"We finally left Charlotte, North Carolina for a new adventure". After our trip to Nova Scotia we returned home to Ohio in the early days of October. We had a few doctors appointments and went to dinner with friends and family. We also spent some special time with my Mom. She had been in the hospital and skilled nursing while we had been gone, so we made a point of getting her out once in a while.
I had a series of medical tests because my Cancer screening of my blood had risen over the past few month. So to make sure nothing was brewing in my body I had a colonoscopy and blood work. I was also scheduled for a PET scan but it was canceled a few days before we left for North Carolina. We arrived in Denver, N.C. on the 10th of November after stopping in Berea, Ky. for a night and dinner with some good friends which we met on the road some 5 years ago. The Carolina sun was a nice change and we had 2 good weeks of warm weather and then it got cold and colder and colder.
I did have my PET scan and it came back without any major problems but it also had a few little questions. This meant that I needed a pelvic ultrasound during our Christmas vacation and later a uterine biopsy after the New Year. I am still waiting for the results of the last procedure. The doctor assured me that it would probably be okay, but it is good to cross your T's and dot your I's when it comes to the old dreaded Cancer
disease. We will take things as they come and trust in the ways of the Lord.
Now let me tell you about our Thanksgiving--Our son and his wife hosted the Thanksgiving dinner at their home in Harrisburg, N.C. They invited family and friends from the area for a meal that I made for everyone. We had 45 guests and the table was set with all of the favorite recipes of past Thanksgiving dinners which I have prepared over the years. Everything went well and it was a warm and friendly celebration.
On December 10 we moved to the Charlotte Speedway camping area. We have been there before and we always enjoyed being close to the city. We did go to the Biltmore Estate for the Christmas decorations and had a wonderful time. It was a gift from our son and his family and they were able to go with us. If anyone ever gets in the Ashville, N.C., during the holidays you must take time to visit the estate. It was just beautiful.
On December 19, we had our Christmas with our two sons and their families who live in the area. Our son and his wife in Harrisburg were the hosts. It was great seeing our grandson who is a freshman at App. State in Boone, N.C..
Our trip back to Ohio started on December 22nd and we came back to N.C. on Thursday January the sixth. We made this trip from the farm to the Cleveland to do one night visits with one son and his family in Twinsburg and another night with a son and his family near Chardon, Ohio. It was snowing when we left Chardon as we headed south. We did have an alternator go out on us in West Virginia, but we were able to get it replaced in Charleston, W. Virginia and arrived safely in Charlotte just a few hours later than expected.
Now back to our Christmas Visit in Ohio. We had a very busy time with dinners out and our wedding anniversary on the 29th. It has been 48 year...can you believe it. I don't---the time seems to go faster the older you get. Then my mother had a stroke and we spent the rest of our holiday with her. By the grace of God she is not paralyzed. She was able to punch telephone numbers and finally was able to hit the redial button and get in touch with Walt and I. We were able to get her to the ER in time to use the medication for strokes.
New years eve we spent with our dear friends for over 50 years. We have seen our children grow and leave home. Now we see the grandchildren with new marriages and babies. (We will have a new grandson on or near March 23 of this year. That will make 21 grandchildren for us. We are so happy for this new little baby boy. We will be having our bi-annual family vacation at the Isle of the Palms in South Carolina this summer and I know the baby will be enjoyed by all.
When we got back to North Carolina we were surprised by the most unlikely snow and ice storm in Charlotte. It beat the south to death and everything stopped. In Ohio everyone takes snow in stride but in North Carolina everything STOPS. Yes, for one week no school or anything else. We had snow on our RV and then it was covered with a 1/4 inch of ice. It did not melt until yesterday when it finally got warm enough to melt the ice and snow.
Today we left Charlotte and tonight we are west of Atlanta in a little town called Waco. We are at a park which is new and it was easy to park and set up for the night. We did take a drive into the country and saw some very broken down farms and lots of hills and valleys. We then did a stop at Walmart for some groceries and came back to the rig. We are now watching a movie on our new DVD player since we do not have any TV reception. During our trip to Nova Scotia the old DVD died, so Walt finally took the "bull by the horn" and changed the DVD. It was not an easy task because it is stacked in the curio cabinet with no room to work at the stereo. The new DVD was worth every minute of labor.
Tomorrow we will travel on Route 20 to Mississippi--so an early start is the plan. We hope all of you are doing fine.
Goodnight-----Marge and Walt
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