Hello all, I'm back from a great time with the grandchildren in Orlando. It was touch and go for the first day or two. We were all tired from the cross country flight, arriving past midnight and the airlines lost my wheelchair, yet again. We had a very tight connection, only 40 minutes, so I didn't have them gate check/retrieve it for me in Denver where we connected, but asked them to check it all the way through to Orlando. When we arrived in Orlando, the chair was left in Denver. That took almost 2 hours to figure out, so by the time we got into our rental car, with an airline wheelchair, it was 3am. Then, after checking into our resort, almost 4am before we could crawl into bed. At least our body clocks were on west coast time, so not too bad. The next day I was eager to hit Disney's Wild Animal Park, so we arrived around noon to a crowd of people and a lot of heat and humidity. My husband was cranky, as well as the youngest grandson. Not the best way to start a vacation, but it got better from there. We really enjoyed spending the time with them, and think they did too. We are all very lucky people to have each other and to be able to spend special time together. We're looking forward to some more time this summer, as we have to work around the school calendar. I've grown to hate that darned calendar. I bought some "croc type" shoes while away, and just love them. They are sooooooooo comfy and lightweight. Like walking on air, no weight at all to them. I also wore them in the swim pool since my feet are very sensitive to the pressure on the bottom of the pool. The shoes made the difference, and I even managed to do some "faux swimming" in them. I never really learned how to swim, and now don't have the leg strength to do so properly. I have a lousy kick, but even with the shoes on, it didn't feel any different. I highly recommend them. I bought a generic brand, Sahara, for $12 in Orlando. I was chicken and got the navy ones, but I think I'll invest in a colorful one next. My left foot is the hottest, and it does feel a bit hot and sticky on the bottom only. It's definately tolerable though, and the little nubby things on the sole don't bother at all. I cannot wear the strap though, as the fastener irritates my ankle. It looks like the list has been pretty busy, so it'll take me a while till I can get through our old emails. Hugs to all,
Barbara Alma ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
