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We leave early this morning, taking a "day trip" to Waco (TX). It's 210 miles northwest of us here in Spring. My wife wants to go back (we were there 5 years ago) to the zoo, a shopping area, and a restaurant we both enjoyed.

So what's the big deal? Well, it's our first trip of any size in 4 years, mainly due to Covid and health situations. Ha, my '21 Ford F150 (ordered in '21) has not been further than 30 miles from the house.

The thing is, while I often drove 600-700 miles in a day when we traveled, it was no big deal to me. But that was several years ago, before shoulder arthritis and bum knees started to take hold.

My Wife has Ischial Bursitis (look it up) and thankfully we have special cushions that truly ease the pain. But how long will they do so? She has a number of other problems too, including Sjogren's (look that up too).

So why in the world are we doing this? Well, for two reasons. The first being to see if we can still hold up to a longer drive. The second reason is a bit hard to write about, for my Wife is in the early stages of dementia.

She wants so badly to see an elephant (the Houston zoo is not an option for us), and I will do what it takes to get her there while we can and she knows what's happening.

You know, its a bit ironic. You look at my Wife and me and think "gee, that's a nice, carefree, older couple". But like so many others out there, our problems are just not obvious, and remain hidden to the outside world.

Looking forward to updating this........
 
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