The month of May,2009

The month of May,2009 was a busy time. We spent4 days in Nashville,great time and beautiful federal campground.We met a couple from Ormond Beach,FL and being the small world it seems to be,I know their son ,who is a nurse!!

After Nashville, we headed north to the Mammoth cave area in Kentucky.We were in another army corps of engineers federal park,Dog Creek.This park is on Nolan Lake,Cub Run,Kentucky. A beautiful area in the middle of nowhere!!! This is very hilly country with narrow,winding roads, There is a large Amish population so there are lots of horse drawn wagons.

We went to the caves and took a 3 hr.Lantern tour. That means no lights other than lanterns.There was also a lot of dirt hills to climb !!! Not fun!!!

By the time we reached the end,WE WERE 160FT DOWN!!!That meant we had to climb up to the surface.Steep,dirt hills,,stairs,more dirt and finally 98 stairsto exit. I honestly thought I was going to die.My asthma took control and I couldn'tbreath!!!! Idid survive but will NEVER DOTHAT AGAIN!!!!

We left that campground May26th and headed to Peru,Ind. to see our friends Dan and Betty.We planned to spend 2 nights in their backyard but stayed 4 nights. We had too much fun to leave but since I was still having breathing difficulties, we wanted to get to my brothers house in Detroit.

We have been here 1 week and I saw the doctor my first day here. I've had a stress test,echocardiogram, cardiac cath, and chest cat scan.Thankfully all were negative but I still have problems with my lungs.Iam on new meds and have to stay here until medically cleared,2-3weeksmore. We are camped in his driveway!!We still hope to get to the UP and MUSKEGON for a pig roast on July,11th.