A busy couple weeks

I've been busy. That's my excuse for not posting. And I have several stories to tell, but first I must take time to recuperate from being so busy.

Here are my highlights: I spent 3 days in Greenville, SC with a friend from a chronic pain meetup group. She was seeing a specialist for RSD and was alone in SC. I decided I could lend a hand and provide some companionship. In 3 days, with a new doctor and special care I could see a big difference in both her mental attitude and her physical well-being. Hooray for doctors who care.

I rested a day and then headed to Charlotte, NC to see a friend from high school perform. Glen Burtnik and my brother were in a high school band together. Glen has gone on to perform solo, in Beatlemania, ELO and Styx and has several albums (I guess they are actually CDs). It was fun to see Glen. Some day I'll try to post video of his performance.

Between driving, standing, walking, sleeping in hotels, shopping, etc. -- I'm exhausted and in pain. So, now I'm going to rest ... and contemplate how to shop at IKEA. I went to the Charlotte IKEA store and loved, loved, loved it. But, after a quick 45 minute painful walk-through I knew I needed to be better prepared before I spent real shopping time there.