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Good morning all. Thanks Rich and all who contribute. Finished my lawn work so today is a do what I want day. Of course I do that every day but still, it sounds good. 28 days until I fly to Seattle to join my sister and visit Alaska. Then she will fly back with me to spend a week here in Mobile. In those days I have to close on son's house, get him moved, set up furniture for sister to enjoy guest room, paint said room, and a slew of other items. I keep reminding myself that I can only do what I can and be happy with that. Have a great Sunday. 

The metal cans we got with our drink package we took on excursions. The had a screw on lid and were able to be closed and carried just like a plastic bottle.

Good morning all. Thanks Rich and all who contribute. Looks like a great day for yard work. I plan to work around the house most of the day. But that's ok because I spent last evening going to the Art walk around Mobile with my grandchildren. We had dinner and then stopped for rootbeer floats and enjoyed the music and vendors.  

Jacqui, @kazu, so sorry about shadow. 

Rich @richwmn, Happy Birthday. 

We got to go out kayaking last night to watch the Sturgeon supermoon but the clouds came in. It was still nice to get out on the peaceful river with friends and family. 

Thanks Rich and all for their contributions. I have been here, just reading. Yesterday I read and just as I was getting ready to post phone calls, knocks on the door and outside activities. I am getting to know my new city. Traffic is different. It seems like they have their own style of driving. Maybe it is the narrow streets with trees right at the curbs. 

Good morning all. Thanks Rich and all who contribute. My knee is healing and since as I lay crying on the pavement, I said I never want to ride a bike again, my children have decided that I needed to ride a tricycle instead. My son found one about two hours away and we went to look at it. We ended up bring it home. It had a platform and ramp that attaches to the back of my jeep. Learning to turn on a three wheeler is not easy and with a bum knee my kids say to take it slow and not plan to ride with a group for a week or two. It's got more programs for peddle assist and torque drive then I am sure I will ever learn. But I will learn. It will be fun to ride around old town or where ever.  Hope all stay well, and have a great weekend. Lasagna makes me want to take the family out to where they make the best vegan dish. Guess that means I won't need to cook. 

Thank you Rich and all who contribute. Yesterday was not a good day. Not only was the weather not cooperating but we had to reregister my grandson for school, deal with a friend and projects relating to getting my son's house, we went bike shopping.  I thought since I was old it would be good to get an electric bike. Then I would be able to keep up with others when they go on their tours of downtown Mobile three times a week. We were trying out different kinds and somehow my legs got tangled in the frame and I took a terrible crash. No bike for me, at least until I heal. I was so embarrassed. It was all caught on security cameras and two sales men were watching my old lady fumble and crash.  It totally tore up my jeans and left horrible knee injures. But I will survive, I am a tough cookie and will try another day.

I like bagpipes but usually only hear them at firefighter's funerals so they make me sad. Hope everyone has a good day.  

Thank you Rich for the Daily and all who contribute. Start of the week so lots of things to get done. I had a great weekend with the grandson. We went exploring old haunted grave yards. I saw the resting place of Joe Cain who is claimed to be responsible for starting the Mardi Grau in the US. History is always so interesting and walking around a two hundred year old cemetery helps make it come to life for a teenager. Then we went to dinner in town. I am so lucky to be able to spend time with him. 

For a short trip of 14 days or a long trip of 40 I still pack only a carry on and just enjoy the laundry service. If someone notices that I've worn the same blouse twice I hope they like it because sometime they will probable see it again. 

Good morning everyone. Thanks Rich and all who make this a great place. We finally got news that the offer on the house I was getting for me son was signed. Only three days after the offer expired but I will continue as it is the best house we have found so far and will require only a day or two to get it move in ready. Not that he has a lot to move. When he drove across country to join me and his brother in Mobile he sold everything and brought only what he could pack in his car. It will be fun to help him furnish the place. Life is always interesting. 

Good morning all. Thanks Rich and all who contribute. Great photos. Not much interesting happening today, just working around the house.

Good morning all. Not much news here. Still waiting to hear about the house offer. It was promised no rain for a few days but so far they have been wrong every day. Lightning and thunder comes for about three hours every day but not at the same time. It would be easier to plan around if it was always say an afternoon shower. It may have rained alot in the Northwest but the difference is there its like a shower, and down here its like someone turned the garden hose on you full force. Just have to get used to our new home. Best to everyone.

