This is Mike.
So I was able to retrieve access to the account after these many years. It looks as if the last post we made was in 2013. Yikes! Why so long? So much has happened. Not all to the best but in the will of God.
In April of 2014 our sons moved from Rumney, NH to Denver, Colorado. They were living in our home there while we were residing in Bristol, NH at the apartment of the church I was leading (we moved there the previous October). We put signs on the home in an attempt to sell it mid-way through 2014 after we did some cleaning out. And then we moved back there in late September. We were sensing that the Lord was moving us to Florida to help family with my aging parents. In November, Kathy’s mother – Ruth Savage, passed away at 96 years old. Her Dad passed away in 2006. Earlier in the year, I went back to work part time at the Tilton Walmart in anticipation of a Florida move where I would have no income since I was employed by the church. By February 2015 we had an offer on our home and we moved mid-April 2015. I was able to easily transfer to the closest Walmart here in the Poinciana section of Kissimmee.
In the near two years we’ve been here … both of my parents – Pete (87 yrs) and Kathy (83 yrs) passed away. Dad in June 2015, Mom in September 2016. Kathy has tried to acclimate to living in this area but it’s been tough for her. Driving is difficult as the traffic is very very busy and fast. The roads don’t make sense to her and as a result she doesn’t drive on her own. She has driven some with me but rarely. In Bristol and Rumney she would walk outdoors and get around fairly well. She tries to get out around this community but the heat and contour of the sidewalk make it difficult at times. For about six months, she was walking the Kissimmee Bridge which goes over John Young Parkway and was doing quite well. She managed even in the extreme heat of July and August. A cooling breeze always seemed to accompany us on the walk. We even saw a couple of otters in the water that was by the bridge! That made Kat really happy. After her being diagnosed with pre-diabetes, Kathy has maintained her blood sugar with diet. She’s lost 50 pounds. But her muscle tone in her leg has weakened, but a new home exerciser we just set up seems to be helping with that. Here is the video link of that exerciser:
https://www.facebook.com/mptremblay/videos/10212315305500629/
We taken a lot of road trips around the state exploring the peninsula. After almost 2 years here we’ve come to love St Augustine, Tarpon Springs, Flagler, Vero Beach and Melbourne. Soon we plan to drive the Florida Key Highway.
The highlight for us both was two-fold. First in September of 2015, we flew to Denver to see our boys – Tim, Pete and grandson, Brent. That was wonderful to see their home and surroundings. Then this past December, my sister Deb treated us to a delightful presentation of the Nutcracker Ballet in West Palm Beach.
Now, let me remind you — this April is the 10th anniversary of Kathy’s stroke. We hope to keep you better updated in the weeks ahead.