Monday, March 2 -- We're in a new month, one that usually suggests that spring can't be too far away. We are finally getting out of the cold spell we've had for several days, as yesterday was quite fine. Sunny and warm during the day, perfect for biking and for sitting on the deck at our favorite roost, The Shed, listening to a very good 6 piece band and enjoying a couple of brews. Life is good when you are well.

I wasn't well on Saturday. For some reason, I had considerable abdominal pain, which started just after I got up, and increased as the day wore on. Not being accustomed to such, we finally decided we'd better get it looked into. So we phoned our insurance people, who authorized us to go to the Seven Rivers hospital in Crystal River. We went immediately, as I was able to drive,  not wanting Gail to have to do so, as it would have been very difficult for her. We have to get her behind the wheel more often to give her confidence that she can drive this old rig.

Long story short, I got great attention. I was taken to the intake nurse before the receptionist had all of my info. Into the ER, checked out by a nurse, blood taken, samples of other fluids taken, and before long, in for a catscan, if you can believe it. After 3 hours, the results came back, showing all readings good, except there seemed to be some inflammation in the bowel. Prescription issued, bill to be sent (no idea what it will cost), and home we went. I was feeling somewhat better, and by the end of the day, the pain was minimal. Next morning I felt well.

So we tested the out-of-country medical coverage system for the first time, and it came out shining. We'll see how it goes when the bill is processed for a claim, but since everything we did was pre-approved, there shouldn't be a problem. A little scare well looked after.

The good news is that our grand-daughter Anna arrived last night after a monumental day of travel. Her devoted father drove her to the airport in Toronto, leaving at 2 a.m., and after a plane ride, two city buses, a bus from Orlando to Tampa, another bus to Crystal River, and an uber taxi ride (with the driver and other passenger smoking during the drive, much to Anna's disgust), she arrived at our r.v. park. We fed her and chatted a bit and put her to bed. It'll be fun having her share our digs for the next couple of weeks.

That's it for now. No pictures. Stay tuned. More later.