Bloomfield, NM

Hi ya'll, we arrived safely in Bloomfield, NM on Thursday after a wonderful ride up highway 550 from just north of Albuquerque into Bloomfield. Tippy was having some back pain so later in the afternoon she and Patty drove into Farmington, NM to the urgent care to have Tippy examined. The doctor didn't find any evidence of a kidney infection or a disc problem and the final diagnosis was a muscle spasm. The Dr. gave her some meds for the pain and for the spasms and sent her home. She wasn't feeling much better on Friday so she rested most of the day and took her meds.

Mike and Patty drove around a bit in the late morning and then went to the horse races in Farmington in the afternoon. I watched the U.S. Open while Tippy rested. Alex and I had a couple of walks and enjoyed the fenced in dog park that is very close to our space in the RV park.

Patty prepared a terrific dinner of chicken breasts, ravioli, and caesar salad, mmmm good! Unfortunately Tippy didn't feel like eating so she missed the meal. After dinner Patty gave Tippy a back rub and really worked on the area where Tippy was having the spasms. She apparently has a big knot in that area. Tippy took her meds and laid down on the bed to watch TV before going to bed. Alex and I slept on the couch so we didn't bother Tippy and Alex was a real cuddler as it got pretty chilly in the night.

This morning Tippy is feeling better although she still has some pain. I hope she continues to improve otherwise we will be heading back to see the doctor. Our friends Jerry and Jackie Wooldridge will arrive today and we will spend the next six nights with them before they head east to Jackie's 50th high school reunion. They will be having their 50th wedding anniversary next month so I guess they got married right after graduating from high school.

I will get a couple of pictures to share and more news of the trip in the next day or so. In the meantime be safe.