Sharp's Travels

We saw a very pretty sun rise on our walk this morning. Hibbie pick me up this morning at 9:30 am to help him get a hospital bed to have when Jean comes home. We had to go to Palo Beach to pick it up, about 85 miles round trip. Cheri went over to see Grandma and then to Wal-Mart to pick up a few things. When I got home we had lunch and then I went to work on getting the one wheel trailer out of storage and put it together (with Cheri’s help). I got it washed up and put a for sale sign on it. Next Sat is the city wide garage sale and a lot of people will be coming through the park as lots of people put things out for sale.

We were up at 4:00 am this morning. We had to take Roger to the airport in Tampa. We left here at 5:30 am. His plane left at 7:30 am. Ken and Eileen rode along and on the way back we stopped for breakfast. When we got home we made a trip to the doctor’s office to make our appointments for physicals. Then we went to Lowes to get a couple of drapery rod holders for Ken and Eileen, also a stop at Wal-Mart. When we got back home we went down to Ken and Eileen’s to install the drapery rod holders. They had a couple of broken ones. When we got back home Cheri finished her laundry and cleaning. We also put of a 48 inch Christmas reef with lights on the front of the 5th wheel. I worked on adding a couple of pieces of chrome to the bike and finished the cleaning and waxing. Tomorrow I plan on taking some pictures. When we walked tonight we got to see how the Christmas reef looked after dark with the lights on, looks nice.

Happy Thanks Giving!! Cheri and I went down to the Rec Hall this morning to get our table set for our group for the Thanks Giving potluck. We ended up helping set up all the tables and chairs, table cloths and other things. On the way home we stopped to tell Ken & Eileen which table we would be setting at. Cheri left at noon to go down to the Rec Hall to help set out all the desserts. I got there just before 1:00 pm. We had a wonderful meal. The Park furnished all the turkey, potatoes, dressing and gravy. After dinner Ken, Eileen, Roger, Grandma, Cheri and I went to see Grandpa. He was the best that I have seen him in a long time. He talked and even joked some. It was a very nice visit. When we got home Cheri and did our evening walk.

This morning Cheri went with Eileen to get new shears for her drapes. I went over to Grandma’s to do some work. I extended the base of the air conditioner so the grass won’t grow into the unit. Then I got the chalking done around the vents on the roof and also put a coat of paint on them. Then I used the weed eater around the trailer. When I got home Cheri was back and was making a cranberry salad for Thanks Giving potluck tomorrow. After lunch we went for a 120 mile bike ride. It was too long for Cheri as her back was hurting. We did stop a couple of times so she could walk. This evening Cheri, Eileen and Roger went get new curtain rods. They couldn’t find what they wanted but did get some new mounts to replace the broken ones they have.

Cheri and I took the truck and went to the Harley Davidson dealer in Brandon to check on a new seat for the bike. We are looking for one that has a bigger passenger seat. We bought one and they said that we could try it out and if it didn’t work we could bring it back. We also bought a cover for the bike. We also checked on a new coat for Cheri like the one that I have, but said they didn’t have any. When we came out of the store it was pouring rain. It rained all the way back to Zephyrhills. When we got half way through town we drove out of the rain. When we got home we had some lunch and then I put the new seat on the bike. We went for a bike ride down to Lakeland to see if Cheri was happy with the seat. We stopped at the Lakeland Harley dealer to see if they had a coat, didn’t have one. It also rained some while we were inside. So I checked on some different bars for the bike. When we came out the rain was over and had a nice ride home. Cheri wants me to put her floor boards a notch higher to see if that will help. She said the new seat is much better then the old one. This evening we went over to Grandma’s to play dominos with Grandma, Roger, Ken, Eileen, Cheri and me. Once again the ladies one.

It was another nice morning and got up to a high of 78 degrees, a very nice day with no wind. Roger picked us up at 8:00 am and we went to Webster for the flea market. It is the largest one around the area. We never did get through the whole thing. We got tried and called it a day at 2:00 pm and headed for home. We were home by 2:30 pm. Cheri finished doing some laundry, relaxed and did some reading. I worked the rest of the day cleaning and waxing the bike. Our evening walk seemed extra long after all the walking at the flea market. I watched Packer football and almost made it through the third quarter before I fell asleep.

It was a little warmer this morning and was up early so we took our morning walk. After Church Ken, Eileen, Roger, Grandma, Cheri, and I went to Golden Corel for lunch. After lunch Cheri and I went for a bike ride to the Big Top flea market. We were looking for a cover for the bike, didn’t find one. We did end up buying chaps to ride in. We took a different route back home. Put on around 45 miles. We did an early evening walk and settled in for an evening of TV.

