Oct 22 ... It’s hard to believe that we are finally planning to depart in the motorhome to southern California and points in between. The weather is for sure changing toward the cooler end of the thermometer. Earlier this month we had temps in the single digits and for three days it did not get above the freezing mark. It’s time to head south! This Texas boy needs a break from the cold and snow of North Central Montana. We hope to leave around the 1st of November if all goes well.
Yesterday, Dixie had nerve and muscle tests done to determine why she is having pain and numbness in her fingers and parts of her legs. The tests were normal so next Monday she will have an MRI on her neck to see if that is causing the problem.
This weekend we plan to drive the 180 miles to the “farm” where Dixie’s sister, husband and children live. On the way, we’ll stop in at the small town of Rudyard to watch a basketball game of one Dixie’s nephews.
Sep 18th – We flew to Houston from Great Falls using Delta Connection to Denver and then boarded our former employer Continental Airlines to Houston. The purpose of the trip was twofold. We got to visit Mike’s brother Roger and wife Karen as well as two nephews and their children, of which one we had not met since her birth a year ago. We had a fun time and got to visit their home on the San Bernard River they were in the process of purchasing.
The other part of the visit was so that Mike could have more follow-up test done at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with regards to the tumor surgery he had in 2003. The tests were done on Monday and he and Dixie met with his Oncologist on Wednesday. We were thrilled that the tests were all negative and he doesn’t have to return again. The Dr. did recommend he follow-up with an Oncologist in Great Falls in two to three years.
On the way home: As most of you know, being former airline employees, we can still travel at a reduced rate but it’s stand-by only. Well, we were not able to board a flight to Denver until the last flight of the day. This meant that we had to stay overnight in Denver and travel the next morning to Great Falls. Fortunately, the hotel Dixie booked online was a very nice new Holiday Inn.
