SNOW ON THE WAY TO RENO MOLLY'S FIRST LOOK AT SNOW

MY MOM RELAXING AT HOME GRAND DAUGHTER MIRANDA'S ROOM

MICHELLE AND RAYMOND'S NEW HOUSE

On this weeks days off, we

of course were going to Sacramento to see my Mom. At the last minute, we decided to go via Reno. We had never taken the road from here to Reno. We started out on highway 36, which goes thru Chester, and drove thru some beautiful areas. There was alot of snow still on the ground, in the trees and along side of the road. Molly got her first look and feel of snow. I don't think she was real crazy about it. When we got to Reno, we were able to find a hotel that would let us have Molly in the room.

We spent the night and then went on to Sacramento. We went to my Moms the next morning. I helped her get her checkbook balanced and some bills paid. Later in the day, we went to Raymond and Michelle's to see their new house. We had seen the house before they moved in but hadn't seen it since. They are still working on the unpacking but have all the painting, etc. done. Our Grand daughter Miranda is into the goth, vampire stuff so she designed her own red room. We got to meet Allison's new boyfriend, Anthony while we were there. Another 2 hour drive and we were back at the 5th wheel in Red Bluff.

Today is Friday the 13th. I hear everyone on the TV saying it is an unlucky day. For me it is a very lucky day. My son Michael was born on Friday the 13th and David and I were married on Friday the 13th. So here's wishing all a very lucky day.

David and Carol

ANOTHER LONG TIME

I know it has been such a long time since I last posted to this blog. We are still in Red Bluff working. The weather here has been cold, wet and windy. But, today the sun is out and there is hope that spring will come soon.

We have been spending alot of time in Sacramento. My sister and her husband came out from Missouri to stay with my mom and her husband because they were not able to care for themselves. Yesterday, there was a big pow-wow with the county and the nurses to see if they were able yet to be on their own or if things would stay the same. My moms husband , of course, cussed out everyone.

My sister is leaving soon and as far as we can see there is no one else to care for them. Since he does not want anyone staying in his house, the best we can do is for someone to be there on a daily basis to check on them and to help them live their daily lives, we don't know yet how this is going to be accomplished.

The county said that it takes alot to change this and a great deal of time. I'm not sure what the outcome is going to be but I will post it when it gets here.

Other than that, we really haven't done much except travel between here and Sacramento. We haven't even been able to see our daughters new house in Sacramento because it's on the other side of town.

Today is the day that our friend Paula picks up her husband at the airport. This will be his first time being in the US. I'm sure it will be quite a culture shock for him. Best wishes to Arnold and Paula.

So as you see there has not been alot to write about so I haven't.

Kinda Happy Campers,
David and Carol

DURANGO RV RESORT

This is Durango RV Resort where we are currently employed. It is a beautiful place to work and to stay. The staff here are very nice and very understanding of the time we have had to take off. So, thank you to Bill, Donna, Bob and Micki.

We recently received an email from our Son Michael. He is in Mambai, India, formerly known as Bombay. He is there to help coordinate security against terrorism for the hotel Taj Mahal. This is the hotel is the one that was held by terrorists not long ago. He said the traffic is crazy and it seems there is no rhyme or reason to the way they drive. He also said the food is great. He has lost 10 lbs though. Please pray for his safe return.

There is always things going on at my Mom's house. We have spent alot of time there. The county now requires that someone is with them 24My sister made it out from MO. to help out. David and I are very grateful to her. My Mom's husband, Jim has family but none of them would come and help out. They are upset at him because he changed his will when he and my Mom got married, even though nothing was changed pertaining to them. They told me they would wait until he dies to come here and only for the purpose of contesting his will. Nice kids, huh?

Our daughter Michelle and her husband Raymond just purchased a house. It is their first one and they are really excited about it. They will be moving in this week. Congratulations, Michelle and Raymond.

The weather here in Red Bluff has been very cold. It is snowing just up the road. There is alot to see here but it will have to wait until the weather is better. David has a pretty bad cold so we will have to wait until he is better. We hope everyone is doing well and encourage your emails to let us know what is going on in your life.

