COMMUNITY CHANGING

    There has been a lot of building going on along 27. In front of the Publix at the end of our street there will be three new buildings.  It had been an field since we moved here. The first store to open this month is McDonald's. Mavis Tire will be opening soon and not sure what the other building will be.  

On Tuesday  equipment was brought in and trees were being ripped out from across the pond from our backyard.

 We have been told they are making two retention pons and a townhouse will be added to Sanctuary Ridge. To hear the trees breaking makes me so sad. 

GO BE DO

Sunday was GO BE DO. There was only one service at 10 o'clock and then we did some kind of  activity to reach out to the community. I went with the group to thank the firemen and ER workers. First we wrote a thank you for there service in the community. Jerry writing a thank you card. 

It was nice that families participated in the activities. Julia is 13, she sings with the praise band. She has a nice voice.

Trish and Doug helped to organize this activity. Besides a note of thanks we took cookies.

Jude, Susan and I delivered the cookies to Lake County Fire Company. It is the fire house close by our house. Besides reaching out to the community we also got to fellowship with one another.
 

BATTLE FOR HOPE

 Find, Feed and Restore had an event in Clermont to raise funds, have fun and enjoy a good meal. 

I am not sure who the MC was for the game show, but he did a great job.

The Crime Crusher's were from the Sheriff Department.

the city of Clermont Justice Team.

It was sort of a Family Feud game. One person from each team  had to answer a trivia question by being the first one to buzz in and give the correct answer. 

After they answered the question they had to pick a number from 1 to 30 which gave them a challenge  to do. There was dancing, singing, drawing, physical stunt, and even a free pass. The challenge had a number of points given to it. If they accomplished it their team got the points, if they didn't do it they lost that number of points. They had a chance to pass the challenge to the other team. 

Trying to get the slinky on top of his head, no hands. Lost those points.

 Doing  some  disco dancing. All were good sports and had fun. We had lots of laughs.

The Justice Team took the title of champions for the fourth year.

These were the numbers that were the  most important. A few people who have been housed shared their stories and how it helped. Along with the housing they get counseling and financial teaching. What they learned helps them become independent. What a great program, we are happy to support it. 

OUT AND ABOUT

Friday afternoon we went into Epcot. We haven't been to Disney for many months. It is just too hot. We listened to the drummers from Japan and then went to the American Adventure (air conditioned).

This is the group that was performing at the Eat to the Beat concert. 

A little to heavy metal for us. We left before it was over to beat some storms.

We were only 15 minutes from Landry's, so we went there for dinner. Large portions and very good meal. Thanks to my winning the opportunity drawing at St. Luke's. 

It rained hard while we were eating, but was over before we were done. It was nice afternoon outing.
 

ROOM CHANGE

Larry needed to rearrange his office space to allow for more room for the new equipment he will be getting.  The room is also our guest room so we had a nice bureau in it. One idea was to get bureau half as big.

But we decided he would have lots of space if we took the mirror off. Then what to do with the mirror? Hang it on the wall. 

So Larry hung the braces and with help from neighbors it was hung. Patty checking it out. 
 

NOELENE'S 80TH BIRTHDADY

 We were glad Larry made it home in time to attend Noelene's 80th birthday party. 

Noelene on the left and Anne, her daughter's mother-in-law on the right. They both turned 80 this month and are good friends. the gentleman in the middle also was a friend and turned 80 in August. 

Pictures of Noelene's 80 years of life. She grew up in New Zealand. She was an air line stewardess. She met her husband, Dale during the Vietnam war. She came over to the US and was married. He just passed away in March. 

Evelyn and Noelene.  It was a very nice celebration,  lots of good food,  fun activities, and stories shared.   

VA HOSPITAL

 Larry had an appointment with the Blind and Partial Vision clinic at Lake Nona on August 22, Thursday morning at 7, which meant we left home at 6.  It was a very informative meeting and there is a lot of  equipment he can get to help with reading of documents or looking at pictures. He could even go to a facility in West Palm Beach  to take classes and learn how to me more independent. At this time he does not need any of that assistance. but we were very impressed with all the help that is available.         In the beginning of the meeting  she asked  Larry how he was. Larry told her he was having trouble breathing, especially when he was laying down and that he wasn't getting sleep. She told him she wanted him to have it checked out at the clinic before he left. When we were done she walked us down to the clinic.

         He had an EKG and then the next thing he was in a wheelchair going to the emergency room. After other EKG and test it was determined he had blood clots in this lower lungs and was admitted to the hospital. 12 hours after leaving I arrived home, alone. 

         Friday I went back to the VA Hospital (an hour and half  drive).  He had had shots in his stomach to help thin his blood and to help get rid of the clots. By late afternoon he was cleared to come home on high dosage of Eliquis for a week and then to decreases by half.  We  will meet with a hematologist next week to see how long he should be on the medicine. If the clots are caused by the operation , it may only be for a few months. 

        We thank the woman at the Blind Clinic for being so diligent and for the staff at the VA finding the clots. They are the silent killer. And thanks for all the prayers.