Thanksgiving & prep for Nana & Papas Cristmas motor home trip

Thanksgiving at James's house in Yucaipa was awesome. Started off with a surprise when we got to his home and Sherri answered the door.  She had flown in fro Bellingham, Washington as a surprise. So, we had all of our children, and granchildren, as well as Jackies family at James & Jackies home for Thanksgiving day.  What a day and weekend. Totally awesome.  Since then, Nana and Papa have been very busy and we are done shopping & wrapping for everyone.Whew!! Been to San Diego twice.  Once to watch Carter & Camdyn while Jen n Forrest went out for her birthday, and once to leggo land with Jen, Forrest, Carter N Camdyn. Next week we hit the road.  I hit Dee up with a very aggresive agenda on the way to Mesa,AZ.  23rd and 24th we travel to Santa Clarita to visit Stacey, Hutch, Alexa and Raymond. Christmas an 26th, we are in Hesperia at Chris, Angela, Kaitlyn and Devin's home.  James, Jackie, and Sebastian will be At their home also for Christmas. 27rh n 28th, Dee and I are off to Disneyland. We'll stay at a Hilton in Anaheim up the road 1/2 mile from front gate. 29th, a break at a Doubletree in downtown San Diego.  30th, going to Seaworld and visiting Jen n Forrest.  31st, back up to Hesperia for New Years Eve.  Jan 1st , 2nd, and 3rd, off Las Vegas and staying at Embassy Suites. 2nd, going to see "The Blue Man Group" at Dee's request. Later on the 3rd, we are off to Mesa for 5 months for rest and relaxation. (and golf) So, it may be a while before I post again. We may be a little busy. Very excite now getting reay for our Nana & Papa's Christmas motor home express... Enjoy some pictures.

November. Up to Thanksgiving week !

USMC Birthday

Nov. 10th @ Resort

(some old "China Marines")

             Nana n Carter
Guess where we are !

Veteran's Day: Nov. 11th 

                            Dee @ pool

                              

                                    Home for 2 month's                           Papa n Carter

                                                                       Papa n Carter                                   Nana n Carter

Carter

Beginning of month started nice and warm.  Dee and I went golfing and we enjoyed USMC birthday and nice Veteran's Day parade in Palm Springs. We took the little guy to Disneyland last week for three days. Kid was great.  No meltdowns, held our hands, we watched the parades at night and fireworks. I didn't even have a meltdown. We've spent the rest of the month playing cards with our friend, Michelle. I have a routine in the morning of getting up regular time of 3:30, go for a walk, go to jacuzzi with some guys, and then sit around drinking coffee with different set of guys until Dee gets up and we start our regular day.  After Anaheim last week, we went back to San Diego for a day and spent it with Carter and Camdyn.  It's been cold since.  We are just frozen here. Mid 50's you know.  Off to doctors today in 29 Palms for Dee n I,a nd then get ready for James n Jackies home for Thanksgiving.  We're going first thing Wednesday morning. Going to be cold there also. Happy Thanksgiving !

On the move and getting settled in Palm Springs

 

Papa n Camdyn n Jennifer



We left Chris n Angela's home after 5 weeks there. Went to Desert Hot Springs in an RV park for one week. Seemed like a month. Didn't really meet anyone, although I continue to walk in the mornings. I still really miss our little Boxer, Princess. We drove around Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and Palm Desert looking at various RV parks, and lucked out to find a resort called, Outdoor resorts that's actually up the street from where we used to live in Cathedral City. They call it the Palms Springs outdoor resorts though.We can even go back to church up the road to where I used to be a Eucharistic Minister. I've met the guy in charge of golfing events here. (they have 27 holes of par 3's), and am joining a coffee clutch and men's bible study already. We have 8 pools and Jacuzzis, laundry, and easy walking in the park.  Nothing but motor homes and 5th wheels. No old park model houses and all that.  We love it so far, and will be staying until the 23rd of December, when we start the Papa n Nana's Christmas motor home sleigh to the kids houses.  Then off to Mesa, Arizona fro Jan 3rd to May 3rd.  From there???  Dee is doing fantastic. Walking so well.  She's coming off of her Coumadin (blood thinners) tomorrow. We're walking in the mornings around the park, or the shopping malls. We started swimming in the heated pools also for some extra exercise. Her recovery has been amazing We went to Sebastian's birthday party yesterday in Yucaipa.  All the grand kids were there too. wonderful day. Enjoy some pictures...







