Our move to Florida Friday Oct. 23, 2009

No pictures, but thought I would give a run down on what is going on. Our movers came on Wednesday to get what we were shipping to Florida and the plan was to leave on Thursday so we could have 3-4 days to get there leisurely. Thursday am John went out to start the coach and warm everything up, and the air in the front of the coach would not come up. There are airbags in the front that deflate and then inflate when the coach is started. If they don't come up, it is a terribly rough ride and the wheels can't turn very well. Needless to say we were in a quandary. We called Sewards Garage thinking that we would either put a coupling on the coach and drive up to Freightliner in Inver Grove...or be towed up there. Freightliner said they would get us in right away. We waited and waited...finally Sewards called and said there were so many accidents on Hwy 52 that that took priority. Meanwhile, mom called and she suggested that John go down to Filmor Trucking (in our front yard) and see if they could help. They have a maintenance shop and have Freighliner trucks. So he did and they really helped us. However, the part we needed was no where to be found in Minnesota, but they did find one in the Chicago area. We had our office in Chicago pick up the part and put it on our truck to Mpls on Thursday night. John met the truck at the office at 0600 on Friday am and ran the part back down to Filmor and they put the part in in 25 min and we were on the road by 0745!!! Needless to say we now had to make better time due to the fact that we have to been in Ft Myers by Sunday because Monday am there are a lot of people going to be at the new house, including the moving truck from Cannon! We drove to Paducah, Ky Friday night, got up at 5:30 and on the road by 6:30 Saturday am.....heading for Jennings, Fl tonight, if not further.
To sidebar...a good friend of ours offered to drive our Cadillac down to Ft Myers for us. He was going to go to Joplin, Mo to visit a friend a couple days then drive into Ft Myers and stay with us a couple days. We received a phone call from him this am that his wife's dad just died in Lubbock, Tx and he needed to go there. After numerous calls and talking out the logistics, Fred decided to deadhead to Ft Myers today and get there tomorrow and fly out of Ft Myers to meet Debbie in Dallas and then catch a commuter jet into Lubbock Sunday night. We are keeping in touch via phone with Fred and will let you know how it all turns out.
There is nothing boring in our lives!!!!....and nothing is every easy.

Sharon's birthday and Jackie's baby shower on the Dawson side. Oct. 4, 2009

Quilt I finished for Sharon's 75th birthday.

Mother Jackie

L to R Jennifer, Jennie and Shonna and Amber

L to R Same as above but add in Nicole on the left.

Kalli and Sheryl

Kathy Jo, Kim and Nicole

Linda, Tiffany, Jean, Monica and Kalli

Jennie, Amber, Ashley, Heather and Rose

We had a wonderful brunch at John's sister Sharon. Sharon and Patty put on the shower and it was a lot of fun. Jackie got a lot of really nice things to start her off on the baby collection. Jackie's' cousin Nicole announced that she too is pregnant. Her and Jac got married within weeks of each other.

Sharon's birthday was Sept 21st, but her and Denie were on an awesome cruise from Denmark to Greece and didn't get home until Friday the 2nd! I had worked on this quilt on and off for a year...made it for her cabin.

All in all it was a great day.

Well the new house in Fort Myers is complete and we are getting ready to move in. John went down and closed on September 28Th. Went through the final punch list so there is blue tape in the photos where they need to do some touch up. The furniture that we bought in Florida along with the shutters and luminettes will be installed the week of October 19Th. We are gathering our belongings from Cannon Falls and they will be moved down on October 21st. Because the house in Cannon is still not sold, it is hard to decide what to take and not take. We will leave in the motor home on the 22ND and arrive at River Bend Motor home Park on Sunday the 26Th. We will reside there until the furniture arrives from Cannon around the 29Th and then move in and spend the winter trying to finish the remaining decorating. It will be a busy month and a fun winter tying everything together. The house turned out fantastic and we are very excited to enjoy living in it.