The State of Louisiana is too good to me!

 The State of Louisiana is too good to me. They recently replaced my old Drivers License with a brand new Identification Card. Here is a picture of my new card. Isn't it nice looking?

OK that is enough silliness from me. The true story is that when I went to correct my address on my Drivers License I flunked the eye exam. My Drivers License was taken and I was given the Identification Card. I have had a Drivers License for 80 years. It was a real traumatic experience to realize that I do not have one anymore. Look at that picture. Doesn't it look like the picture of a dead man? I felt like one or a prisoner. I spent a night agonizing and feeling so terrible. Driving and the freedom driving gives you has been a huge part of my world. The realization that freedom was over shook me up.

(Me to myself) Oh come on you big baby. Be thankful for how lucky you were to have had a drivers license for 80 years! Now straighten up and carry on.

My good friends, the Maxwells, brought me a powered wheel chair.

My good friends Richard and Cheryl Maxwell have loaned me their powered wheel chair. They had it for touring castles. I needed it for daily trips to my daughter's house. The trip involves going up a ramp. Castle touring is slow right now so the Maxwell's have loaned me the chair. They even delivered it to me! The delivery took an eight hour drive. From Ruston to Franklinton and back. I am so grateful to them. To be truthful I am more than a little proud of their kind act of friendship. We also had a great visit.

Heritage Manor of Franklinton. My 21 days.

I arrived at the Heritage Manor on Thursday August 13, 2020. I was in bad shape. Had a bad case of edema. Water was oozing out of my black swollen ankles. I was very weak.The week previous to my arrival at Prestige Manor it was discovered that my upper left lung lobe was full of cancer. I had several radiation treatments that restored my ability to breathe freely.

The care that I received from Heritage Manor over the next 21 days really got me into much better physical condition. Regular hours, good meals, and proper medicine really did a job. The edema went away. Ny strength and my endurance improved. Hooray for staff, nurse, aides, and the gym crew.

My morning meds. More in the evening and during the day.

Did I mention how clean the facilities are? The place was getting scrubbed, swiped, or painted all the time!

I would like to commend Kenneth Smith, Administrator, and his staff for a difficult job done well in a competent and professional manner. In good humor.  I highly recommend the Heritage Manorr of Franklinton.