Author Archives: Tom

Monday morning (17th) while I (Tom) was working the Fee Booth, the club receptionist called to say that there was a message on the voice mailbox for me. On Friday (after business hours) Mark from Methodist Hospital had called and said that a patient requested a visit from me. That and the phone number wasContinue reading “2017 July part 2”

Independence Day celebrations at Cutty’s Des Moines Camping Resort were hectic. I should explain a little about Cutty’s. It is a member owned club which means that only Cutty’s members and their guests plus Coast to Coast members are allowed in. It has around 500 sites located on over 80 acres at the northwest cornerContinue reading “2017 July”

It was still about 45 minutes to dawn when I got up and started working on various things on the computer. I’ve check the schedule for today … there is nothing on it … no place we HAVE to be. Nice! It is now 6:30 a.m. and 72 degrees. The high today is predicted toContinue reading “2017 June 13”

Tom was up at 5:30 and spent some time working on sermons and bulletins. After Ella got up and was showered, we went to the cafe for breakfast pizza (scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and several types of cheeses). We then went to the Grimes senior center for games and lunches. I think it was nearlyContinue reading “2017 June 12”

2017 June 11 Sunday. We had a communal breakfast at the Clubhouse this morning. All you can eat: scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, toast, juice, milk, and coffee. Plus for an additional dollar a quarter pound breakfast sausage. Tom had two sausage but skipped the hashbrowns and went easy on the eggs. Following breakfast we held aContinue reading “2017 June 11 Sunday”

I woke in the night with a ‘charlie horse’(http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/muscle-spasms-cramps-charley-horse} in my right leg. I haven’t had those since I was a teenager. I got up and walked around for a little bit and the muscle relaxed. Because of my early morning exercise (grin) I slept later than usual and didn’t get out of bed untilContinue reading “2017 June 10”

Here is a very short update on the rest of 2016. March Tom had his semi annual checkup with his wonderful VA doctor as well as a follow-up with the doctor who performed the more invasive part off his heart surgery.   We dog sat with Zeus while his family was on spring break. We alsoContinue reading “2016”

Since it is Saturday, I read the RV Travel Newsletter on my Razr Maxx before I even got up to start the coffee.  The newsletter is something that I look forward to each Saturday.  I also subscribe to the Daily Tips newsletter that they publish Monday through Friday.  I nearly always find something that IContinue reading “2013 February 02 Saturday Cancer and Car Trip”

Predawn at Inks Lake, Texas         Today’s discussion at the Men’s Coffee was basically on three areas: Oil (recovery and transportation), Weather (here in Texas and in the various states from which we came) and Fishing (Inks Lake Dam in ‘generating’ which means water released which means fishing improves).      Continue reading “2013 February 01 Couch Potato and Living Will”

Isn’t that a lovely shade of pink in the sky? The day has begun with some wind.  There is a chance of rain also.  Which in this area of Texas would be a good thing … er .. thang.  There are fire alert warnings out because the dry conditions and gusty winds could spread aContinue reading “2013 January 29 Tuesday a day at the VA”