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Been very busy since getting back to the Rockford area. We have a final walk through next Friday and then close on a condo in Roscoe on the 26th. Kay has been busy getting stuff out of storage and sorting it, keep and garage sale, and shopping for furnishings. We're are staying in the RV at Scott's and Robins. I started playing softball (old geezers league) again. Doing terrible so far, 3 year layoff having it's effect. I've been helping Scott with the scrap metal and we've both been catching up on visiting and having lunch with children. Kay has been doing very well until last night. We're having supper at Golden Corral and she reached for her purse and her right shoulder made popping sound and it has been very sore and tender since. Weather has been terrible, HOT and muggy. Just enough rain in area to keep the humidity unreal plus we are having much warmer weather as usual like a lot of the country. We were able to take advantage of the economic recover on the purchase of the Condo. Qualified for the Home Start program and using that instead of the VA Loan. Less out of pocket money and will have about $4,000 of the loan dismissed if we keep the condo for 10 years. 3% of the loan is a separate loan with no interest and discharged in 10 years if we still own the condo. Haven't contacted all of family and friends yet, but will as we can, after we get settled in our new home for sure.

Ed, Kay and Sam(fatcat) in Poplar Grove, IL

Lost Valley Lake

Arrived at Lost Valley Lake RV Park north of Owensville, MO. Long trip, rough roads at the end. No rain on trip which is always good. Will be here until Monday then just two more stops before home on Wednesday

Sallisaw, Oklahoma

We made it to Sallisaw, Ok today. After hearing of the trajedy in Arkansas, feeling blessed that we decided to go this way instead of through Arkansas to I55. We would not have been at that campground, but might have been at Murfreesboro about this time as we were thinking of stopping at the diamond fields. Going on to Branson, Mo area on Sunday. Kay doing very well so far after this longer trip.

Lake Tecoma

We made it to Lake Texoma today. Day late getting here, Kay couldn't travel yesterday. Were coming back from shopping Sunday on county road which was terribly rough. Doing about 20 and hit pot hole that wrenched Kay's back and she couldn't travel yesterday. Scheduled to be here until Friday and then into Oklahoma.

Lake Tawakoni

We made it to Lake Tawakoni yesterday. Tomorrow on up to Lake Texoma for couple days then north again. Kay doing pretty well, considering. Still taking a lot out of her. Hurting lot last night from the trip. Mid 90s doesn't help any at all. Be glad when we get north of this miserable heat.

Finally another post.

We are at Castaways RV on Lake Conroe just west of Willis, Tx. Got here Thursday and will be leaving 6/4 or 6/5. Perhaps starting our last fulltime trip. Going back to Illinois to look for a place to stay for awhile. May put RV in storage and use for trips and vacations and such. Not sure yet. Hopefully can find nice place in our price range.

COCKROACHES WIN

The cockroaches win, we are leaving here tomorrow. Tropic Winds Resort is infested with German Cockroaches. Can't keep them out and they are driving Kay crazy. They fly, so can enter anywhere they can get in. Kay nor Sam got any sleep last night, so we have rescheduled our stay and will be in Medina Lake RV Resort tomorrow. We were suppose to be here until June 10th, but cannot take the roaches that long. We hate to leave so soon, as Kay wanted to spend a day or two swimming in the Gulf. Would stay in a motel, but from what we found on the web, most of the motels and hotels down here are infested with bedbugs. That would be even worse. !!!!
Ed, Kay, and Sam(fatcat) on the run from the Roaches.