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panoramic view of the gulf sunset

One week from today we should be on I-75 headed to GA, then to IN, then to WI and finally to MN.  We are getting a later than planned start but life sometimes gets in the way of what you would like to do!  We are thinking we will arrive in St. Paul on Terry's birthday which is May 27th.
I went on a short bike ride yesterday and it was very evident that I do not ride much.  I pretty much ride to the tennis courts Monday-Friday but that is it.  Yesterday I put on the biking pants, the ID on my ankle and rode for a whole 7+ miles.  I know that is not very far but back in the 60's that would have almost taken me to Geneseo from the farm!  Yesterday at about mile 5 my behind started to tell me that I don't ride much if you know what I mean.  I did not get tired nor did I get sore legs so I may hop on the bike again today for a short ride.
I almost had a stomach ache yesterday day, well I guess I really did.  My phone rang about 4:00 PM and we saw it was from AZ so that meant it was meaningless but wait, they left a message.  When I listened to it my heart sank.  It was Visa and someone had found my Costco Visa that most of our charges go on. There was a number if I wanted to call the people who had called Visa.  I had gone to the car wash in the morning and used the card so I could see me leaving the card on the reader as I washed the car as I had on shorts with no pockets.  I berated myself, kicked myself and felt that perhaps I am at the end of my line!!!  Well I called the person and this lady said it was found at the car wash and they were staying at a hotel about 10 minutes from our place.  I could come and get it.  When I arrived and got the card I was a tiny bit relieved.  She said her husband had found the card on the floor of the car wash.  It then dawned on me that I HAD put the card back in the car after using it but in my haste I placed it on the front seat where the towels were that I dried the car with.  When I pulled the towel off the seat to use it the card must have been swept off the seat onto the ground.  I know, that in itself is not so smart BUT it certainly was better than leaving the card on top of the reader and driving off.  It took about an hour for my stomach to settle and feel OK.  I guess such is life after the 60's!
Brother Dave called yesterday and talked a bit about his doctor appointments this week.  I received good news which is encouraging.  I look at my siblings and we are not that old but yet we are not young either so when someone gets good news from the Dr. it is really GOOD news.  I will not speak for Joan, Dave or Helen but for myself I will say that the more MATURE I get the more I think about energy, health, activities etc.
Grandma Saunders called yesterday to thank us for a flower we sent her for Mother's Day.  Interesting as she said she really liked it and never had anything like that before.  I think it is at least the 6th time we have sent her an azalea plant for Mother's Day!!!  I hope I spelled that flower correctly as it did not come up on my spell check!
I will play tennis each morning this week but I am guessing most of the time will be spent getting ready to leave.  There are always decisions as to what to leave and what to bring.  AND there also are things that NEED to be brought and one had better not forget them.  Like phones, chargers, computers, legal papers, certain clothes and the list is too long to write down.  Several years ago I left our computer in the parking lot of a hotel but that subject is not one I want to talk about!
No, the FP is gone (had a bit of Baileys today), the e-mails have been read, I have looked at the St. Paul paper on line and it is time to get a bit of exercise in on the bike.