It was 36 degrees this morning and very windy which made for a very cold morning walk. We had a high of 61 degrees and the wind blew all day. So Cheri and I stayed in all day. We read, watched TV, and took a nap. I did go our late afternoon and worked on the bike. I put air in the tires, adjusted the shifting lever, and adjusted the highway pegs. We took our evening walk around 5:00 pm. I guess you could say this was our day to do nothing and we got a lot of it done.

It was another 35 degree morning and with a high of 60, it was nice in the sun but cool and jacket weather in the shade. Cheri and I took a short ride on the bike over to Lowes and Wal-Mart. I picked up some Black Jack to seal the vents on Grandpa and Grandma’s trailer. This afternoon I went over to Grandpa and Grandma’s to caulk the vents when my phone rang. It was my cousin (Nancy) from Wisconsin. She was in Orlando for some schooling for work and stopped in to see us. So we spent the afternoon visiting and went to see Grandpa. He wouldn’t respond to anything, never did talk, and just sat there with his eyes closed. I finished up the paper work on the bike and got that sent in.

It was 35 degrees here this morning. We didn’t walk this morning as we were leaving at 9:00 am to go and pick up our new (used) motorcycle. Grandpa and Grandma’s van wasn’t done in time to use it to get the bike. So Roger used Ken and Eileen’s car to take us. Grandma also rode along. I took along extra clothes, figured it would be a cold ride home. It was 11:45 am when we got on the road home and the temp was up and had a very nice ride. We stopped in Lakeland to eat lunch at the Chinese restaurant. We got back to Zephyrhills around 2:00 pm and went to see if the van was done as they told us it would be done by 10:00 am. Well it wasn’t done, ended up getting it at 3:30 pm. We were told it would take two days to fix it and it ended up being four days. I wasn’t a happy camper. Cheri got her first ride on the bike when I took her down to pick up the van. I will post some pictures of bike later.

It was only 37 degrees this morning and made for a cold walk. Grandpa and Grandma’s van was supposed to be done by this morning and I didn’t hear from them by 2:00 pm so I gave them a call and they said they were just finishing it up and should be done by 4:00 pm. So I told them I would be there at 4:00 pm to pick it up and he said I will call you. Well he called at 4:30 pm and said they had a wrong part and it wouldn’t be done until 10:30 am tomorrow. Tomorrow we are going to pick up the motorcycle and were going to take the van. Well Roger is going to use Ken and Eileen’s car and take us over to get the bike. I work on our Alaska trip pictures and did the paper work for the motorcycle. Cheri worked all day on organizing her recipes. She has a stack about a foot and half high. Wow! I should be getting a lot of good and different meals.

This morning we went down to Ken and Eileen’s to help them get settled in for the winter. Cheri wash windows and vacuumed among other things. Roger and I took the washing machine apart and couldn’t find out what was making the noise so we put it back together and it didn’t make the noise anymore. Roger power washed the patio and I cleaned out the gutters. Then I installed their Direct TV receivers. I couldn’t get any signal; I think the LMB is bad. I made an appointment for the repair man to come. This afternoon Cheri went back down to Ken and Eileen’s to do more work and I went over to Grandpa and Grandma’s to fix the carpet and reinstall some base trim that had come off. There was a sign of possible leak around the exhaust vent so went up on the roof to check it out. Everything seems ok but I am going to get some more sealer for around the vent. Mid afternoon I went to Dade City to pick up Ken and Roger as they had taken Ken and Eileen’s car to the garage to have the real window fixed. Then I took them back to pick it up late afternoon.

It was 38 degrees here this morning and there was frost on the truck, with only a high of 59 degrees. This morning we took Grandpa and Grandma’s van in to have the air conditioner fixed again. We had taken it in this passed spring and they put in a new pump and condenser for $680.00 and now it needs a new evaporator to the tune of $758.00. They have to take out the entire dash to put it in. They said it would be late Tuesday before it would be done. I was Gay the plumber today. I had to put a new cartilage in the kitchen faucet. It is a Moen faucet and there is a life time guarantee on it. I called the company and told them that we had a leak and it was in the cold position. They sent the parts need at no charge. So now that job is done also cleaned out the sink trap that had also leaked. On our way out of the park to get LP gas and groceries we stopped to see Ken and Eileen. Eileen has a problem with her washing machine. Roger and I plan on working on it tomorrow. Golden Corel is giving all veterans a free meal between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm so we decided to go at 5:00 pm. When we got there they had a line of people all the way around the building. We didn’t want to wait so we went to the Mainely New England restaurant

It was windy and cool here today with a high of 60 degrees. Today was the first church service here in the park. We had 36 people come and had coffee and cookies after the service. After church Grandma, (Carrol Grandma’s friend) Cheri and I went to see Jean Jensen who is in the hospital, she had a stroke and has lost some movement on her left side. She was so good to Grandma while we were gone this summer. She took Grandma to all of her doctor appointments. Grandma came over for lunch and to watch some of the Packer game before she went to see Grandpa. Cheri and I watched the game and also the NASCAR Race. Cheri also took a nap. Ken and Eileen got here around 6:30 pm.

