Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon 2 hours at a time.

 A strange heading, I know, but it is how far we have traveled so far for appointments just since January 1st of this year. Living one day at a time and taking in the goodness of the moment sometimes causes one to lose an overall perspective of what the reality of a given situation is. So far we have logged in over 4,500 miles for medical reasons. In the moment it does not seem like a big deal but the other day it dawned on me that a cross country trip, only driving 2 hours at a time would leave a whole heck of a lot of time to experience each stopover in more detail.

Be that as it may, Joyce is doing really well under the circumstances. We have both been vaccinated. We have been able to open up Peaceful Pines to more visitors. We have been able to eat at restaurants (of course with hardly any other diners) and we have been able to hug our family without as much concern for Joyce’s weakened immune system. Her important numbers are improving (white blood count, red blood count, hemoglobin, BCA) and her pain levels have subsided as well. She is out and about in the garden (she tells me what to plant and where to plant it). And we share the watering tasks as well (she tells me what to water and when to stop watering).

We are looking forward to seeing what the next month holds in store for us, one day at a time, one 2 hour trip at a time.