Wednesday 20th of January 2010

Ken and I got out of bed at 4 a.m. We left the house at 5:30 and drove to Yellville to catch the VA van. It had rained here last night so the highway was wet and in some spots we ran into fog. After getting on the van, and heading south, boy did we run into fog. Very thick fog, the kind that is dangerous to drive in. We had never been on this highway before and I like to look to see what the country side looks like but could hardly see anything, and what I could see looked awful. The houses looked more like what you would think of when you think of hillbillies. Very rustic and that is a kind way of putting it. Lots of trees, and the highway was so windy. I could tell me were in what they do call the mountains, for we did alot of climbing. It was interesting but I am glad we chose the area we live in instead of moving down there. The hospital was recently built and huge. Ken had to wait at least an hour but once he got into get his scan, it didn't take to long. Then we went down to the waiting room and waiting for the rest of the people to get done so we could head back. There was 9 people in the van, plus the driver. I took a picture of the van but for somereason it didn't turn out. But the other two pictures that I took came out fine. Hopefully Ken can figure out why I can't view the picture. Otherwise, I will take another picture of the van next week.

In the pictures, Ken is in the van heading home. We had stopped at McDonalds, but neither Ken and I wanted anything so we stayed in the van. There are two VA hospitals in Little Rock, the old one and the new one that we went too. In this picture of the hospitals, you will see both of them.

In the evening Judy Atkinson of Winterset, Iowa called me and we must have talked 2 hours. They had an ice storm in Winterset today and at the moment, her electricity is out. She is not a happy camper.

Ken ate supper when we got home and then fell asleep. He had a real hard time walking today so I got a wheel chair for him and pushed him around the hospital. His legs just didn't want to hold him up.