February 2010

Since I got such a clean bill of health at my last doctor's appointment in January, Ray and I were able to get away for our annual trek to the Florida Keys. We left Baltimore on Jan. 15th - two days later than we planned because I had not fully recovered from my last bout of brochitis and just didn't have time to get everything done. Our first stop was Belhaven, NC to stay with friends. From there we stayed near Savannah, GA one night and then Clearwater, Fl for 2 nights. The weather was hideous, but I heard it was much better than what Baltimore had to offer.

After we left Clearwater we went to Tampa to visit Brad and his wife for a few days. We enjoyed our visit very much and I was oh, so glad to see my brother again. From Tampa we went to Punta Gordo to see some long-time friends for three days. In an effort to find warmer weather we took off for the keys and stayed at a cute little resort for 3 days in Islamarado. On Jan. 29th we were able to move into our rental in Little Torch Key and are here until March 1st. The weather has not cooperated well, but we've had some company and some fun times.

It is wonderful to be here and not feel sick like I did last year. I had a melt down of sorts before leaving Baltimore, but with the insight of my daughter, Lisa, I realized that I was just plain scared to be away from my doctors and the excellent care that I know is available at JHH. Once I acknowledged my fear I was able to leave home and trust that I would be okay. So far so good. I guess I really am on the road to recovery! YES!