November 2, 2018. Madison, Mississippi. Evaluation.

Our cruise was lovely. We were looked after hand foot and finger. But Ken feels that he will not be able to take any more cruises. Even the calm waters of the Mississippi made the boat rock just a bit. Even docked, the boat had a roll. AnD Ken said that the ground under him sometimes moves already. Perhaps no cruises in our future. Getting around in New Orleans was impossible. We made an error in staying those four days. But now we know that we can not function in big cities. Mobility is an issue for both of us and vision is difficult for me. No big cities will be in our future either, at least when we are on our own. We travelled well on commercial airlines getting to Minnesota but we will not take two flights on the same day. One flight a day we can manage easily but two a day wears us out. So now we know. Traveling on the private jet was a dream come true. I wish I was rich. Our summer in Nova Scotia was excellent. Ken loved sitting looking at the ocean and he had no trouble with the stairs. Often he was up and down 4 or 5 times a day. The walking path at the arena worked well for both of us. Although it is boring, it is secure with the rail on one side and the wall on the other. Ken walked over 1 K each time. When we stayed home, Ken walked around our property. And being around friends was a treat for both of us. We hope we are able to spend another summer there. Our helper Katie was an added bonus. Now we must evacuate our future journeys. We are booked into our Mexican condo for 6 weeks. We must decide how we can get there and how we can function there. Soon we will talk. But not yet. We have just completed our evaluation of our ambitious summer of 2018. And we are pleased.