Alligator & Turtle

 Saw an alligator in the Preserves pond today while on one of my walks.

A little tiny guy.

Grace Davis Hall

 The last place I got to spend time with you physically...

I have counseling in the building next door, it is tough to drive by it.

The walk path has a tree with butterflies hanging on it that people have placed as a memorial. I will have to look into getting one for your. I would rather have one of these than getting a brick carved in your memory.

Manatee

Watched two manatee swimming / playing in the Ocklawaha Rive

 

River

I sat by the river for a while today.
Peaceful, quiet.

Missing you and the adventures we shared every day.

Aventon bike

We had picked out electric bikes about 2 years ago but never purchased them. A year ago we looked at electric trikes thinking that would be easier for you to ride.

I went and got an Aventon Aventure 3 today.

I absolutely love it.

I am sorry that you and I were not able to share this together.

We did enjoy renting them and riding around Cades Cover in TN and the day we rented them in Key West, FL.4

It's OK That You're not OK

 This book was recommended by a Gary Allen.

Hi Travis, I was  friends with Jeni since we were kids. First allow me to say I am so sorry for your loss. She was a wonderful person. One of my favorite classmates. I lost my mom about two weeks ago and I lost my son almost a year ago so I never really have dealt with all of that and now I'm trying to help my dad get through this. My parents were married 73 years and he's 91 years old. But what I'm gonna say that really it didn't fix it but it kind of helped me understand was reading this book and I wanted to make sure I said something to you about it. A friend of mine lost her husband about two months ago and I talked to her the other day and she said this book really helped her so I wanted to make sure I shared that information with you. Man take care of yourself the best you can and God bless. Your wife was truly an angel from the time I knew her and I knew her about 50 years.
--Gary Allen

I order the book on amazon.

Burn 9 Year Anniversary

June 17, 2017 - 9 Years ago today we were camping with family at John Bryan State Park Campground when I  was burned trying to light the charcoal.

Previously the worst pain I have experienced was on July 30, 2015 with my heart attack.

The pain from having 2nd degree burns on 20% of my body far exceeded the pain from the heart attack.
The one difference with the heart attack was the feeling that I was about to die. We had always been trained as an EMT to ask if the patient was feeling an impending sense of doom. I did not fully understand that question until that day.

The major recovery took until July 20 2015 but the full recovery took years and even today I still experience issues with the burn scars when I am out in the  sun.

When I'm Gone...

 

Old Age

Yellow Flower Pots

Today I filled your yellow flower pots with new flowers. The extended cold spell this past winter took it's toloon the old ones.

I need to get them repainted. I bought the paint but I need the wind to calm down first, then Gina a place to paint them.