Arrival in Plano, TX

Yippee!! We finally dragged our tired selves into Plano tonight! We were held up in Clarksville and Harmony, AR for a time early today and didn't leave the area until almost 2:30PM with about 350 miles to cover after that! First, this morning, I checked one of our tires that I had added air to yesterday, and found it to be extremely low. After checking with Max, I took it to a tire place and had it checked out. The shop was very busy and the single tire tech was loaded down but he worked me in in about an hour. Another hour and we were on the go again. Turns out, the valve stem was cracked and could have come apart at any time. That could have ruined our whole day on the interstate somewhere! Since we were on a late start anyway, and had another stop to make in Harmony, our day was slid around the clock a little. Had a nice visit with Ron and Marybeth. Harmony is a beautiful area and we almost hated to leave after such a short stay.

We are at the Extended Stay Suites about a half a mile from the Doctor's office and the hospital in the other direction. We have a temporary room tonight and move into our long-term room tomorrow. We had to accept one of their Studio Suites tonight because the full two-bed suite wasn't available. If we were here only for a few days, this would be OK, but for a minimum of 6 weeks, for our sanity, particularly post-op, we need the extra living space. I hate to move, but it will be worth it.

We hated we had to pass up a visit with Joni and Larry in Fort Smith, AR. We had planned for a long time to stop in and visit for a while, but with the two hours spent on the GeoVan, it was unavoidable. We did chat with Larry on the phone for a bit, after a round of phone tag. Was good to hear him again, even if we didn't see them! L & J, we promise next time.........!!

Better get to bed! It's after midnight and Sharon's first appointment is at 8:30 AM. What with canine-maintenance, breakfast, et al, it's going to be a short night!

Until later, Cheers!!