I?
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A Few Errands, Dinner Out And Dinner In and Today's Plans
Rantoul, IL.
66 deg. clear, NE wind @ 3 mph.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light east winds.
It's been slow around here the last few days. Monday afternoon, Jim took CLT (Cute Little Truck) and went to the post office to pick up mail and mail those 2 birthday cards. From there he headed, first to a farmers stand to buy some sweet corn, and then to Walgreen's where he picked up his prescription.
In the evening, Jim and Linda again took CLT and headed over to Fisher, IL, and to the Village Garden Restaurant for dinner. As usual, the food was very good and well prepared.
Yesterday, was another real quiet day. Jim did cook a steak out on the grill for dinner, (that he and Linda shared), and Linda cooked sweet corn inside of me and popped some bread sticks into my oven.
I don't know how it tasted, but it sure smelled good!! ; )
Today, Jim and Linda will take CLT and head up North to see their financial advisor. Every year, they meet with him and go thorough all their investments and decide if they want to make any changes. They'll be gone most of the day as it's about a 2 hour drive up there, they'll spend at least and hour with him, they'll need to stop and get lunch someplace, and then there will be the 2 hour drive back down here.
A Point to Ponder : Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now.
66 deg. clear, NE wind @ 3 mph.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light east winds.
It's been slow around here the last few days. Monday afternoon, Jim took CLT (Cute Little Truck) and went to the post office to pick up mail and mail those 2 birthday cards. From there he headed, first to a farmers stand to buy some sweet corn, and then to Walgreen's where he picked up his prescription.
In the evening, Jim and Linda again took CLT and headed over to Fisher, IL, and to the Village Garden Restaurant for dinner. As usual, the food was very good and well prepared.
Yesterday, was another real quiet day. Jim did cook a steak out on the grill for dinner, (that he and Linda shared), and Linda cooked sweet corn inside of me and popped some bread sticks into my oven.
I don't know how it tasted, but it sure smelled good!! ; )
Today, Jim and Linda will take CLT and head up North to see their financial advisor. Every year, they meet with him and go thorough all their investments and decide if they want to make any changes. They'll be gone most of the day as it's about a 2 hour drive up there, they'll spend at least and hour with him, they'll need to stop and get lunch someplace, and then there will be the 2 hour drive back down here.
A Point to Ponder : Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Prescriptions, Shopping and Should Be Interesting
Rantoul, IL.
64 deg. clear, SE wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Not much been happening around here. Thursday was just a kick-back day and I'm having trouble thinking of anything at all worth mentioning.
Yesterday, Jim and Linda first went to Walgreen's to get Jim's prescriptions refilled. While they were waiting, Jim bought a new coffee pot that was on sale. The old one has been acting up lately and he was considering buying a new one anyway.
After getting one of the 2 prescriptions filled, (they were out of the one type of eye drops), they headed over to Wally World. One of my day/night shades in the bedroom has broken and being that neither Jim or Linda like those things, Linda is going to make some curtains for all 3 of the windows and get rid of all of those shades in the bedroom.
So, they needed a few things like curtain rods and material.
They found most of what will be needed, but will have to go down to Champaign one of these days to get a few more items.
I overheard Linda telling Jim how she was planning to make the new curtains and I think they should be pretty neat. ; )
Oh, and Jim bought a new electric shaver while they were at Wally World. He was just going to get some new shaver heads for his old one, but they didn't have them in stock. He did find out that the new heads would be quite expensive and being that his shaver is getting pretty old, he and Linda decided that it would probably be best to just buy a whole new shaver.
By the time they left Wally World, it was noon, so they headed to the Red Wheel Restaurant for lunch.
Once back here, Jim unpacked the new shaver and coffee pot. He plugged the shaver in to charge up the battery and ran a couple pots of water through the new coffee pot. (As per the instructions).
Then he took a nap. ; )
Well, I hope I didn't bore you too much with this post, but that's about all that happened.
This weekend should be pretty quiet here at Prairie Pines, but the next 2 weekends will be hectic. The first one, of course is the Labor Day weekend and Louise says that all of the sites are sold out. The weekend after Labor Day, there are 4 groups/clubs coming, and again, the CG will be almost full.
Should be interesting.
Did you know that today is "Kiss and Make Up Day"? ; )
64 deg. clear, SE wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Not much been happening around here. Thursday was just a kick-back day and I'm having trouble thinking of anything at all worth mentioning.
