UPDATE FROM OHIO, FALL IS COMING ON

Having returned to Ohio from Minnesota, it was time for Gary's sister, Janet, to be released from the hospital after six weeks! I am sure that she was happy, but we are not sure that she is ready to be alone.
Shortly after that Gary's sister-in-law, Loretta, was hospitalized for more than a week. She has been very sick and though she is being released today, she has a long way to go to full recovery. Loretta, we are praying for you and asking friends to be in prayer also.
Then Sunday, Sept. 11, Gary received another text that his oldest sister in Alabama had just passed away. Talk about overload!! I think that this summer has been it.

 

While in Minnesota with Ben, we were fortunate to see him get a new apartment that will save him $300 a month. It is not farther to drive to work, but it will be closer for us when going to visit him as it is south of St. Paul. The only regret probably is that it is up three flights of stairs so he looses the two entrances that he had before, especially the one out onto a patio. Also a loss of a garage. Maybe 

he can find one around town as this is a small town and country setting.

After getting settled back at home and getting Janet settled, we had invited a few couples from our Sunday School Class to come and visit for an evening. Two couples braved the heavy rain and stopped by and we enjoyed it very much.

Randy and Patti

Jane and Dick with Gary

There is not much else going on except to get all of Janet's doctor appointments and scripts taken care of before we head south. Just know that it must be soon as we can see weather changing into fall.
This is the extent of our update. So we bid you goodbye until next time we have more newsy events.\

Until then we will show you some more extensive pictures of our new to us condo.

Bedroom/Art Gallery

Entrance from central hall.

Hall going into bedroom, bathroom and large coat closet. 

Guess this says it all. We are happy to know that this is here for us, but we are anxious to hit the road again!
I ran into a friend from high school this morning at Walmart. I haven't seen her or talked with her in several years. It was great to catch up. She said that she would love to travel, but her husband will not. Of course, it is not for everyone. You have to be comfortable with it.

ILLINOIS and MINNESOTA to VISIT VERLYN and BEN

Forgot to mention in my last Blog that our Pastor, Pete, his wife Mandy and their children, Rachael and Nathan, came for dinner one evening. We had hoped that the children could swim in the pool, but the weather did not co-operate. Thus I borrowed a large box of  Legos from Victor to keep them entertained. Of course, once again I forgot to take any pictures. We sure did enjoy the visit, though we probably talked their ears off!!  Pete and Mandy we hope that you can come again so the kids get to swim.

Leaving Salem August 25th, stopped in Joliet IL to visit Audrey's brother, Verlyn, on the way to spend vacation time with Ben. We spent our first night at Harrah's in Joliet. We found Verlyn snoozing in the sun, doing very well and looking good! After our visit with him we spent the rest of the evening relaxing after our seven hour drive. Ken, sorry we could not see your family too! Hopefully, next time.

Same construction when we were here before!?

On the drive to see Vern, we realized that we were on Historic Route 66.

 The second leg of our trip on to New Hope, MN was just as long.

Doing their usual, Ben and his dad.

So good to see Ben!! He scheduled a week of vacation to spend with us and to apartment hunt.

His rent is going up and was too high in the first place. So he found a place and is moving the end of the month farther south but about the same distance from the Best Buy stores where he works here local and from the Corporate office where he parks when flying to other areas.

Wednesday was our day to go see the Mall of America. I can't say we were impressed. I guess if you had kids it would be good because of the Amusement Park. But we have been in three floor malls before!

They have two such parking garages, one at each end of the mall.

Crossing the street to enter mall.

Our entrance.

Three floors visible here.

Gary has a fascination with Bubba and my fascination
is Coldstone Ice Cream, though we passed it up.

Really we went to see the Best Buy model house electronics of the future that Ben spent two days working on. It was really neat, but much beyond our needs. Do I need my refrigerator to make my grocery list and even place my order?? Not!!

 

Refrigerator with inventory!

Range that you can turn on and off remotely.,

Laundry day, so thought this a good time to do the Blog and to make some phone calls to help Janet get ready to return home from the hospital. This may make some changes in our dates to leave Ohio for the south. But the motorhome will have to go for sure in September. Anything more to keep us on our toes?? Hope not.
Take care and maybe I can get with you once again before our return to Ohio.