Papa n Camdyn



Sebastian



 Devin





Nana n Carter







Nana n Camdyn





Carter n Sabastian





Sebastian n James





Kaitlyn





Alexa



continuing on w/road trip

We went to San Diego yesterday to see Dee's orthopedic physician and he gave her the thumbs up with her recovery progress. All restrictions lifted.  Amazing recovery. We are set to go to Desert Hot Springs next to Palm Springs tomorrow for one week.  If we like it, we'll stay longer.  It will be a little warmer for us and we'll be in a 55+ community with walking paths, pools, and various different activities ( golf ) for us.  We are getting to be like "dirty laundry" at Chris n Angela's home.  They have been so good to us and helpful in Dee's recovery and putting up with me also.  It's time to move on and let the kids get back to their routine. On the road again....

Dee's cruising with new hip

Last weekend, Dee tossed aside her walker and started walking with a cane.  I amazed that she has recovered so well and quickly. Much better then when I had my hips replaced. She tried the motor home steps yesterday, and did them with ease. We expect her to be released by her doctor next week on the 19th.  When he does so though, the visiting nurses will stop coming to the house to draw blood for her coumadin levels.  So, we will be off to 29 Palms in the motor home for at least one month so she can have her levels check at the base hospital.  Then, maybe lake O'neil at Camp Pendleton, and San Diego after that until we can go to Mesa, AZ in January?  Here's some pictures of Devin and Kaitlyn at Devin's football game, and Dee outside at Chris and Angela's home.  Enjoy.

October update

Dee and I staying with our son Chris and his family in Hesperia, CA.  Dee recovering nicely from her hip replacement.  She is moving around well, and starting to learn how to use steps. We have to build up her muscles so we can hit the road again. We've been "dormant" on the road since mid September.  Chris n Angela have been great as well as Kaitlyn and Devin for having us at their home. Dee still has that deep vein trombosis going on, and the coumaden clinic is consistantly changing her dosage.  We hit the Naval Hospital in 29 Palms next week for some follow up and try to get stabilized.  Dee has been a real trooper through this so far. I think though, she is through with being stuck immobilized. Today, we are going to venture out for a ride to camping world, and then walk the mall in Victorville.  Best time is during the week.  Too many people during the weekend.  We did go out last week for a walk in the mall. I had forgotten how rude people are when one is disabled. When I was in my wheel chair, either from hip replacements, or broken legs, shoppers seemed to go out of their way to be rude.  Same thing happened to Dee last week.  We were in line to check out at Penney's: Dee was taking a break and sitting in her walker, when some lady just strode in front of her like she wasn't there. She was almost on top of Dee's lap. It was like a space invasion. I informed this shopper that she was being kind of rude, and she said she didn't see Dee there. Amazing!! Good for a chuckle.  Brought back memories, and I apologized to Dee for not remembering beforehand how rude people can be if one is disabled. Crazy world...Enjoy some recent pictures. Little bit of fun week before surgery.

 

Dee has new hip !!

Dee had her right hip replaced on the 20th.  We are back in Hesperia now at Chris and Angela's. The pulmonary doctor discovered a blood clot in her right leg days before the surgery.  While in the hospital, Dee was on Lovanex and coumaden for blood thinners. Now, she is taking just the coumaden pills.  We had a visiting nurse come over yesterday and check her out.  The coumaden clinic has taken her off the pills for a couple of days.  We are taking it very slow, and sometime today,she will have her first physical therapy session. So, I'll keep you updated as it goes.

September update

So, we are busy again.  End of August brought us fro Seal Beach to Del Mar beach at Camp Pendleton.. First trip without Princess. We're still sad without our little girl.  First weekend James came down with Jackie, Sebastian and Jackies family. 2nd weekend, James, Jackie, Chris, Angela, with Kaitlyn and Devin, Stacey and Hutch with Alexa, Jenny and Forrest with Carter and Camdyn all were there. In between, Dee and I had some down time and travelled to Palm Desert for dental appointments, and played some hand n foot.  After the beach, we travelled back to Admiral Bakers in San Diego for a week.  Michelle came out over the weekend to visit, and we left there and went back to Palm desert for the night. Of course the next night we arrived at Chris and Angela's in preparation of Dee's surgery next week.  Chris and Angela have really cleaned up their home in prep for us; painting their extra room, and putting bars in the shower, cleaning closets and a lot of work.  We went out yesterday and purchases a queen size bed, bed in a blanket and all that studd. Bed being delivered tomorrow.  We'rw going to bring the motorhome in the morning to camping world in san bernardino to make it accessible for handicap people. Also for annual checkup and maintenance. We'll continue on to San Diego later in the day for Jenny and Forrest's house.  We're watching the kids on Saturday night.  Sunday, we really should rest, as Dee has her right hip replacement at Sharps in La Jolla first thing Monday morning.  I'll keep you up to date after her operation, but probably nothing after today..  rnjoy some pictures.  will post more on facebook as it's easier to do so.