Yesterday, Jim and Linda first went to Walgreen's to get Jim's prescriptions refilled. While they were waiting, Jim bought a new coffee pot that was on sale. The old one has been acting up lately and he was considering buying a new one anyway.
After getting one of the 2 prescriptions filled, (they were out of the one type of eye drops), they headed over to Wally World. One of my day/night shades in the bedroom has broken and being that neither Jim or Linda like those things, Linda is going to make some curtains for all 3 of the windows and get rid of all of those shades in the bedroom.
So, they needed a few things like curtain rods and material.
They found most of what will be needed, but will have to go down to Champaign one of these days to get a few more items.
I overheard Linda telling Jim how she was planning to make the new curtains and I think they should be pretty neat. ; )
Oh, and Jim bought a new electric shaver while they were at Wally World. He was just going to get some new shaver heads for his old one, but they didn't have them in stock. He did find out that the new heads would be quite expensive and being that his shaver is getting pretty old, he and Linda decided that it would probably be best to just buy a whole new shaver.
By the time they left Wally World, it was noon, so they headed to the Red Wheel Restaurant for lunch.
Once back here, Jim unpacked the new shaver and coffee pot. He plugged the shaver in to charge up the battery and ran a couple pots of water through the new coffee pot. (As per the instructions).
Then he took a nap. ; )
Well, I hope I didn't bore you too much with this post, but that's about all that happened.
This weekend should be pretty quiet here at Prairie Pines, but the next 2 weekends will be hectic. The first one, of course is the Labor Day weekend and Louise says that all of the sites are sold out. The weekend after Labor Day, there are 4 groups/clubs coming, and again, the CG will be almost full.
Should be interesting.
Did you know that today is "Kiss and Make Up Day"? ; )
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Doctor's Appointment and A Suprise Visit
Rantoul, IL.
68 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Light east winds becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Yesterday was the day that Linda had to go to see her doctor in Fisher, IL., for her annual check-up and to get her prescriptions renewed. She always gets very anxious just before she goes to the doctor but everything went well and unless there's a problem with the results of the blood test that they took, it looks like she's "Good to Go" for another year!!! : )
Because of the blood test, Linda couldn't eat anything in the morning, so from the doctor's office they headed over to the Village Garden Restaurant, (also in Fisher), and had a very nice breakfast. ; )
While they were eating, the phone rang and it was Dave, (One of the "Illinois Bunch"). He and Dee Dee were out and about and wanted to know if it would be OK if they stopped by for awhile, in about an hour and a half? Jim told Dave that would be fine and that he and Lind were looking forward to seeing them.
So, after finishing their breakfasts, Jim and Linda headed back here to make the inside of me presentable. : )
I think if was around noon when Dave and Dee Dee pulled up in the parking area in front of me. After h and h, (hugs and handshakes), they came inside of me and had a very nice visit.
It sure was good to see them again, but all too soon, they had to leave. : ( But, I'm hoping that I'll be seeing them again real soon. Hopefully the whole "Illinois Bunch" can make it here to the CG for a get-together, sometime before we leave.
Speaking about leaving, Jim has been doing some planning and it looks like we'll need to leave here around the 20th of September so that we can head East to to see Mike and Joe and their families, (with stops along the way to see a couple of Linda's cousins and Roland and Louise), Anna who is now living in Jacksonville, FL. and get down to DeBary, FL. in time to get a decent site at the Highbanks CG for the winter.
Whew!!!! Looks like I'll be putting on quite a few more miles before the end of the year!!! ; )
After Dave and Dee Dee left not a whole lot happened. We had some t-storms go through the area, but here at he CG we only had about 96 drops of rain. : ( Most of the rest of the day was spent watching TV, and doing normal things.
Did you know that American, Eddie Eagan is the only person to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Games? He was a boxing champion in the 1920 Antwerp Games, and also won gold at the 1932 Lake Placid Games in the team bobsled event.
68 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Light east winds becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Yesterday was the day that Linda had to go to see her doctor in Fisher, IL., for her annual check-up and to get her prescriptions renewed. She always gets very anxious just before she goes to the doctor but everything went well and unless there's a problem with the results of the blood test that they took, it looks like she's "Good to Go" for another year!!! : )
Because of the blood test, Linda couldn't eat anything in the morning, so from the doctor's office they headed over to the Village Garden Restaurant, (also in Fisher), and had a very nice breakfast. ; )
While they were eating, the phone rang and it was Dave, (One of the "Illinois Bunch"). He and Dee Dee were out and about and wanted to know if it would be OK if they stopped by for awhile, in about an hour and a half? Jim told Dave that would be fine and that he and Lind were looking forward to seeing them.
