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We're still fighting the Civil War

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A year ago I started this blog and could not finish it. It still brings up strong feelings in me and I share it just to get it out of the draft list and because some of you are struggling as I am. In S eptember of 2019- One year ago ! We traveled from Indiana - where we had the RV maintenance done an d stayed at an AirBnB on Winona  Lake, to Ohio- where we visited my brother and his wife at the home place and saw old high school friends - then we headed to Pennsylvania. The AirBnB at Winona Lake. Scenes from Indiana. Another Indiana scene.                                                            On our way back to Virginia we stopped at the Gettysburg National Park in Gettysburg, PA.   I felt weepy after we watched a video at the Visitor’s Center that included the history that led to the Civil War. There were two questions. 1) Could the new states to the west have slaves or would they have only free labor? And 2) Could the southern states secede from the union as they wished? The eco
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Life Can Turn on a Dime

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Life can turn on a dime- This photo was taken here in the park by Tom Bauer the night of the Super Moon. We were supposed to fly to Virginia 2 weeks ago and see two of my kids and 4 grandchildren. We were supposed to go to the Washington Nationals home opener and stay with good friends in Richmond. We were supposed to have some doctor visits. I was going to color Easter eggs with Lexi and Chase and Polette and Garvey, have long talks with Greta and Peter, and have dinner with old friends. We were supposed to leave for Alaska this week. We were supposed to…. The novel corona virus happened. Suddenly there is nothing certain. We have no plans beyond the present. We think about our own deaths more and long to see and hug our loved ones. I call my kids when I need to hear their voices. I did Zoom meetings with my sisters one week and a brother and sister-in-law joined us the next week. I do not get bored. As long as there is internet and books, I can always find int
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Living with a Bunch of Old Geezers

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March 1, 2020 The Saguaro starts growing arms at around 90 years of age. Proof we can still grow when we are old. Majestic Saguaro with this tall guy. Soon after we arrived here I mentioned to Steve that there are a lot of “old” people here and some of them are “rickety” - meaning they do not move very well or very fast. Sometimes we get a shock looking in the mirror and realizing we are “old people” too.  There is some discussion among retired folk about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a retirement community and having limited time and exposure to people of other ages. The pros include living with people who understand much of the same history and have the same medical issues - ha! The cons are that it can be depressing to continually see people getting more feeble and losing their mental acuity. There are close to 2000 people over the age of 55 here in the Rincon Country West RV park. I see many of them walk by our RV daily.
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