Trippin' with Susan Straley

It has been at least 12 days since I last wrote to you. There have been many moments when I am just thrilled to be where I am and doing what I am doing.  This is new for me.  Outside of taking care of George, I have always wondered if I should be doing something else.    It may be a side-effect of COVID distancing that I don't feel rushed to be or do something more than I am at the moment.  That is a wonderful feeling. While I wasn't writing to you I was doing other fun stuff!    I went for a walk with my sister Mary through Rhinelander, WI and took a picture of this beautiful rock.   One day when she needed a hug I was so glad I was nearby to do just that. My friends, John and Sandy from Sussex, WI came to visit!  They stayed at a different campground because this campground office/tavern proudly doesn't follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. I had thought about going to that campground next year, but they are strict about having an RV-Certified sticker on your trailer.   Sinc

Hello and Good news!   The book sales for Alzheimer's Trippin' with George were real!  It wasn't a toad after all. (See the previous post to understand what I mean by that.)  As a reminder, I can look at how my advertisements are doing on Amazon.  I can see a report that tells me how many shoppers have viewed my ad, how many clicked, and how much was sold.      One day I checked and I had only one or two clicks on an ad but over $274 in sales.  Since the paperback book is around $24 each, I thought there was an error.     But it isn't an error.  It appears that one person bought many books!  Thank you , whoever you are, on behalf of the many caregivers who will receive comfort and education and entertainment from the books.     And on behalf of the caregivers that benefit from the education and support provided by Alzheimer's Family Organization where a portion of the proceeds will be donated.     FYI, the book is reduced to $23.25 for August.  August is George

7/18/2020 Greetings from Lake George Campground! It is Saturday morning and it is raining.    My neighbor here had warned me last night that there were severe storms in the forecast including possible tornadoes.   She said between 3:00 a.m. and 5:30.   It is now 5:28 and the Weeroll isn't rocking yet. I imagine if I were in my tent-cot I would be stuck in the prone position.     But I have coffee made and I am sitting at my little desk writing to you!   How cool is that!   Smiles. I arrived in Rhinelander on Monday and drove right to my sister’s house.   I disinfected my hands with the hand sanitizer I keep on the console, I put on a paper face mask.   And as I step out of the van I hear my sister running toward me, her arms outstretched.   Oh my!   Oh my!    We sat on her beautiful back deck, overlooking her yard.   It was clear she had been keeping herself occupied during the COVID shut-down by planting flowers.    This is Only the Lonely plant