We had a whirlwind visit to Tampa, arrived on Sunday, trained at Moffitt all day Monday, and back to the airport on Tuesday. My goodness, there is a heaping helping of knowledge required to be a caregiver. We departed with lots of good information and tons of materials for us to read, research and memorize. We are here at home for a few days before packing up the car and heading back to Florida, this time for a month or more.
Speaking of the car, we decided it would be better to drive our twenty-year-old Explorer since it will give us the most flexibility getting there and also while we are there. The car has only 88k original miles and it has been well maintained, but I wanted to bring it to the shop for an oil change and checkup. We have been going to the same auto maintenance shop for ten years so they know the car well and they promised to give it a good going over. For the most part, it passed with flying colors but they did find that the spark plugs and wires were original equipment. They were amazed that the car was still going. It took them awhile to get them out, and my goodness but they were a mess. Everything is in working order now so we’ll hit the road with a greater sense of confidence and a lighter wallet.
Here is a photo of the day we took Divi Divi home. The name comes from the color of the car which is Desert Violet, DV, like the Divi Divi tree in Aruba. You will note that the only thing in this picture that looks the same is Cindy!
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| Our Eddie Bauer Explorer |
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