November 9 Wednesday 2011 Mesa

8am still haven't heard anything. 10 am get the call we should be leaving in 3 hours.

November 8 Tuesday 2011 Mesa

What a day . We are told we will be leaving on a medical jet for Vancouver to get his leg operated on as soon as they can get a bed. I get the trailer ready to shut down . Edith comes over and helps me clean out the fridge and other perishables. I pull in the slide and pack for home -some medicine, some clothes computer .We are allowed 2 carry on's. I tell the rv park someone will come to take our 5^th wheel and truck back to Vancouver . Our travel insurance should take care of this although I haven't heard any thing yet. I phone Dr Farrell to say we will not make our appointment Thursday as Bill broke his leg. His jaw pain has subsided and he does have the 2 splints. I also phone OATS and cancel our Route Maya trip in February. Edith takes me to the hospital to find out when we leave get a call not until tomorrow morning. I sleep in Bills room they have a bed chesterfield. They have very good wifi reseption.

REMEMBER-Imagining the life of your dreams is the first step towards living it.

November 7 Monday 2011 Mesa

We spend a very restless night. He crawls out of bed and collapses on the kitchen floor. That is it I have had it I call the ambulance they take him and me to Banner Gateway Medical center. They look after him royally. Give him morphine for his pain even the pain in his jaw has subsided. I finally leave via a cab around 5pm.

REMEMBER-mistakes and disappointment are behind you, success ahead

November 6 Sunday 2011 Mesa

Bill is still hurting and spends most of the day in bed. He has a shower but gets sick at his stomach there goes the smoothies . I go for a walk again. Bill can't wait until 8am Monday for his next doctors appointment. He is even going to let me drive. Sure will be glad when all this is over. He get up to get a drink of water and falls down. A big bump above his ankle.

REMEMBER-positive thinking is never a waist of time

November 5 Saturday 2011 Mesa

After the rain,wind,and thunderstorm last night I couldn't watch the tv as it knocked off the satalite. Bill got up in a daze took his pills and insulin and went back to bed. I read for awhile then go for a walk. I find a market across the street from the park that is even cheaper than the 99c store. (fruit and veg only). Sherri calls while I was gone. I call her back and we skype with the twins. Bill get up to get the tv working then goes back to bed. Shannon emails to say quest are on board for 3 weeks and wishes Bill well.

REMEMBER-Let your dreams grow and your doubts shrink.

Mesa Regal rv park

November 4 Friday 2011 Mesa

WE are to meet Paul and Edith at the swap meet in Apache Junction. Bills pain comes on with a vengeance. He lays down in the back of the truck refusing me to take him home. We do a quick tour but find nothing with our name on it. Bill is ok to drive back to the park but goes right to bed after calling Dr Farrell for an appointment Monday (8am)I go to the office to get another week in the park and cancel our date with Peg and Gerry in Tucson. Weather is to change the next while 20 degrees cooler.

REMEMBER-words that soak into your ear are whispered not yelled.

November 3 Thursday 2011 Mesa

We drive into Scottsdale and Bill gets his new splints one for daytime and one for night. We go back again next Thursday. We stop at the 99c only store and lo and behold if they are not playing Xmas carols in the store. Paul and Edith come over so I can tell them about OATS, And our Intercoastal waterways trip. We take them out for dinner. We go to Talyor Rays right around the corner -good home type cooked meals.

REMEMBER-dreams are possibilities just waiting to be brought to life

November 2 Wednesday 2011 Mesa Arizona

Today we phone our Washington friends Paul and Edith Fendel and get a surprise they are in their Apache Junction home not very far from where we are staying. We get invited for lunch and have a good visit. Bill is improving more and more.

REMEMBER- hope is an endless seashore awaiting your footprints

November 1 Tuesday 2011 Mesa

Bill is back to the land of the living. Hurray! Today we work at getting the air conditioner in the truck fixed. It us 4 hours and $600 latter. This is one expensive month. Both Sherri and Shannon phone to check on Bill. Tomorrow is a free day. Weather still hot (90)

REMEMBER-have some fun it is the best stress buster around

October 31 Monday 2011 Happy Halloween Mesa Arizona

The clinic is only 27.9 miles from the park and we make it at the same time as yesterday. (45 min.) We are early but they start paper work. They poke and probe much to Bill's discuss ( it hurt)They finally take a cat-scan of his jaw. Dr Farrell explains the results. He has an infected swollen jaw caused by him grinding his teeth. They give him a needle to release the pressure and pain. Then they take a print of his teeth for a splint. They give him a splint for 7 days while his is getting made. We do not get back until 6:15 as we had to fill his prescription at Wal-Mart. ($40) $755- $250 for office visit.$202 for cat-scan, $303 for shots so far. We meet again Thursday 10:15am. Bill takes his pills and goes straight to bed.

REMEMBER-The door to the human heart can only be opened from inside

October 30 Sunday 2011 Mesa Arizona

We do a run to the doctors office to see how long it will take. It was very easy to find. Only 45 minutes but it is Sunday. There is a 99c only store very close to our rv park so we stop in to buy fresh strawberries. Bananas, yogart and milk for smoothies for Bill as he is still on liquids as he cannot open his jaw. It is very hot again today 90' Bill spends the rest of the day inside with the air conditioner on. His pain pill are not doing very well. I will be glad when Monday is over.

REMEMBER-positive thinking works wonders

October 29 Saturday 2011 Mesa Arizona

We leave at 9am.temp 39 .Bill makes 2 rest stops before we arrive at Mesa Regal rv Park. 2:30 temp 90' . Bill has more trouble as his air conditioner in the truck is not working. We have difficulty getting into the spot they give us. This is not one of Bill's good days. Glad we finally made it.

REMEMBER-why look down on yourself when you can look up