Still fairly happy campers

David and Carol

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OK, I'm sorry for not getting a post out in all this time. We have been here (Red Bluff) off and on for a few weeks. First we had to leave for the little surgery thing and then we have been caring for my Mom and her husband off and on. Jim, my Moms husband, has had prostrate cancer and now has bladder cancer. He has had to be on a catheter all this time so someone had to be there to drain the bag, give meds, and help him around. My Mom on the other hand is very healthy. Her main problem is dementia. This causes a problem with her trying to help with Jim which turns out to be more of a hinderence. She tries to give him meds that he shouldn't have and tries to drain his cateter bag. She also wakes him up all night long to check on him. So neither one of them are getting enough sleep and in turn neither are we.

We were made aware that the county did not believe they could take care of themselves. We were also determined to keep them together, in their home. That requires 24/7 care. The adult protective services came out to make sure they were being cared for. I think we passed their test. Jim's family have not been around. We have asked them to come but they say they are all too busy. We have nurses coming, nurses aides coming and a group of people from the county. It is very stressful to know you are being watched and judged.

So, we have been working three days a week (finding people to fill in at my mom's) and then going to my Mom's for the other four. My sister finally flew in from MO this last week. We spent some time filling her in on what to do and going to Dr. appts. These all have to be in a taxi cab because neither my Mom or Jim can get in our truck.

Anyway, we have been pretty busy so forgive me for not posting. We got back here last night and will be going to work in about an hour. Thank you to all for reading this little bit of drivel.
By the way, CONGRATULATIONS to our friend Paula....Arnold was finally approved to come to the US and be with his wife, Paula.

We are now kind of Happy Campers
David and Carol

Hello to All,
I still haven't gotten any pictures put on here but I will soon. We are still at home right now. Carol had a little surgery but will be up and running in no time. It has been great to see the Grandsons and spend some time with them. David was able to see alot of his work buddies and get some things done around the house. Carol will get her stitches out on Friday and hopefully we will be able to get back to Red Bluff.

The weather has been great while we have been here. Today it is supposed to be 79 degrees. Molly has a good time being home and she loves being around the boys.

So, until I get the pics done, this will be it for the
Happy Campers,
David and Carol

Good Morning to All,

We are now in red Bluff and started with our training yesterday. Everytime we get someplace new, our first task is check out the area. Yesterday we went to a town called Anderson. It is about 20 miles from here but they have outlets and a Super Walmart(sorry Anna, but we love it). Anytime I can do one stop shopping is a good time for me. This morning I went over to the lodge for awhile and read. It is a beautiful room with a huge fireplace and leather furniture. Very quiet there and perfect for reading.

David has gone out to spend the day metal detecting. He took Molly with him, I guess so she could get out a bit. I'm going to start practicing the reservation system they have here so I won't feel like a complete idiot (just a minor idiot) when it comes time to actually work the reservation desk.

Hope all is well with everyone. We do miss home but are still anxious to travel and see new things.

Happy Campers,
David and Carol

OUR NEW HOME

We have now arrived at our new home. We are in Red Bluff, CA which is in Northern Calif. It only took us 2 hours to get here from Sacramento. It is such a pretty RV Resort and we have a very nice spot on the end. The only drawback I can see may be the freeway noise but that is no big deal to me. We have Internet, cable, free propane and free laundry so that makes up for the freeway noise. The river is on the other side of the resort with lots of walking and bike paths....I know you are trying to picture me riding a bike...don't even try. David is the bike person in the family. He rides with Molly running alongside. While he is getting all this exercise, I am drinking my coffee, reading and smoking, no bike for me. I would fall and break something.



Yesterday was our oldest Grand daughters birthday. Allison is now 20 years old. It is hard to believe she is that old, time goes by fast. While in Sacramento we were able to do alot of family visiting. I got to spend alot of time with my Mom.



The sun is shining right now. It is a nice change from Sacramento. I really feel better when the sun is out. I hope I hear from some of you and hope your New Year started out good.



Happy camping,

David and Carol