Big Daddy's & Biloxi trip to help pack for a move

Monday we joined the local HitchHikers (plus Don & Zola) for our weekly luncheon.  We went to Big Daddy's on the Fish River.

 

Wednesday morning we had breakfast at Krystals then continued to Biloxi.  Jody & Renato were working this week so we started to pack their house for their move.  They have accepted a good offer on their house and are planning on storing their belongings and renting a furnished place for a few months until they relocate to the Atlanta area in August.  A sale isn't done until the closing but everything is moving along well and quickly.
Patches was keeping a close eye on us to be sure she wasn't boxed for storage.

On the way back this afternoon traffic was backed up at the I10 tunnel under Mobile Bay so we got off and went through Mobile and stopped to take a picture of Carnival's Triumph.  It's still here and being worked on.  Anyone for a cruise?

Azalea's & strawberries

Spring arrived a couple weeks ago, except for the weather.  The Azaleas have been in bloom and two weeks ago local strawberries were for sale.  Judy reports that the berries are almost as good as Michigan strawberries.
The weather has been poor, cool and wet, much more than past years.  The next couple nights it's going to be in the mid 30s!
We have been socializing with seven HitchHiker couples plus Don & Zola the past few weeks. 
We are starting to prepare for departing Gulf Shores three weeks from today.  We have done some maintenance on the trailer and truck, yesterday used the hydraulic levelers to lift the trailer off the ground to remove a wheel that had a leaky valve stem.
It's starting to get too busy around here for us, the U of FL and U of AL are on spring break and we really notice it with busy roads and restaurants.
Judy's new hip is doing great, wish her old hip was too!  The doctor gave her a clean bill of health a couple weeks ago and we are hoping the old hip will get better now that she can use her new hip all the time.

HitchHiker lunches

Now that Judy has visited the doctor and received the OK to get out and about we have been going out to lunch with our HitchHiker friends.  At the top we were at Mikees and below at LA BBQ.  Next week it's El Paso for lunch.  We do sneak more small gatherings in each week.

Get me otta here!

She spent 4 days in the hospital.  They had her up and walking the day after her operation and here she is ready to go home.  She has to walk on her tip toe (right foot) for one month so she doesn't put too much weight on her new hip so she'll be using a walker.  A visiting nurse and physical rehab will be coming to her in our HitchHiker.

Time for a new hip

Judy has been having troubles getting around for several months and decided it was time to take action.  We were at the Baldwin County Hospital and 6 am today for a 7 am right hip replacement operation.  As you can see she is READY to go!  Doctor Roberts repaired here hand last year and did a fine job so she wanted to have him perform the operation.  She was in her room at noon and all went well.

petting dolphins

 

Devyn & Maria got to visit some dalphins and get a kiss.

Christmas day

On Christmas Renato's family all came over for a Brazilian meal.  Renato got a pork hind leg to BBQ as he has done lots of beef and wanted to try pork.  Randy was giving Renato a helping hand as he likes to cook out too.

 To cook the leg they made their own cooker using a bottomless grill on top of a cement block base in which they burned the wood for cooking.

Renato's mom and his two brothers and they wives and kids were at Jody & Renato's for Christmas dinner.