We got an email from Beth with the sad news that my cousin Hazel's husband, Mike Magee, had passed away. He was in hospice. I was shocked at the news because he was so full of life. The last time we saw him was in September 2011. He was older (as all of us are) but in fine spirits and seemed to be doing well. It was great to have a chance to visit with Hazel and Mike and the rest of the family in New Bern. Mike had been struggling with Alzheimer's and had recently had radiation for a brain tumor. Aunt Iris said that the doctor had reported that he had cured the brain tumor but killed the patient. Mike will be sadly missed by many, but especially by his twin grandchildren, Sean and Claire.
This morning we went for a final bike ride in the park before packing up and hitching up to move to Tyler. We're staying at RV Parks R Us, the park we stayed at last year. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and the sites are large. There are some small trees, and the grass is actually green. The host says that Tyler got 5" of rain one day and everything greened up.
After dinner we went over to Carol and Dick's house. All was peaceful there: Debbie and the kids had gone home. There are signs all over that kids are there regularly. You can almost hear the echoes of their voices and their energy.
We'll go back over tomorrow with our laundry and spend the day catching up.
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