So, after finishing their breakfasts, Jim and Linda headed back here to make the inside of me presentable. : )
I think if was around noon when Dave and Dee Dee pulled up in the parking area in front of me. After h and h, (hugs and handshakes), they came inside of me and had a very nice visit.
It sure was good to see them again, but all too soon, they had to leave. : ( But, I'm hoping that I'll be seeing them again real soon. Hopefully the whole "Illinois Bunch" can make it here to the CG for a get-together, sometime before we leave.
Speaking about leaving, Jim has been doing some planning and it looks like we'll need to leave here around the 20th of September so that we can head East to to see Mike and Joe and their families, (with stops along the way to see a couple of Linda's cousins and Roland and Louise), Anna who is now living in Jacksonville, FL. and get down to DeBary, FL. in time to get a decent site at the Highbanks CG for the winter.
Whew!!!! Looks like I'll be putting on quite a few more miles before the end of the year!!! ; )
After Dave and Dee Dee left not a whole lot happened. We had some t-storms go through the area, but here at he CG we only had about 96 drops of rain. : ( Most of the rest of the day was spent watching TV, and doing normal things.
Did you know that American, Eddie Eagan is the only person to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Games? He was a boxing champion in the 1920 Antwerp Games, and also won gold at the 1932 Lake Placid Games in the team bobsled event.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A Resort? Prescriptions and Wandering Around Boerne
Boerne, TX.
65 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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It ended up being quite foggy early yesterday morning, but at least, it wasn't raining. A little before 9:00 Jim took the garbage out and set it at the front of my site so that it would be picked up. Then since he was out, he decided to hook up the rest of my utilities.
You know, the water and sewer hoses.
Since he was out and about and the weather was co-operating, he grabbed his camera and took a few shots of my site and the park area that I'm in.
In the photo below, you can see that this park is nothing fancy, and I have trouble calling it a "Resort" as there is definitely not a resort like setting.
A view looking down the street from my site
In this photo, you can see how narrow the sites are. .
You know, I have never been able to figure out what the definition of an RV Resort is. When I think of a "Resort", I think of an upscale park with lush green grass, spacious sites, maybe a tree or palm in the area to sit under, picnic tables at every site, and possibly some vegetation between sites for some privacy. Then of course, there has to be a swimming pool, lots of activities, and of course a big banquet hall or rec hall for entertainment or gatherings.
This park has lots of amenities and even a banquet hall, but I just can't make myself think of it as a "Resort".
I don't know, maybe it's just me.
About 11:00 yesterday morning, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed into town to find the Walgreen's Drug Store so that Linda could get her prescriptions refilled. They easily found it and she got all here prescriptions refilled without any problems.
In fact they were in and out of Walgreen's in about 45 minutes.: )
From there, they stopped at a bakery and picked up a few goodies, went to the Post Office to mail a card, and then drove around town a little to see what was there and to scope out some stores they may go to while we're in the area.
When they got back, Linda did a load of laundry and Jim took a nap. ; )
Today, I think they're going to take a drive to check out some of the neighboring communities and see the sights. Jim says he's heard that there are some very scenic drives in this area that they call "Texas Hill Country", and he wants to see if he can find some of them.
I hope he remembers to take his camera along. ; )
Did you know that the King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island?
Also,
Did you know that In the British Isles, it is a tradition that women may propose marriage only on leap years?
65 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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It ended up being quite foggy early yesterday morning, but at least, it wasn't raining. A little before 9:00 Jim took the garbage out and set it at the front of my site so that it would be picked up. Then since he was out, he decided to hook up the rest of my utilities.
You know, the water and sewer hoses.
Since he was out and about and the weather was co-operating, he grabbed his camera and took a few shots of my site and the park area that I'm in.
In the photo below, you can see that this park is nothing fancy, and I have trouble calling it a "Resort" as there is definitely not a resort like setting.
This park has lots of amenities and even a banquet hall, but I just can't make myself think of it as a "Resort".
I don't know, maybe it's just me.
About 11:00 yesterday morning, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed into town to find the Walgreen's Drug Store so that Linda could get her prescriptions refilled. They easily found it and she got all here prescriptions refilled without any problems.
