Good Morning,
We have been here with Charlotte and Bill since 28 July.
We left Fr. Bragg and spent the night at Ft. Stewart Army Base in Hinesville near Savannah, Georgia. We checked out TRIPADVISOR for a local restaurant and chose Rosenhof German Restaurant in Hinesville. We thought we were back in Germany as the food was so good. We actually thought about staying there a couple more days just to go back and eat a few more times.
The next morning we got up to go on to Jacksonville, Florida to check out a museum that Tom wanted to visit...but his leg was more swollen and looked like cellulitis had set in. SO we bypassed Jacksonville and came on to Charlotte and Bill's here in Cocoa. Charlotte and Bill took us to Viera Hospital ER. And indeed they did diagnosis Cellulitis and took a culture. Tom was given more antibiotics and told to make "staying off the leg a priority". Tom does listen to his sister!! Saturday evening when I changed the dressing on Tom's leg, noted that there was pus like material coming from the wound. We got up early and went back to the ER. The culture that they had done on Tuesday results were MRSA ( a contagious and antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria) so the antibiotics the Augmentin Antibiotic he was taking and that had been given IV twice in the ER's was not working for the wound infection. Now he is on Bactrim so hope to see improvement in a couple days. Our days are always interesting!! We have just been spending time at home and going out to some favorite seafood and Italian restaurants. Charlotte and Bill took us out to another of their favorite seafood restaurants for our 44th Wedding Anniversary. So now we have yet another favorite restaurant here! We have been so blessed with our years together.... and hope for 44 more!!
Charlotte and Bill have a screened in porch so we spend lots of hours enjoying the outside in the morning and evenings. HUMIDITY is really bad during the day.
Tom'a leg seems to be healing. Apparently the Bactrim is taking care of the MRSA infection. The area is still red but the wound is nearly closed now with minimal drainage...and no signs of infection.
In the past days, we were able to visit with friends that we know in the area. Met Nancy and Chuck in Orlando. We were stationed with Nancy when we lived in Japan from 1971-1975. We have been so glad to be able to visit with Nancy and Chuck every couple of years when we travel. Then we went up to Orlando and had lunch with Bob Gibson and his wife Yoko. Maryann was stationed with Bob in Vietnam and then he was stationed in Japan with us where he met Yoko.,,and had not seen them for 43 years!! It was so good to catch up with them. Charlotte and Bill also joined us so got to meet both our AF friends. Yesterday, we traveled to Silver Springs, Florida and went to the little park there where they have natural springs. The highlight of the day was taking a scenic ride on the Glass Bottom Boat. Unique to be able to see the fish and the spring caverns.
Today we have been entertained by the Tree Cutting team who is taking down some very TALL pines that need to be removed from Bill and Charlotte's yard. What fun and amazing to view this process.
We have front row seats....however due to the humidity decided to stay inside this afternoon.
Of course, we have been keeping up with our Grand girls in Tucson and all of our Tucson Family...
Molly, Samantha and Kirsten are getting settled in school. Molly is in Band. Samantha and Kirsten are now in Karate. AND of course, since Kelly is their Girl Scout leader they are all busy with Scouts and back to religious education at church. Emme had her last visit with the visiting Nurse who has visited her for the past two years. She is still just over 19 pounds but is right on for all of her other mile stones. What blessings. YEAH EMME!!!! Carrie is TDY this week so her friend Jess, who Emme loves is taking care of Emme.
We will be here until this Friday until we start our trip home and plan to be home in 2 weeks after spending more great visits with friends in Northern Florida and Houston, Texas area.
I still have not been able to sync my pictures so will do a picture blog when we get home...and settled into our Tucson life!!
Please keep us in prayer for safe travels home.
~Wherever you are, it is your family and friends who make your world complete~
Love and Hugs,
God Bless,
Tom and Maryann
