Saturday, October 27, 2007

Things got a little busy today!

This picture was NOT intentionally staged. It happened as we were trying different things in the coach to see what would work and what would NOT work! When I realized what it was, I just had to have a picture of it!

A couple of pics of the ambulance!



You could say this is the "Rear View!"


Our New View of life!


We managed to stay pretty much on the go today as we began to make our new vehicle ours! I began installing all those things we were used to in the GeoVan and began to work on the "home" part of the motorhome! Had to make a run tonight to WallyWorld to stock up on some of the stuff needed to make this whole thing work! Spent part of the day also figuring out how some of the things work! The stereo and TV are anything BUT intuitive and could likely not be more complicated or unclear. Some of the folks on the View forum group have written how they resolved the problem by rewiring some of the interface switches. That's a big GOTTA DO!

Sharon had her first real taste of it today and really likes it! (Boy, is that good news for ME!) Will be glad when we can get her on the road with it!

We're both pretty well tired out tonight! This has been her busiest day since the operation and she is almost at a normal activity level! All that, of course is done with weight on only one leg! She did sit a lot! BUT she stayed busy most of the day! That's some serious improvement! She is beginning to chomp at the bits to be set free! Y'all better look out! She's on the way back with bionics!!

I had a real hard shock this afternoon! I called one of my friends in Ft Worth to see if he was going to be able to make it over to Plano for dinner one night while we are here. He just found out within the last two weeks that he has Stage Three lung cancer. He is to begin both chemo and radiation sometime next week, I believe he said. Don and I have been as close as brothers for the last 20 to 25 years. My heart goes out to him and Luzon as they go through these next few weeks of some pretty deep emotional lows and as Don faces the body wracking trauma of the double treatments! For those of you who have held Sharon and I up in prayer, I ask no less from you for my "brother!" Oh yes, we both share a last name of Thompson!

Guess I don't feel much like a Cheers! tonight!

3 comments:

Kimmie said...

Sounds like you are getting the new ride ready for the trip home. Hope to see you two back in TN soon! Sorry to hear about your friend Don. I'll add Don and Luzon to my prayers tonight for his health and Luzon's strenght to support him through it all. Healing and health coming to you!

Anonymous said...

Sounds like Team NAB is about to embark upon a journey of epic proportions. I wish you the best of luck and a safe journey. Thank you for keeping me updated from over 6600 miles away. The View looks great and I'm sure that Sharon will do well in it. Take care as I keep the three of you, Sharon, Joe, and Bulli, in my prayers. Jerry

Anonymous said...

geoPirat / Carsten from Germany says:

What a fantastic new camper - should include all the features we talked about this june. Congratulations to your new geovan.

Looking forward to see this new flagship of Team NAB next year in CA :-)

Best wishes to you two,
Carsten