In fact they were in and out of Walgreen's in about 45 minutes.: )
From there, they stopped at a bakery and picked up a few goodies, went to the Post Office to mail a card, and then drove around town a little to see what was there and to scope out some stores they may go to while we're in the area.
When they got back, Linda did a load of laundry and Jim took a nap. ; )
Today, I think they're going to take a drive to check out some of the neighboring communities and see the sights. Jim says he's heard that there are some very scenic drives in this area that they call "Texas Hill Country", and he wants to see if he can find some of them.
I hope he remembers to take his camera along. ; )
Did you know that the King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island?
Also,
Did you know that In the British Isles, it is a tradition that women may propose marriage only on leap years?
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Prescription and Back To Gram's Kitchen
DeBary, FL.
57 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = High temp. 76 deg. sunny, SW wind @ 5 mph.
Linda did a load of laundry yesterday morning while Jim fooled around with the computer. He's still refining our trip plan out to Oregon. He keeps finding new routes or places along the way that look interesting so he keeps changing it. ; )
Then, in the afternoon, Jim and Linda took CLT (Cute Little Truck) and headed to Walgreen's to pick up Linda's prescriptions. They had received a phone call telling them that they were ready for pick-up and sure enough, they were.
No problems this time. Everything went smoothly. : )
Jim's been fighting allergies lately. He's been doing some research and it looks like it may be the "Live Oak" trees that are causing much of his distress, and this park is full of them. : ( He's got some medication that helps, but it makes him drowsy and so he tries not to take it unless he has to.
Well, yesterday was one of those days, so he took his medication and then ended up sleeping for about 2 hours in the late afternoon.
By the time he woke up, it was time for dinner, so he and Linda headed over to the DeBary Diner, which is just a short distance from here. When they got there, the place was packed though, so they headed to Gram's Kitchen in Orange City and had a nice meal there.
Jim had their homemade Chicken Pot Pie (which is very good), and Linda had the Chicken Fried Steak, (which is also very good). Jim was able to finish his meal but Linda brought about 1/2 of hers back here and put it in my refrigerator.
The evening was spent watching TV and fooling around on the computers.
Today, I think Jim and Linda are going to go to the grocery store to pick up a few items. I know they need milk, bread and a few other essentials. It'll probably be pretty busy today, but they don't need much so it shouldn't be too bad.
Oh, before I forget!!! Please be careful if you're traveling today or tomorrow. There will be some people out there driving that have celebrated too much, so watch out for them.
Did you know that on New Years Eve, it is believed that kissing at midnight ensures that affections and ties will continue throughout the New Year? On similar lines, it is said, to not do this would be to set the stage for a year of coldness.
57 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = High temp. 76 deg. sunny, SW wind @ 5 mph.
Linda did a load of laundry yesterday morning while Jim fooled around with the computer. He's still refining our trip plan out to Oregon. He keeps finding new routes or places along the way that look interesting so he keeps changing it. ; )
Then, in the afternoon, Jim and Linda took CLT (Cute Little Truck) and headed to Walgreen's to pick up Linda's prescriptions. They had received a phone call telling them that they were ready for pick-up and sure enough, they were.
No problems this time. Everything went smoothly. : )
Jim's been fighting allergies lately. He's been doing some research and it looks like it may be the "Live Oak" trees that are causing much of his distress, and this park is full of them. : ( He's got some medication that helps, but it makes him drowsy and so he tries not to take it unless he has to.
Well, yesterday was one of those days, so he took his medication and then ended up sleeping for about 2 hours in the late afternoon.
By the time he woke up, it was time for dinner, so he and Linda headed over to the DeBary Diner, which is just a short distance from here. When they got there, the place was packed though, so they headed to Gram's Kitchen in Orange City and had a nice meal there.
Jim had their homemade Chicken Pot Pie (which is very good), and Linda had the Chicken Fried Steak, (which is also very good). Jim was able to finish his meal but Linda brought about 1/2 of hers back here and put it in my refrigerator.
The evening was spent watching TV and fooling around on the computers.
Today, I think Jim and Linda are going to go to the grocery store to pick up a few items. I know they need milk, bread and a few other essentials. It'll probably be pretty busy today, but they don't need much so it shouldn't be too bad.
Oh, before I forget!!! Please be careful if you're traveling today or tomorrow. There will be some people out there driving that have celebrated too much, so watch out for them.
