Negotiations...

Intense negotiations.   I feel like I have been watching my summer slip away.  Some things went unsaid... Joan has been OK with going somewhere, but didn't want to take the scoots.  I know she thinks it is "too soon" for me to do any lengthy riding. Of course, she said that when I first climbed back on the Vespa a while back, too.  I make no bones about it - I know I am not 100%.   Yet.  I told her that riding would be good for me physically as well as mentally.

At the follow-up visit at the surgeon's office yesterday, the Nurse Practitioner who saw me was impressed with my progress.  She gave her blessing for traveling, as long as I didn't sit in one position for too long, and took breaks to do some walking.   Joan was lobbying for Texas Hill Country or maybe Colorado... without the scoots; just pull the CR-V behind the motorhome.  I was pushing for the Black Hills... and most certainly taking the scoots.   With the Sturgis Rally on the horizon, she didn't think I'd find reservations anywhere during that time.  She under-estimates me sometimes, probably because I am so pretty.  I got us reservations in our favorite RV resort (where we are members), for a couple months (end of July into September).  She went along with that... still wanting to leave the scoots home.   More negotiations... "better to have them and not ride them as much, rather than not have them and miss all that great riding."

"OK, we can take the scoots, but you have to realistic about how much riding you can do.   I just don't want you to have any problems."

See, I am pretty and persuasive.

So, we now have a goal AND a departure date.   I don't know about the physical, but my mental state is greatly improved as of this morning!

And, a scooter ride helped, too...

And in spite of it being a Friday, a trip to SPI for lunch at Burger Fi and a cruise by the beach.  I am having a really good day.

Intense negotiations.  I feel like I have been watching my summer slip away.  Some things went unsaid... the Blonde has been OK with going somewhere, but has put her foot down about taking the scoots.  I know she thinks it is "too soon" for me to do any lengthy riding.  Of course, she said that when I first climbed back on the Vespa a while back.  I make no bones about it - I know I am not 100%.  Yet.  I told her that riding would be good for me physically as well as mentally.

At the follow-up visit at the surgeon's office yesterday, the Nurse Practitioner who saw me was impressed with my progress.  She gave her blessing for traveling, as long as I didn't sit in one position for too long, and took breaks to do some walking.  Joan was lobbying for Texas Hill Country or maybe Colorado... without the scoots; just pull the CR-V behind the motorhome.  I was pushing for the Black Hills... and most certainly taking the scoots.  With the Sturgis Rally on the horizon, she didn't think I'd find reservations anywhere during that time.  She under-estimates me sometimes, probably because I am so pretty.  I got us reservations in our favorite RV resort (where we are members), for a couple months (end of July into September).  She went along with that... leaving the scoots home.  More negotiations... "better to have them and not ride them as much, rather than not have them and miss all that great riding.  "OK, we can take the scoots, but you have to realistic about how much riding you can do.  I just don't want you to have any problems."

See, I am pretty and persuasive. 

So, we now have a goal AND a departure date.  I don't know about the physical, but my mental state is greatly improved as of this morning!

Intense negotiations.  I feel like I have been watching my summer slip away.  Some things went unsaid... the Blonde has been OK with going somewhere, but has put her foot down about taking the scoots.  I know she thinks it is "too soon" for me to do any lengthy riding.  Of course, she said that when I first climbed back on the Vespa a while back.  I make no bones about it - I know I am not 100%.  Yet.  I told her that riding would be good for me physically as well as mentally.

At the follow-up visit at the surgeon's office yesterday, the Nurse Practitioner who saw me was impressed with my progress.  She gave her blessing for traveling, as long as I didn't sit in one position for too long, and took breaks to do some walking.  Joan was lobbying for Texas Hill Country or maybe Colorado... without the scoots; just pull the CR-V behind the motorhome.  I was pushing for the Black Hills... and most certainly taking the scoots.  With the Sturgis Rally on the horizon, she didn't think I'd find reservations anywhere during that time.  She under-estimates me sometimes, probably because I am so pretty.  I got us reservations in our favorite RV resort (where we are members), for a couple months (end of July into September).  She went along with that... leaving the scoots home.  More negotiations... "better to have them and not ride them as much, rather than not have them and miss all that great riding.  "OK, we can take the scoots, but you have to realistic about how much riding you can do.  I just don't want you to have any problems."

See, I am pretty and persuasive. 

So, we now have a goal AND a departure date.  I don't know about the physical, but my mental state is greatly improved as of this morning!