Friday, June 3, 2011

PICTURES



MIA'S POSITION THE WHOLE TRIP





MIA ENJOYED PLAYING WITH THE SQUIRRELS ON THE BEACH IN CRESCENT CITY



LIGHTHOUSE IN CRESCENT CITY


HOME!!!!






CAMPSITE ON THE BEACH IN CRESCENT CITY





CAMPSITE IN KLAMATH FALLS







CAMPSITE IN BURNS, OREGON



MARK'S ATTEMPT AT BBQ - CAUGHT THE TOWEL ON FIRE. WHERE DID BOB GO, MY BBQ MAN!




WARMING UP THE BUNS!!! OR SHOULD I SAY BURNING THE BUNS!



HAMBURGERS WERE GOOD!

END OF THE ROAD

Wow can't believe how fast 17 days goes by. That should be a lesson to me. Time is short and live life each and everyday.

I have had a blast even with the problems we had this past week. I spent precious time with Bob and Cindy Keyes. It was the best! I enjoyed their company and will never forget the moments we had together.

Today we left Klamath Falls, Oregon for Crescent City. It took about 4 hours to get here. We are staying the night in a RV Park right on the beach. It is beautiful to look out at the ocean and the waves. The park isn't the best but it has all the hookups including WIFI and cable.

Just dropped Mark off at the casino up the street and I will join him about 8PM for dinner. I have a little quiet time and of course he enjoys the time playing at the casino. Mia is so tired because Mark and I walked the beach and she ran after all the little squirrels hiding in the rocks on the beach. The squirrels are very friendly but we stay away because I'm afraid they will bite. The weather is nice with little sun but warm. I guess the rain is coming and that's why it is warm outside. We will leave early around 7 in the morning back to Santa Rosa. We have a 5 hour drive home and we have lots to do. The tow dolly must be returned and the motor home cleaned. It will be nice to be home!

I have lots going on at home this next week. First and more importantly is lab work and chemo. As I said before I left, I met with the doctor from Stanford and my numbers have been going up and they want to be more aggressive with treatment. So starting next week I will take chemo 3 times a month. I'm not looking forward to that because I'm getting sick, sore and tired from the chemo now. That means 3 times a month or 3 weeks out of 4 I will be sick, sore and tired. I hate it! I appreciate the time I have had these past 17 days. I didn't think about my sickness, chemo and doctor appointments. All I thought about was how lucky I am to see the places I saw and spend time with Bob, Cindy and of course Mark. But now back to reality! I know I should be happy I have been doing well. I know life is precious and each moment is a gift!

I look forward to more time seeing new places. I don't know if it will be with a motor home but I will be traveling more. This summer I plan to spend as much time as possible at the lake. I feel so good when I'm there and now having chemo so much I want to relax and enjoy it.

I have all these thoughts of wanting to scream out and say "Enjoy life and live for every moment". I hate hearing someone tell me "oh I always wanted to do a motor home trip". No don't say, "always wanted to" DO IT!

I'm happy I did it!
Love,
Debbie

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

Well we are on the road again with a new motorhome after the transmission in the last one blew up. This motorhome is newer than the last and so far so good. We left Pocaletto, Idaho this morning about 9:30AM after spending almost an hour moving our stuff from the old motorhome to the new one. What a mess! We lost a day but to be honest it was nice to spend a night in a really nice hotel. The bed and shower was great!

Mark and I just threw everything into the motorhome and took off. We had at least a 7 hour drive to Burns, Oregon. We stop in Ontario, Idaho to see Mark's sister, Jennifer at work. We couldn't spend too much with her because she was working. She also had a cold so I couldn't get too close to her. She is so stressed about her husband Paul and it shows. I feel so sorry for her.
I wish there was something we could do but Paul is in God's hands now. They are hoping UC San Francisco will treat him and will know soon. They will have to travel from Idaho to San Francisco or his treatment. My prayers go out to him and Jennifer.

We arrived at Burns, Oregon about 5:30PM. We gained an hour which today I needed it. I'm really tired. After we got set up with the hookups, Mark and I worked on getting the inside of the motorhome in order. Now we are sitting here watching the Stanley Cup game and BBQ our hamburgers for dinner. The weather is wild. Thunder, lighting and heavy rain for about an hour but now it is so beautiful with bright sunshine. It is very cold out but we have a heater that works great. We are going to eat and watch TV. Tomorrow I have to do laundry before we leave for Klamath Falls, Oregon. We have a 4 hour drive to Klamath Falls and want to leave by 10:00AM to get there by 2:00PM to have time to rest and relax. The past few days have been so stressful and hopefully that is over.

I miss my little grandson Markie and can't wait to see him. I hope to see him on Sunday. Mark said he is teething again and is really crabby. I hope he will still remember me. The day before I left I went to visit him and when I was getting ready to leave he stood at the little window next to the door just watching me leave. It was heart breaking to see this little guy standing there watching his Nana leave. Since I have been gone all I think about is seeing him standing there at the window. He is so cute!

I can't believe my trip is almost over. I saw two cars today with cute sayings on them. One said "Are we smiling yet?" and the other one said "Road Trip" and had their route pictured on the back window of their car. That's what life is all about. Start living life and enjoy every moment. I have done alot of thinking while on this trip. I plan to live life and that includes making more moments that count. I want to spend more time at the lake house especially with little Markie this summer. I want to take him fishing and feed the ducks. Every moment is a gift!

Love,
Debbie