Did you know that on New Years Eve, it is believed that kissing at midnight ensures that affections and ties will continue throughout the New Year? On similar lines, it is said, to not do this would be to set the stage for a year of coldness.
Friday, December 30, 2011
A Trip To Walgreen's But Nothing Else Happening
DeBary, FL.
43 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
43 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
A Stop At Piggly Wiggly and Brrrrrrr!!!!
Moncure, NC
34 deg. clear, no wind
Forecast = Widespread frost this morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
The weather was really nasty Friday, and absolutely nothing worth writing about happened but yesterday about 11:00, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed back to the Walgreen's in Sanford and picked up the rest of her prescriptions. Then, on the way back they stopped at a Piggly Wiggly Grocery store and picked up a few items that they were out of.
Everything went smoothly and by about 12:30, they were back here at the RV park and watching TV.
I don't think the temperature every got over 54 degrees yesterday, (that's the highest I saw on Jim's thermometer), and then it started to fall as the sun went down. As you can see above, it's now down to 34 deg. and I expect it will go even lower just before the sun comes up. : (
Brrrrrr!!!!!!
This afternoon, Jim and Linda will head over to Mike and Gina's to see them one more time. Then, tomorrow morning, we'll be heading for Virginia Beach to see Joe and his family.
Did you know that samhainophobia is an intense fear of Halloween?
34 deg. clear, no wind
Forecast = Widespread frost this morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
The weather was really nasty Friday, and absolutely nothing worth writing about happened but yesterday about 11:00, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed back to the Walgreen's in Sanford and picked up the rest of her prescriptions. Then, on the way back they stopped at a Piggly Wiggly Grocery store and picked up a few items that they were out of.
Everything went smoothly and by about 12:30, they were back here at the RV park and watching TV.
I don't think the temperature every got over 54 degrees yesterday, (that's the highest I saw on Jim's thermometer), and then it started to fall as the sun went down. As you can see above, it's now down to 34 deg. and I expect it will go even lower just before the sun comes up. : (
Brrrrrr!!!!!!
This afternoon, Jim and Linda will head over to Mike and Gina's to see them one more time. Then, tomorrow morning, we'll be heading for Virginia Beach to see Joe and his family.
Did you know that samhainophobia is an intense fear of Halloween?
Friday, October 28, 2011
More Preparations, Prescriptions and A Real Gem
Moncure, NC.
56 deg. overcast, NE wind @ 6 mph w/ 15 mph gusts.
Forecast = Falling temperatures, afternoon showers, NE wind @ 10 to 15 mph.
Everyone is talking about the weather and how cold it's supposed to get the next few nights. Some forecasters are actually talking about temps getting down to 31 degrees!!!! : ( Those cold temperatures along with fore-casted rain, is going to make for a very nasty next couple days!!!
Jim adjusted the air pressure in all of CLT and my tires yesterday. Then in preparation for the upcoming cold, nasty weather, he filled my fresh water tank, dumped my gray water and black water tanks and put away the hoses. If my tanks get too full, he can always get the hoses back out again and drain them before we leave here.
He and Linda also went to the Walgreen's store in Sanford to get Linda's prescriptions refilled. Again, there was a problem with two of the prescriptions. The new one that the doctor called in was the wrong amount of pills, and they were short on one of the other meds, so that they could not give her all of that med that she needed.
So . . . . . CLT will have to take them back there either after 2:00 today, or sometime tomorrow to pick up the rest. This is not a real big deal, but it is about 15 miles over there, so it will cost Jim and Linda 30 miles worth of gasoline for CLT.
While they were waiting for the prescriptions to be filled, Jim and Linda decided that they would see if they could find somewhere to get some lunch. Well, about 1/2 mile from Walgreen's, they found a little restaurant called the Brass Kettle Family Restaurant and it turned out to be a real gem. The waitresses were very friendly and good, and the food was very good. : ) It's been there for 25 years and it's one of those places where all the local people go to eat out.
Just the kind of place that Jim and Linda really enjoy finding during their travels. ; )
Except for possibly going back to Walgreen's, I don't think Jim and Linda have any plans for today. Mike and his family will be busy until Sunday, so I suppose they'll just "hang out" here.
Did you know that Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States?
56 deg. overcast, NE wind @ 6 mph w/ 15 mph gusts.