Good morning all. Thanks Rich and all who contribute to making this place so great.  Yesterday we placed an offer on a house for my oldest son. It's a simple place but close to the heart of Mobile and will be nice for him.  It is close to his work. I am waiting to hear if our offer has been accepted. Today is work in the yard day to try to keep up the work my hired crew has done. Things grow so fast here. My sister is asking my planting plans but I have just unearthed the back yard so I want to live with it for a while, learn the shade patterns and then slowly plan what goes where. Gardening in a place where it has all the water and sun any plant could use and does not snow or freeze much is all new to me. I better get out if I am going to beat the heat today. 

1 hour ago, richwmn said:

Quick question. I have verified that I can schedule another Covid-19 booster shot. Is there any requirement that it be within a time frame before the cruise or is it even required?

Thanks

 

I would like to know this too. What is the official call on cruising?

Good morning all. Thanks Rich and all who contribute to make this a great place to come every morning. Today is phone day. I have a list of five things to do long distance that will require patience and time dealing with automated answering features on each call. I just wish I could speak to a real person and I would do so much better. It looks like it will be hot everywhere today. I will enjoy my evening kayak with a group of nice friendly people. 

Thanks Rich for the reports, and thanks to all Dailyites who make this such a great place.  I have no news but tons of lawn work to stay on top of so will just say hi. 

Good afternoon all you wonderful Dailyite family.  I have been working so hard getting things done here that I just fall into bed.  The submerged sailboat that came with the house is gone.  We spent two days raising it and then cleaning some. Offered it free and it went away today. No more threats of fines for a wreck in the waterway.  Between me and my neighbor and a lawn crew I have reclaimed my back yard.  There was a pile hidden under two years' worth of black berries of a full large trailer load of limbs and tree stuff, but its gone and now I just need to keep it up and decide what to plant and do with the nice size yard. And just now I learned that my house in Oregon got recorded so I am now officially a resident of Alabama. So much weight off my mind.  I think of you guys often and try reading each day but about halfway through there is another chore I need to do, or trash can to fill or something. Life is good. 

Good morning all. Thanks Rich for the daily and to all who add so much.  I am on the way out the door to work in the yard while it is still sort of cool. 82 and not even 8. I know, welcome to the south. It's better then snow so I'll just get busy outside.

Happy fourth of July dailyites.  Thanks Rich and all who contribute to this forum.  I got out early and trimmed the hedges in front of the house but think I will save myself if I am going to go kayaking tonight. All this work makes me feel my age. 

Good morning all. Thanks Rich and all who post. I was heading out to do some hedge trimming with the new trimmer that came yesterday when a big rain storm with lightning and thunder came. Guess I'll just stay in and work on the computer. Happy holidays Dailyite family. 

Thanks Rich for the daily forum. And good afternoon to all my dailyite family.  Hawaii brings back tons of memories. Some bittersweet as those I traveled with are not here now. I worked too hard yesterday trying to rescue my back lawn from 6 feet tall growth.  Today I pay the price.  Why can't I remember I have all the time in the world and it doesn't have to be done in a day. 

Good morning.  I have finally finished my move. Twice across the US driving and Oregon house was on the market and is in escrow. I can now say that I am living in Mobile Alabama. Wow, a lot has changed while I was gone for a month or so. Even the name is different. Glad to be back no matter what the Daily is called.  I have missed everyone. 

I know that 5050 has one big window and a sliding door. I was on the Rotterdam for over a month in this cabin. I loved it. But don’t tell anyone or it will become harder to get.  

Just checking in. Got to my cabin in Oregon about midnight. Both of my sons are here to help. It’s cold here. Got down to 32 last night. Looking forward to getting back to Alabama but lots to do here before I take the travel trailer and head east again. 
 

@Sharon in AZ so sorry to hear about Craig. 

Good morning Dailyite family.  On Wednesday instead of driving back to Oregon my son found a way to fly with his pet for all of us for half what it would cost to drive. So we will be arriving back at the cabin on the river almost two weeks earlier.  

Thank you Rich and all who contribute to the Daily that make it such a great place to be.  We will go kayaking tonight one more time before we start on our next adventure. I am actually looking forward to driving my jeep and tt back here to Alabama as I can go slow enough to enjoy and stop when I want.

Be safe. I will be reading but probably not posting as I enter the next chapter of this adventure. 

Good morning all. Thanks Rich. I have arrived in Mobile. 2700 miles all by myself. With son’s  help the uhaul is unloaded and returned. Son has done so much work getting the house ready by fixing things and cleaning. I’ve painted three room. And been kayaking twice. Next week son, grandson and I rent a car to cross the country again to return to Oregon. Many things to do once we get back but for me they include getting my cabin on the river officially for sale and final visits with family at the cabin. Then another trip with my jeep and Casita travel trailer across to Mobile. Hopefully the last trip will be more leisurely. One very busy summer so I may not post a lot but I am lurking and I care about my Dailyite family.