May 13, 2018. Madison, Mississippi. Making Plans.

Ken and I do our best work when making plans. Whether it is a building project or a trip, we enjoy figuring out what needs to be done and then making a plan to solve the problem. Right now we have the problem of not being able to figure out what we will be able to do at all. So we concentrate on making every day into a pleasant day. And we talk about what we might be able to do when Ken gets back more strength. We always focus on what we are able to do rather than what we can not do so we stay positive but we would really be able to make a firm plan. But we are not able to do that yet. Ken is keen to go to Nova Scotia this summer. He is stronger and more independent now than when we arrived 7 weeks ago so he thinks he will even be better in 7 more weeks. But we can not count on improvement. He is agreeing to work with a personal trainer which tells something about his determination. He only enjoys exercise if he shows a product such as working in the garden. He hates exercise for exercise sake. Now he knows it is necessary. Also he is stubborn and wants to prove his Mississippi Neurologist wrong when he says he must give up our vagabond life. But just in case, we will explore all our options which include having someone drive us to Nova Scotia. Or pay for a private jet. We are itching to make a plan. But not today.