Forecast = Falling temperatures, afternoon showers, NE wind @ 10 to 15 mph.
Everyone is talking about the weather and how cold it's supposed to get the next few nights. Some forecasters are actually talking about temps getting down to 31 degrees!!!! : ( Those cold temperatures along with fore-casted rain, is going to make for a very nasty next couple days!!!
Jim adjusted the air pressure in all of CLT and my tires yesterday. Then in preparation for the upcoming cold, nasty weather, he filled my fresh water tank, dumped my gray water and black water tanks and put away the hoses. If my tanks get too full, he can always get the hoses back out again and drain them before we leave here.
He and Linda also went to the Walgreen's store in Sanford to get Linda's prescriptions refilled. Again, there was a problem with two of the prescriptions. The new one that the doctor called in was the wrong amount of pills, and they were short on one of the other meds, so that they could not give her all of that med that she needed.
So . . . . . CLT will have to take them back there either after 2:00 today, or sometime tomorrow to pick up the rest. This is not a real big deal, but it is about 15 miles over there, so it will cost Jim and Linda 30 miles worth of gasoline for CLT.
While they were waiting for the prescriptions to be filled, Jim and Linda decided that they would see if they could find somewhere to get some lunch. Well, about 1/2 mile from Walgreen's, they found a little restaurant called the Brass Kettle Family Restaurant and it turned out to be a real gem. The waitresses were very friendly and good, and the food was very good. : ) It's been there for 25 years and it's one of those places where all the local people go to eat out.
Just the kind of place that Jim and Linda really enjoy finding during their travels. ; )
Except for possibly going back to Walgreen's, I don't think Jim and Linda have any plans for today. Mike and his family will be busy until Sunday, so I suppose they'll just "hang out" here.
Did you know that Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States?
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Getting Ready To Travel, Dave And Dee Dee Stop By and An e-mail From Judy
Rantoul, IL.
57 deg. overcast, E. wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning... then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Because the weather gurus were forecasting rain for today, and the plan is to leave here tomorrow, Jim and Linda tried to get most of the things done where they had to be outside and I think they were pretty successful.
The first thing that Linda did was to do another load of laundry, then she and Jim took CLT and headed to Walgreen's to get another prescription for Jim filled. From there they headed to the grocery store to pick up some things that they were out of. After they returned and had the groceries put away, Jim got busy outside, draining and flushing my tanks, putting a little more water in my fresh water tank and then putting away all the hoses.
Today, they'll concentrate on the inside of me. There's not a real lot to do, but they surely don't want to leave everything for tomorrow morning. : (
Dave and Dee Dee stopped by yesterday!! While they were here with the "Illinois Bunch" last week, he found out that I needed a converter box for my outside TV. Well, he had one that he wasn't using and being that he and Dee Dee were heading up to Kankakee yesterday, they stopped by and dropped it off.
That was sure nice of them. I don't expect that Jim and Linda will be watching that TV very much, but it will be nice to be able to use it if they want to. ; )
One more thing. Judy sent Jim and e-mail last night, (that he didn't find until this morning). In it she was wondering if he and Linda would have a little time today as she was thinking about driving down here in her car for a short visit?
Well Judy, Jim, Linda and I would love to have you come down for a visit. That way, I'd get to meet you and Jim and Linda would get to see you again. : ) I'm sure Jim will be sending you an e-mail as soon as I'm done with this blog post.
Did you know that September is "National Mushroom Month"?
Thanks Dave and Dee Dee!!!! : )
Oh, still another thing. I don't think he wants me to say anything, but Linda said that I should mention that today is Jim's birthday!
Happy Birthday, Jim. ; )
57 deg. overcast, E. wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning... then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Because the weather gurus were forecasting rain for today, and the plan is to leave here tomorrow, Jim and Linda tried to get most of the things done where they had to be outside and I think they were pretty successful.
The first thing that Linda did was to do another load of laundry, then she and Jim took CLT and headed to Walgreen's to get another prescription for Jim filled. From there they headed to the grocery store to pick up some things that they were out of. After they returned and had the groceries put away, Jim got busy outside, draining and flushing my tanks, putting a little more water in my fresh water tank and then putting away all the hoses.
Today, they'll concentrate on the inside of me. There's not a real lot to do, but they surely don't want to leave everything for tomorrow morning. : (
Dave and Dee Dee stopped by yesterday!! While they were here with the "Illinois Bunch" last week, he found out that I needed a converter box for my outside TV. Well, he had one that he wasn't using and being that he and Dee Dee were heading up to Kankakee yesterday, they stopped by and dropped it off.
