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Glen Rose, Texas

Weather: low 22 degrees, high 49 degrees, partly cloudy with high thin clouds

We were at the hospital in Glen Rose bright and early this morning, ready to give blood for our annual physicals. Thank God we didn't have to wait for the blood-letting to happen, because Carolyn is a real bear in the morning before she gets her coffee. By 0800 hours, she was sipping the coffee, and I could see a visible relaxing of her mood as she got some caffeine into her system. I probably made things worse this morning as I laughed at her as she fussed about not getting any coffee before going for the lab work. Memo to self: in the future, don't laugh where she can see me. Especially if I'm laughing at her, and it's obvious.

When we got back home, I found that one of our electric heaters had bit the dust. What is it with products today? I mean, this thing was only eight years old. Surely it could have lasted another eight years. Just kidding, folks. We got our money's worth out of that heater, as we used it 365 days a year. When it wasn't used for heat, it was used as background sound when sleeping so we didn't hear much, if any, outside noise. Rest well, old heater.

We knew we needed to replace the heater, so we drove to Granbury to the WalMart Mall to pick up another one. There was such a large selection that it took us about ten minutes to find the one we wanted. When we got it home and turned it on, it was obvious that the new heater is going to do a better job than the old one. Maybe there's a silver lining to the cloud that took the old heater.

On our way home from the Mall, we stopped by Midway Pines RV Park to see our friends Jerry and Joyce, the owners of the park. If someone is looking for an RV park to buy, they have one for sale.

We had a great visit with Jerry and Joyce, doing a lot of problem solving of the country's problems, and commiserating with them about the problems older parents have and the issues that sometimes arise as you try to help them.

When we got home, it was almost time for our doctor visits. Before going to the doctor, I stopped by the Glen Rose Library, looking for used books for sale. They had some used books, but nothing that caught my eye. The next stop was the doctor's office, where we had another good report. Yes!!

Then, we stopped where our friend Denise works, and surprised her as we walked up to her before she saw us. Since she was working, we couldn't stay long, but maybe next time.

We're leaving here tomorrow on our way back to north Alabama and Elkmont. We'll stop in Hope, Arkansas, and see my brother Keith and his family. If everything goes well, we'll be back in Elkmont by Wednesday or Thursday as we get the new home base ready for the holidays.

More later, be safe.

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