Last night we watched the space shuttle go up. It’s the second time we have seen it go up from here in the park. It was partly cloudy and wasn’t able to get a good view of it until it got up pretty high. I took a couple of pictures, but they didn’t come out. Friends of a couple from across the street came in with a big 5th wheel and they asked me if I would park it for them. The site they had to get into was pretty tight and he just got his truck and 5th wheel and was afraid to try and park it himself. They are from Canada and don’t speak English so we needed a translator. Cheri went over to see how Grandma was doing and she seems to be over her cold now. Being it was another muggy day we didn’t do much. We went down to the Rec Hall at 2:00 pm to get things set up for our pot luck supper. The pot luck started at 5:00 pm. We had 61 people and a lot of very good food.

Cheri went over to see how Grandma was doing this morning and I worked on getting a casher check from the bank for the motorcycle and got the insurance changed over to the new bike. Later Cheri and I started putting together pictures of are Alaska trip to show people. It’s going to be a big job as we have so many to choose from. This afternoon on our way down to visit Grandpa we stopped and made an appointment to have the air conditioner fixed in Grandpa and Grandma’s Van. We took Grandpa out into the park and feed the ducks and squirrels. We also pushed him along the walk way around the park. On the way home we stopped by Wal-Mart and got the new hub caps for Grandpa and Grandma’s van. It was another warm and humid day with a high of 83 degrees.

It was a hot and very muggy day with a high temp of 84 degrees. We left here at 8:30 am this morning and drove 93 miles to Lake Mary which is north of Orlando to look at a Harley Road King motorcycle. It turned out to be what I was looking for and it was a good price. So I put some money down on it and now have to get cashiers check from our bank for the balance. We stopped back in Lakeland to have a late lunch at our favorite Chinese restaurant. After lunch we did some shopping and one stop I had to make was Harbor Freight, one of my favorite stores. I bought a motorcycle lift to use on the new motorcycle. It was 3:30 pm before we got home. We stayed in where it was cool and didn’t walk until after dark and it was still very warm.

We had a high of 81 degrees today. Cheri took Grandma for her doctor appointment today and then to Wal-Mart to pick up medicine that she couldn’t get yesterday. I did more work in the basement, I got the painting done. I ordered some wheel chocks for the 5th wheel. I saw some that a fiend showed me that he had gotten. He said they are the best ones. Their web site is www.rotochok.com I also ordered a digital picture frame to put our Alaska pictures on. About a week ago we were watching Good Morning America and they had a segment on snoring. They showed three different things people used to stop snoring. One of the items was called Pure Sleep. I have snored for several years and have tried nose strips, sprays, and pillows and nothing worked. I ordered the Pure Sleep and have used it the last two nights and no snoring. Cheri is very happy as now she can get a good night sleep. Their web site is www.puresleep.com

I started cleaning the basement in the 5th wheel today. I took everything out and washed everything down. It turned out to be an all day job and I am still not done. The front part of the basement is steel so a person could install a generator. The paint is starting to come off so tomorrow I am going to give it a new coat of paint. Cheri took Grandma to the eye doctor this afternoon and she got a good report on her eyes and doesn’t have to go back for a year. They stopped a Wal-Mart to pick up some medicine for Grandma. Some where between the doctor’s office and Wal-Mart things got mixed up and Grandma wasn’t able to get the medicine she needs until tomorrow. Cheri had to make a couple of calls to get things straightened out.

We walked early this morning, a little cool but nice with no wind. I took Grandpa and Grandma’s van to Wal-Mart for new tires and then to Home Depot to get a new security light for Grandpa and Grandma. When I got home Cheri took the van down to the doctor’s office to get new medicine subscriptions for Grandma as she kept getting a busy signal on the phone. When she got home I could see one of the hubcaps was missing on the van. So I went back to Wal-Mart to show them one was missing. They are going to order new ones for us at no charge. This afternoon Cheri work on our health insurance for next year. I went over to Grandpa and Grandma’s to install the new security light. Our neighbors arrived from Canada yesterday and got a chance to see them today. I helped Lloyd readjust his satellite dish so he could get TV. It turned out to be a bad connection in the trailer.

