We were all set for a mellow Friday night... We did a walk around the apartment complex and hung out by the pool for a few minutes. When we got back to the apartment, there was a note from UPS! Fortunately, they had not left the complex and Sheila picked up our package. Marjorie (The classiest lady in Charleston - & a real sweetheart) sent a book from Barnes & Noble. It's a thriller that will be sure to keep me enthralled on the way home. THANK YOU.
Then, the real excitement started. The power went out. Dang. We called the apartment manager & they said the power company was "just here" and probably cut off the power because it was not properly moved over to a new account for our specific realtor. We called her. She was clueless but finally said that we should move into a hotel for the evening. Great. I'm in moderate pain, it's getting dark & we need to move on a Friday night. We called Rotary House & fortunately they had plenty of room. So, we packed up an overnight bag & got going. It was a good think I had some Illumicom flashlights in my computer bag! We got settled in & ordered Pizza & that was that.
This morning, our real estate lady arranged for us to get keys to another unit in the same complex. This one has power! And it's a bit bigger/nicer too. So we're back in a good apartment for the weekend. The incision pain is pretty minimal, but the nerve pain in my leg/butt flares up at times. We'll need to get a good pain control program in place as the pain/healing evolves. I won't be able to start paddling the first day back in Charleston!
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Be careful Mark!
I've seen lots of movies where the power goes off and the oddly normal landlord moves you to another room. Then people come in to perform medical "procedures". Please check for hidden cameras.
Mark, have you noticed that Becca "thinks funny"!!!!? Also, when heading back home to the Bristol from the Ashley bridges, she thinks we have to paddle all the way to the gazebo first and then paddle back to our slip. You really need to get home and review the map of the Ashley with her, soon!
Marjorie
Hi Mark,
Becca is right about the new room....do you have aew pool? If so, where are the pictures of the hot women? We can only replay you walking around the complex so many times. Pictures of Sheila in her bikini will probably appease us. Anyway, on a somewhat more serious note, though we were way for about 12 days....we have followed your blog throughtout our California visit and we are amazed and thrilled at how well things are going! Get home soon....we miss you.
M&M
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