Finally feeling better. 18 days left after today before I am officially unemployed. Between something like 4 and 8 working days left. It is really getting down to the wire. So many things to plan, so many thing to get ready before heading out on the road.

I keep adding things I want to do on the way. Just thought of the Big Bend National Park for a few days of camping. Have wanted to do that for quite some time so why not since I'm going to have the time. Between spending a bit of time in Destin, Florida, Eminence, Missouri, Tennessee, Big Bend, visiting the kids and grand kids, and all the other things I've been thinking about, I may need several years worth of free time to do everything, lol.

Of course, I do have to remember I am not as young as I used to be. The camping, and hiking, and scuba diving, and sky diving, and all the other things I've done over the years have to be scaled back to a mild roar as I'm just not up to doing as much as I used to, and I surely don't heal as quickly, or as well, as I used to. So, camping will now include cots and chairs, instead of the ground, and hiking will consist of easy, leisurely trails that don't include a sharp upward incline. At least for a while till I get used to things again. Hotels and motels are certainly not out of the question either when appropriate, and they are much more appropriate at my current age, believe me.

But, on the other hand, there is no hurry. I don't have to be anywhere at any particular time, nor are any deadlines set for anything. Each day can be it's own agenda, with it's own schedule, and it's own activities, or none at all. Slowing down is the ultimate goal of my continuing adventures. Relaxation is what's for dinner.

Mac