Summertime in Ohio

Yes, the weather is cooler up here than down in the Florida Keys, but we really didn’t plan to be in Ohio this summer.  However, when the nursing home called to say that Sue’s uncle had gone to the emergency room in critical condition, the apple cart kinda got upset.

We monitored his condition from afar for about a week before deciding it was time to rent a car to drive to Cleveland Ohio.  The “short version” of the story is that he has been moved from ICU into a hospice care facility, so we will remain here until we are no longer needed.  Sue’s uncle has been in declining physical condition for a few years, so this series of events is not totally unexpected.

I want to say thanks to our friends from the Power Squadrons who have helped us out immensely as we made this trek.  First, Don & Shirley from the North Strand Sail & Power Squadron (Myrtle Beach area) are babysitting our boat down in Marathon FL, making sure it is still floating right side up.  Thanks also to Ken & Betsy, and to John & Susan, all from Chattanooga Sail & Power Squadron for putting a permanent welcome mat at their front door for us to spend the nights along the way, and for being a good listener when we needed someone to talk to.  Their hospitality allowed Sue to spend one night with her mother in her nursing home in Chattanooga as we drove through town.

To those whom have been reading this blog regularly, I kind of apologize for not posting the past 2 weeks, but when family duties call, this “pleasure boating” comes in a distant second.