The chiropractor treatments were successful in fixing my neck problems, and made my final days at the Lake Texana State Park much more enjoyable. I will miss the nice surroundings and the staff that I worked with. Perhaps next year???
After leaving Texana I made an ACTS retreat with 47 other men from the Catholic Church in Ganado. The worship atmosphere of this church is fantastic and has really been a boost to my spirituality. The retreat is based on the Cursillo movement but was, I think, a lot more spiritual and effective. Someday I hope to return to Ganado and be part of the parish again. Who knows, maybe I’ll be on an ACTS team. I was very warmly welcomed into their community – even as a Vagabond.
After leaving Ganado I went to Livingston for my bi-annual cardiologist visit. Dr. Mani said that all the pills seem to be keeping my problems under control and that I should keep on doing what I am for another 6 months. My valves are marginal and I still have hypertension and arrhythmia, but I feel good – even though I am slowing down. What particularly bothers me is that I am losing strength in my advancing age.
Leaving Livingston, I went north to Dallas and serviced the Sysco Kitchen at the Dallas Area Chapter. The tilt boiler failed while I was there and caused me to stay an extra day, but the kitchen is now ready for deployment during the hurricane season. And I am still ready to go with it.
Traveling on, I spent a couple of weeks in OK, at Cathy’s place, working on repairing a leaky roof and other “honey-do” tasks before leaving for the Escapade in Sedalia MO. While geocaching in the state park my grandkids and I came accross this fellow.
The Escapade was very wet, but enjoyable. I transported Cathy’s quilting stuff, but then I was free to attend many of the seminars and even give one myself (Materialistic Minimalism). I got a lot of new computer toys and tricks to try out when the trip is over. Cathy’s quilting group made a lot of charity quilts which were donated to the CARE facility in Livingston and to CASA (Citizens Against Spousal Abuse) Here are some of the quilts that they donated. 
Traveling on, we went to Indiana and visited with Guy, Gary’s son. Guy enjoyed geocaching with me. Wow, is he ever getting big! Here is a picture of him with Cathy.
And here is another picture, taken with his mom, Laura, and his step-dad Bob, and step-brother Brian.
Sunday, we traveled west, slowly going through Chicago to Gurnee IL. Cathy enjoys visiting all of her relatives and friend there, while I geocache and do chores. I now have a bedroom in the truck so that it isn’t as crowded in the Casita.Tomorrow we will go to Wisconsin to visit our dear friends the Casciaros and Wokwiczes. I am having breakfast Friday with Chuck Frieman, who I know from my Boy Scouting Leader days.
Life is good – next week we head to Texas and our 75th birthday celebration in Arlington, which the kids are going to host at Jim’s house.
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Wow! Guy looks just like his dad. He's definitely a Marlatt!
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