So far we have done all our Door County exploration on the peninsula, but there is an island off the tip of the peninsula that is part of Door County as well. On Wednesday we took the ferry there and spent the day exploring the island. It took me all that evening to download, edit and export the pictures we had taken, so today I can finally write about it. Continue reading
I am beginning to see a trend in the Door County medical field. Saturday morning I tried to go to the Aurora Nor-Door Clinic that was supposed to be open from 9:00-noon on Saturdays, but they were closed. Today we needed a vet for Kimba and I called one whose advertising said he’d make house calls — in fact the name of his clinic is Pets-At-Home — but he asked us to come to his home. Ah well, you do what you have to do! Continue reading
I don’t know if it made national news yesterday (Sunday) or not, but we were hit with a storm the likes of which I haven’t seen since the Columbus Day storm in the early 1960’s. Those of you in the Pacific NW will know the one I’m referring to. Continue reading
The day that Mom and I returned from Klamath Falls, I spent the night with my older sister Sherill, but I was too exhausted by the end of the day to write. Then yesterday I flew home and there was the long drive home and the reunion with Mark, so I didn’t get to write. So after my first day back at work, I’ve decided to do a recap of the highlights of my trip out west. Continue reading
Monday morning I had a Hertz car reserved and they were supposed to come and pick Mom and me up from her house at 9:00, which is when they open. The Hertz place is within a fifteen minute drive from Mom’s house so I wasn’t concerned for the first fifteen minutes, but by 9:20 I was beginning to get antsy. We wanted to get on the road to visit my younger sister in Klamath Falls. Continue reading
Wendy picked me up this morning for the second day of our reunion. Today was, I had thought, supposed to be a tour of our alma mater, but it turned out to be self-led. Continue reading
What a day! I went to a memorial service this morning and my 40th high school reunion this evening. Here is what I learned… Continue reading
Aunt Marg made me a breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast with her homemade strawberry jam and then helped me get ready to leave. I have been using a method I first saw on an infomercial on TV. I stuff everything into a large plastic zip lock bag and seal it up. The bag has a round opening where I put the end of a vacuum hose and suction out all the air. Then I can stuff the bag into a duffel bag and carry it. Pretty ingenious! Continue reading
I slept in this morning after having a less than stellar night of sleep, but then I had the first real shower I’ve had in over a year. Those of you who don’t live in an RV may not understand what I mean by a “real” shower. The water heater in our RV is something like six gallons, so while I’m lathering up I have to turn the shower head off. It’s always a luxury to be able to stand in a hot shower throughout the time I’m washing. Continue reading
I’m writing this in the early morning from my aunt’s house in Lynden because I’m still on Wisconsin time. It would be nearly time to get up for work if I were in Door County. I have flown back to the Pacific NW to go to my 40th high school reunion, but also to accomplish several things and most importantly to see my family. Continue reading