Vacation's over

Well, posh.  I had almost finished writing an epistle when I somehow deleted it.  I though Blogspot had automatic backup.  Aparently, it doesn't.

So, here goes again.

We are home from a three-week vacation to two western states -- Colorado and New Mexico.  We have been to both states before.  I had, however, forgotten how beautiful the Rocky Mountains were, or perhaps it was because the last time we were out there we came into Colorado from a different route. 

We spent four days at YMCA of the Rockies which is in Estes Park, CO; one week in Pegosa Springs, CO; and four days in Albuquerque, NM.  I enjoyed every place we visited, but I would love to live in Albuquerque.  A couple of things would be drawbacks to that move:  (1)  Typing Albuquerque stymies me and I have to think of every letter and it slows me down; (2) my children all live within 50 miles of us and that makes for easy visits with grandchildren; and (3) I don't ever want to move, not ever again.  It's too much work, hassle, and trouble.

So, we stay in Northern Kentucky and visit those places we find so interesting and enjoyable.

Since this BLOG is supposed to be about the difficulties we vertically challenged and mobility challeneged people have to endure, I will add only one thing.  The worst part of the trip was still the pain in my sciatic nerve and it slowed me down for several days, two in Estes Park, and two in Pegosa Springs.  It's didn't stop me in Albuquerque, though.  There were no episodes while I was driving, which was for the entire trip and for as many as 12 of our 22 days. 

The worst part of the trip was at the end of each driving day, unwinding to get out of the automobile, getting into a hotel room, and then just waiting for the pain to subside. 

The best part was that we didn't have to visit any hospitals or doctors for the first time in 10 years.  Isn't that a blessing?  I think so.

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