Busy days in Livingston

We come to Livingston once a year.  While here we have to get our vehicles inspected and have our yearly doctors appointments. 

We had so much planned for the first day and woke up to a very strong thunderstorm.  It really poured so we just stayed in the motorhome.  Oh well, one day down. 

We made it out on Tuesday and finally got to the car inspection. (In Texas, they can’t do inspections when its raining.  When they test the brakes, its about stopping distance. Harder to do when the roads are wet.) I wanted to go to the local library but they were closed for inventory until the 19th! I also picked up my lab order from my doctor.

Wednesday I had to get my blood work done. (I wanted to do this before my actual appointment).  Thursday we drove to Huntsville which is a town about 45 miles from Livingston.  There is a very nice used book store there and it was time for us to stock up again.   The weekend was spent watching football. 
This past Monday we were in the repair shop again.  This time we were having our roof resealed.  We had developed a few leaks and needed to get them taken care of.  Not sure they got them all, it rained a little since then, but only time will tell. 

Tuesday was Ed’s appointment with his cardiologist.  Ed has seen him every year since we retired.  Since he as A Fib, he takes a blood thinner.  Last April, we were able to get a machine to check this on a weekly basis.  We call in the results which to company then relays to the doctor.  It does fluctuate a lot.  We thought it might be the machine, but the doctor assured us that it’s the nature of the Coumadin.  Yesterday was Ed’s turn for blood work and the doctor also scheduled him an echocardiogram.  On Friday we have to go to Lufkin to have a nuclear stress test done.  He’s not happy about it, but his doctor wanted to make sure there wasn’t anything else wrong with his heart.  I am thankful.  We probably won’t know any results unless there is a problem.  Let’s pray there are none. 

My doctors appointment was today and everything is good.  Found out that a lot of the body cramping I have experienced is a side effect of the cholesterol medicine I take. I really like my doctor here in Livingston.  We sat and talked about my lab results for a good 45 minutes.  Not many doctors will take that much time.

We are here until next week.  I have wanted to go to the Houston Space Center every year we have been here and I think next Monday we will finally get there.   Of course, there is the Bingo!  We can play here in Livingston 5 times a week!! We’ve yet to win the big one, but we are winning enough to keep playing.

Hopefully, the weather will be good next week so we can get the motorhome washed and waxed before we head to Rockport for a couple weeks.  There is a lot to see in that area.  Looking forward to it!!