That was sure nice of them. I don't expect that Jim and Linda will be watching that TV very much, but it will be nice to be able to use it if they want to. ; )
One more thing. Judy sent Jim and e-mail last night, (that he didn't find until this morning). In it she was wondering if he and Linda would have a little time today as she was thinking about driving down here in her car for a short visit?
Well Judy, Jim, Linda and I would love to have you come down for a visit. That way, I'd get to meet you and Jim and Linda would get to see you again. : ) I'm sure Jim will be sending you an e-mail as soon as I'm done with this blog post.
Did you know that September is "National Mushroom Month"?
Thanks Dave and Dee Dee!!!! : )
Oh, still another thing. I don't think he wants me to say anything, but Linda said that I should mention that today is Jim's birthday!
Happy Birthday, Jim. ; )
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Some Much Needed Rain, Hot Again, Lots Of RVs and Today's Plans
Rantoul, IL.
70 deg. hazy, SW wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Hot and humid. Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Heat index readings 101 to 106.
As you can see by the forecast above, the heat is back. : ( We had almost 2" of very much needed rain yesterday and it didn't get too hot because of the cloud cover, but today is supposed to be a real scorcher.
Because of the rain, Jim and Linda didn't go out until about 3:00. Walgreen's had called and told Linda that her prescriptions were ready, (the doctor had called them in), so they headed over there to pick them up and purchase some other items.
Other than that, Jim and Linda didn't do much else. (Linda did some laundry but Jim just played with the computer and took a nap). That's not to say that it was quiet here at the park though. Bunches of RVs have been coming into the CG for the Farm Show. Many of them were pulling trailers with golf carts and ATVs on them, or there was another vehicle following the RV, either loaded with golf carts or pulling a trailer loaded with them.
At one point, there were so many RVs waiting to get checked in that they were backed all the way up out onto the road. (There had to be 7 or 8 of them).
Today, should be real crazy around here with many, many more RVs coming in because at 7:00 tomorrow morning the gates open and the fun begins. You can click here if you'd like to see the schedule for the show.
Today, Jim and Linda will take CLT and head up North to Peotone, IL. (where they used to live in a stix and brix house before they went full-timing), to see their financial advisor. They need to be up there by 10:00, so being that it's 80-some miles up there, they'll be leaving here about 8:30. Then after their meeting, they're going to stop by and visit with Jim's cousin, Adeline, who lost her husband not long ago. She lives in Manteno, IL. which is about 7 miles South of Peotone.
Jim says that he doesn't expect to be back here much before dinner time.
Did you know that America has almost one billion farmland acres?
70 deg. hazy, SW wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Hot and humid. Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Heat index readings 101 to 106.
As you can see by the forecast above, the heat is back. : ( We had almost 2" of very much needed rain yesterday and it didn't get too hot because of the cloud cover, but today is supposed to be a real scorcher.
Because of the rain, Jim and Linda didn't go out until about 3:00. Walgreen's had called and told Linda that her prescriptions were ready, (the doctor had called them in), so they headed over there to pick them up and purchase some other items.
Other than that, Jim and Linda didn't do much else. (Linda did some laundry but Jim just played with the computer and took a nap). That's not to say that it was quiet here at the park though. Bunches of RVs have been coming into the CG for the Farm Show. Many of them were pulling trailers with golf carts and ATVs on them, or there was another vehicle following the RV, either loaded with golf carts or pulling a trailer loaded with them.
At one point, there were so many RVs waiting to get checked in that they were backed all the way up out onto the road. (There had to be 7 or 8 of them).
Today, should be real crazy around here with many, many more RVs coming in because at 7:00 tomorrow morning the gates open and the fun begins. You can click here if you'd like to see the schedule for the show.
Today, Jim and Linda will take CLT and head up North to Peotone, IL. (where they used to live in a stix and brix house before they went full-timing), to see their financial advisor. They need to be up there by 10:00, so being that it's 80-some miles up there, they'll be leaving here about 8:30. Then after their meeting, they're going to stop by and visit with Jim's cousin, Adeline, who lost her husband not long ago. She lives in Manteno, IL. which is about 7 miles South of Peotone.
Jim says that he doesn't expect to be back here much before dinner time.
Did you know that America has almost one billion farmland acres?
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