Journal - Burnaby - Wednesday , Dec. 2

I am thankful to be awake for another day. The little dog greeted me . I have a home, running hot and cold water, indoor plumbing, and heat. It’s raining and cold outside. I was going to walk Madigan but so far the rains not let up and he’s enjoying sleeping in on the couch.

I’m a bit in the future given that I head south a week Friday. This Friday night I’ve the Dockside Christmas Party in Carderos’ north Vancouver.  Remember going there with George and the cake friends.  Alina and Iryna of Merry Maids cleaned my place yesterday. What a joy to come home to clean and tidy.  They make my place feel so homey.  Of course Madigan immediately begins to try to turn it back into a dog house, I’ll miss them when I’m away.  I’ve laundry to drop off for the last time so I have time to pick it up then I’m back to doing my own laundry.  I have to drop off my Mini for storage. 

Then. I’ll be ready to pack up and stow and take in my slide on Thursday next.  On the Friday I’ll only have to load my Vespa and Star Link. I can’t load the Vespa yet because the back of my Thor Hurricane is up against the branches of the tree so to load the Vespa I have to pull the Thor forward a couple of feet before I leave.

I’ve got all my paperwork passport, dog passport, Nexus, Vespa and Thor insurance.  I contacted Thaun from Insurance and asked him for a copy of my Vespa insurance. I can’t get into my glove box because its stuck but I only need the insurance papers so with a copy of that I won’t need to go to Vespa to unstick the glove box which will unstick on route most likely 

I made copies of the maps for the route and stops so I’m ready for that. I’ve audio books downloaded I plan to listen to. The first one is Dan Brown’s latest book.  The stowing is getting better.  It will improved this trip south as I’ll be travelling each day and will become efficient and streamlined.  

I am vvcry grateful for my relatives and ancestors.  I have work to do but will try to take a little walk with the dog despite the rain.  

Life is good.

Thank you Jesus

Journal - Dec. 1 - Gratitude

I am very thankful today that Dr. McKay the retinal specialist opthalomologist has passed me for travel.  “You have 20/50 vision in both eyes, can drive and don’t need to return to see me for a year and a half.”  Hallelujah!  Thank you Jesus.  Thank you Vitalux AREDS2  vitamin and mineral forumalation Dr. McKay recommended.

Thank you God.  

Thank you God for the money from the bank and work that has allowed me to pay off my credit cards, pay my rent and taxes and meeting the matching funds amount. Thank you that my Thor Hurricane has been seen and approved by Duke’s Ford and Traveland RV.  Thank you that Madigan is healthy and groomed.  Thank you that I have done all the tasks and errands I needed to do before I could leave to head south.  I’m continuing to work and have the Starlink set up and have spoken to Telus regarding cellular coverage.

Thank you for the Dockside Medical Clinic.

Thank you for the wonderful steak dinner gift of my sister in law I shared with Laura who looked like Meg Ryan and continues to be such lovely company. Thank you that she loves Madigan and he is not trying to hump her all the time.  Thank you for Madigan.  Thank you for my Vespa. Thank you for the Cyberdocs and MD meetings and WCIR meeting.

Thank you for the progress on my book . I’m hoping to publish it in the spring.  Right now I’m excited about LA, Fountain of Youth, Sleepy Hollow and Yuma/ Algadones.

Thank you for my work and please help me be a channel of your peace and help me with being the best physician/psychiatrist I can be for my patients.

Help me to remember the positives in my life and stop slipping down the rabbit hole to the trauma and poor me.  Heal my mind . Purify my soul.  

Thank you for the heat and propane and electricity and water and sewage .  Thank you for my plant and its recovery from too much sun this fall.  

Thank you for my guitar and music. Thank you for my Bodhran.  I wish to learn again how to play them and have more play in my life. Thank you for the computer game app and the challenge to learn this. Thank you for my couch and the books I downloaded from Kindle I’m enjoying reading. Thank you for the Roku television. Thank you for Mark Whalberg .  Laura  and I loved watching both Family Plan 1 and Family plan 2 this weekend.

Thank you for the Keg Restaurant. Adell gave us gift certificate and Laura and I so enjoyed our night out.  Madigan enjoyed the left over’s we brought back for him.

Thank you for the attitude adjustment meetings.

Thank you for the prescience of God. Thank you for the Flow. Thank you for the Innner room. Thank you for serenity and peace. Thank you for all you blessings.

I have to make a copy of paperwork I need for the trip

-passport

- license

- nexus

- Madigan’s passport papers

- Madigan’s rabies and chip information

-Insurance for Motorhome

- Insurance for Vespa

- Travel Insurance

I have to go to the bank at noon to exchange Canadian money for American money.  

Thank you Lord for all your blessings.