We didn’t walk this morning as we went to early church. Grandma didn’t go as she is still under the weather. After church we went to Wal-Mart to pick up medicine for Grandma. I got a price on new tires for Grandpa and Grandma’s van. Maybe tomorrow I will take and have them put on. This Afternoon Cheri went over to visit with Grandma and I watched football and the NASCAR Race. I am late getting this blog posted as I somehow got the key board on the computer locked up and couldn’t get any keys to work.

Today was a good day. A guy came from Lakeland to look at our motorcycle. After a short ride he came back and said he would take it. So we filled out the paper work and I helped him load it on the trailer he brought. Now I am looking for something bigger that Cheri and I both can ride on and be conferrable with. I did an e-mail to a guy about a Road King, waiting to hear from him. While I was selling the bike Cheri went over to see how Grandma was doing. She still has her sore throat so she won’t be going to see Grandpa. Cheri and I along with Grandma’s neighbors with their little dog Jack went to see Grandpa. Grandpa was glad to see them and smiled when he saw Jack. We took him out into the park to sit and talk. Grandpa did more talking then any other time. We were surprised how much he talked. On the way to his room he said to one of the nurses I had a better day then you.

Cheri is still cleaning and did laundry today. I worked on removing the pin box extension, readjusted the pin box and gave it a paint job. Late afternoon I took the motorcycle out for a short ride. It was a beautiful day with a high of 78 degrees. We saw a beautiful sunset on our evening walk.

Cheri is working in the kitchen cleaning cabinets, a few more days and she should be done. I worked outside on the house batteries. I got new house batteries and they don’t fit real well, so I did some modifying to the battery tray. I also cleaned out all the corrosion and painted the tray and inside the closure. We thing looks brand new now. This afternoon we went to see Grandpa. He seemed the same. We took him outside in the park so he could feed the squirrels and ducks. Cheri had brought along some bread to feed them. I think he enjoyed that. We also pushed him around the park. Grandma didn’t go to see him today as she has a sore throat.

Cheri took Grandma for her blood work and a few stops that Grandma need to do. When Cheri got home she started doing paper work for Grandpa and Grandma. She tried making some calls to get some help and couldn’t get to a live person. She tried about five different numbers. I was upset that she couldn’t any help so I got on the computer and looked up the phone number of the State of Florida Representative for our district and had Cheri call him. That did the trick; within an hour we got a call from a person that could answer all of Cheri’s questions. Sometimes you just have to go a little higher up the ladder. I cleaned the drawers in the entertainment center.

We never got to see any sun today. It was very cloudy with a high temp of 65 degrees. Cheri and I work on cleaning cabinets today. It was also a good chance to get rid of things we didn’t use anymore. We should have done this before we went on our trip to Alaska. Kind of dumb to haul the extra stuff all that way and now get rid of it. After we walked this evening we made a trip to Wal-Mart to get some groceries.

Cheri is still doing her fall cleaning and I did some odd jobs around the 5th wheel. I also waxed the motorcycle. By 3:00 pm we were both pooped and rested. We didn’t do our evening walk until after supper. With the time change and a stop along the way to visit it was after dark before we got home. We had a high temp of 78 degrees today, my kind of weather.

This morning I escorted four ladies to church. It’s not every guy that gets to be a stud. Grandma came over for dinner and to watch the Packer play. Cheri cooked a pot roast with carrots, potatoes, and onions in the crock pot. Sure did smell good when we got home from church. Grandma left to go and see Grandpa at half time in the football game. The Packers lost in overtime. After the Packer game we watched the NACAR Race. It started raining around 1:00 pm and didn’t quit until about 8:00 pm. It was a good rain and we needed it.

I was up early this morning, guess I went to bed to early last night. Usually I shower and get dressed after breakfast and our morning walk. This morning everything was opposite. I did mow lawn this morning also did the neighbors lawns on both sides of us. Cheri continued with her fall cleaning. I advertized the auxiliary fuel tank that I have on the truck for sale on the internet. I want to get one that doesn’t interfere with turning. At 1:00 pm Grandma, Cheri and I went to see Grandpa. He seems much better today then the last time we saw him. He even talked some today. We pushed him out in the park and sat there for over and hour. Then I pushed him around the park and I think he liked that. Then we went back inside and sat for awhile before he wanted to go back to bed.

Happy Halloween!! It’s hard to believe that this is the last day of Oct already; don’t known where this month has gone. Cheri continued her spring cleaning, she had several honey due jobs for me. It got the motorcycle put up for sale on Greg’s List. If I can sell it, I would like to buy something bigger like a Harley Road King. We also are getting back into the swing of things, did our morning and evening walks.