More Challenges!

Chapter 3- More challenges!

On Monday, November 13th, we left Netcong, NJ and headed south to Stephens City, Virginia. Time to visit former Pulaski mayor Constance Haas. Connie welcomed us with open arms and a wonderful dinner! (We also had a manhattan and Connie made me my first ever stinger. Woo hoo!).

We always enjoy our visits there but this time there was a little "speed bump". The short version of the story is that shortly after dinner, Connie had an "event" that looked a lot like a seizure. Joanna was panicky and ran to get me out of the shower. I hustled out in my bath towel and nothing else, (That in itself might have done Connie in!), all the while trying to remember the words to "Staying Alive" the BeeGees tune you are supposed to use when giving CPR. Anyway, she was coming around when I got there and within a few minutes she was ok. Whew, no chest pumping for me! (I would never have been able to keep that towel around me.)

We resolved to call the doctor in the morning who then instructed us to take her to the emergency room for some tests. So we had a nice visit together as we spent a good part of the day hanging around the Winchester Hospital waiting for tests to be done. At home that evening, Joanna and I decided to hang around another day to be sure Connie was OK.

The next morning her son, Ron, arrived on the scene. At the same time we learned of an approaching snow and ice storm. What to do? With Ron there we decided to make a break and head south. It was the right decision as the next day they received 6 inches of snow and ice and we would have been stuck!! And so with a late start we headed to Raleigh to spend some time with my "cuzzint" Claire.
Good trip down and we arrived at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds safely.