home to the other paradise (Iowa)

Well I seem to be recovering nicely from the premature stroke I suffered a couple of weeks ago. We were getting ready for our departure from Florida, and we went down to the beach for a last
time for this season.

Last lunch at the beach

after lunch nap time

I liked the emblem

It was a nice goodbye to Florida. Then locked up the condo and headed north to old Dixie.

all safe and secure from the hurricanes

 Florida is the only place in the US where you go north to go south. I got proof of this in a picture I took in Georgia..

only in Dixie could you see this

yup

We drove up to Macon Ga. and grabbed a motel and slept a bit.

sitting out side the suite

Then it was up at the crack of dawn and back on the road to home.
We got to the cabin and it looked just as we left it. I was glad to be done with the drive. We drove up to Knoxville the next morning to see the new house as we were besides ourselves with anticipation.
We really like the house..here are some pics of it..

Then it was off to my mothers house for Easter. The plan was we were all going to Dan and Robins house for Easter as we usually do, however, my mother took a fall and broke her hip, so we all decided to drive up there and surprise her and dad!

My dad an Joe

Mom recovering

Me, and the 2 Deans out for breakfast before Easter Service

a bunch of Petersens hanging out

It was a lot of fun seeing the family! Back to the cabin I go...
It is time to go to Los Angeles for a show. I was kind of nervous about it, as I am worried about another stroke! I feel good, have not smoked and am taking the meds my Dr prescribed..

Interstate heading out of LA

Thats where I am going...up in them hills

view out my window...no wonder they call it the high desert

The flight went well and I landed, picked up my car and plugged the Hotel address into my GPS...I did not realize the show was an hour north of town in the hills. They call  it the high desert. I was surprised at the hill (mountains) around LA..  Really quite a stunning picturesque landscape out here.

snow capped mountains just out of LA

The show went well... Started off slow and picked up steam as I realized I wasn't going to have any health problems. My speech is getting better each day...feeling of confidence slowly creeping back into my bag of tricks...I think I am gonna be OK! 

our booth

I got to get to sleep...flying back to Iowa tomorrow!