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The deed is done

 The property sale closed today at 2pm.  We all (Tony, Mary, Judy and I) went out for a late-lunch/early-dinner on the patio at Fins and talked about all that had been and will be.  We love that even though Site 414 is no longer ours, Tony and Mary have offered that we can come stay on it anytime we want for the rest of our lives.  Wow.  Could this transition go any better?  We’re proud to pass the property on to them. Before the lunch/dinner, we got Judy in for an appointment at the Orthopedist.  She took a steroid shot in the left knee in an attempt to restore comfort to her walks.  She can expect to be markedly less comfortable for a day or two, then, if the shot works, more comfortable after a week or so.  A shot that works could keep the osteoarthritis at bay for up to a year.  We’ll see. Packing up tomorrow.  Headed back to The Valley on Saturday.  Next task, sell the bus.  There are lots of options for how to go about that.  At one time or another we’ve settled on each of the possible options as “The Plan”.  Any planning about selling the bus however, gets all complicated up in summer travel plans and what vehicle replaces it.  We’ll go empty it and see what happens next.  We’re thinking minimalist. 
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A melancholy afternoon

 We got here (Gulf Waters) a couple weeks ago.  We did everything we wanted to do here.  We’ve been to Snoopy’s.  We’ve been to the beach.  We did the Big Day.  We’ve made our decisions.  Now we’re just waiting.  We’re not second-guessing our decision to sell the lot; it’s just a little hard to let go after 10 years.  Got out my goofy scooter and rode it around the park for exercise.  That helped.  Went out to dinner with Miguel and Casey.  That helped.  The property closing is tomorrow afternoon.  That will probably help too. It’s just time to move on.  
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Annie

 Is 14 ½ years old.  We took her to the vet today for a geriatric wellness check-up.  The veterinarian checked her out and says she’s aging normally.  She can’t hear much, is having a little trouble seeing, and stumbles sometimes.  Overall though, except for the aging part, her health is good. We don’t want to be too quick to judge; it’s just a matter of time before Judy and I have the same issues as well.  (Actually, of course, we already have some of them.)  For an old person, she’s doing great.  She’s the equivalent of 87 in people years.  She can be a bit of a fuddy-duddy sometimes if she wants. She’s entitled.