Day 64 - Left Tennessee and Into Virginia

Ken and I were up around 6:30 and slowly got ready to depart.  We spent some time talking with Lois and then we said our good-byes and went to the end of her street and hooked up the CRV.  We were on our way by 8.  Talked to Nancy and Neil Savage asking them about CG's they had stayed at along Route 81.   They were extremely helpful and we had a nice talk. 

Lois is such a capable lady.  She is a widow since 2007 and she
drives a 40/foot motorhome towing a car and also has a
large Harley.  Quite the lady!!!!  She built this house after the
unexpected death of her husband and she was the general contractor!

I realized that the CG we planned to stop at tonight, Fort Chiswell RV, is about 38 miles from a friend we graduated with from High School in 1968.  We haven't seen Stu and his wife, Susie, since 1978 and we decided I would go on line and see if I could find an address or phone number for them.  It took a lot of searching, but eventually I was successful.  I left a message and we waited to hear from them.

I got a call from my sister and she was so excited.  Dad got dressed this morning and actually went to breakfast in the dining hall via is electric wheelchair.  Then the physical therapist had him do some exercises and he was able to fully extend his arms and lift his feet off the floor - what a change.  Cindy and Mom said it is a miracle!

I also left a message for Melissa today to see how everything was going on their drive back to Tennessee!.  We never did connect but I will talk to her soon!

We stopped at a Flying J for gas and they just "happened" to have a Denny's.  So another shared Grand Slam for Ken and me.  We continued on and drove 300 miles, getting off Interstate 81 at exit 80 and only going about a 1/2 mile to the Fort Chiswell CG.  We got a fairly level pull thru site with cable, 50 amp, W&E, and free WIFI for 34.75.  Not a bad deal and we were so tired we were just thrilled to be able to stop for the day.  It was 3 when we arrived, but we had gained an hour on this drive.  Our bodies keep trying to adapt to all these time changes!

Soon after we were set-up, our classmate Stu called and he is a mountain usic group and will be playing about 1 hour from here tomorrow.  So, Ken and I will stay an extra day so we can hear him play and have dinner with him and his wife, Susie.  We are so looking forward to seeing them and catching up on the last 35+ years.  

Then I got a call from my mother.  She was so thrilled with how good Dad was this morning, but when she went to his room late this afternoon, he seemed to be somewhat confused again.  We are hoping he is just tired and needs some time to "reconnect" to being back to Masonic Homes.  It seems like he may have tried to do too much today.  

Ken and I had dinner and cleaned up.  Then he watched the World News while I went outside and read.  Later we took a walk around the CG.  It is a beautiful evening with milder temperatures and a nice breeze.  Ken had a long talk with Melissa.  They were still driving, doing about 600 miles today.  They are "road warriers".   Ken talked to his buddy and our friends, Dave Horst.  When we are in Florida, Dave and Sharon take us out on their boat to some rather remote islands where we find incredible shells.  We always have a such a wonderful time with them.

Ken did prep work for breakfast (he just loves doing it) and we went to bed fairly early.  We are looking forward to a relaxing morning and a day with very little driving!  We need it!!!!