It was back to cardiac rehab today after missing the classes on Friday and Monday. The workout felt good. Wednesdays are "weigh-in" days, and I was happy to see that my weight was down 3 pounds since last week. Weight loss is agonizingly slow, but I am determined to stick with it. It's simply a matter of eating less and exercising more. My diabetic hemoglobin A1C level went from 6.9 to 6.0 during the last three months, so that's good progress, too.

Dave and I went for a 6-mile bike ride this morning. Then this afternoon I had my usual weekly tea-date at Starbucks with two of my long-time friends. Last Friday, our good friends, the Harwoods, came to visit us at Mallard Creek. On Thursday I am having lunch with another long-time friend. Life is good!

We are back home now from our long weekend trip to Mallard Creek Golf and RV Resort. Our house is still here, despite all the neighborhood fireworks which we were glad to miss. We went to the fireworks in Lebanon and the display was great, well worth the fee of $8 per car. We didn't get caught in the traffic jam after the fireworks, which was even better.

Because of being a golf marshal at Green Mountain Golf Course, Dave was able to use his reciprocal comps to play free while he was at Mallard Creek. That saved us over $300!

There was an accident on I-5 north (south of Woodburn) on our way home. It delayed us a bit, but not too bad. The weather finally cooled off today, so it's too bad we had to leave today. But it makes for nice weather for unloading the motorhome.

Dave played golf early again this morning in order to beat the heat, and I went for a walk at nearby Waterloo County Park. I discovered that they have installed an 18-hole disc golf course there. We'll have to try it sometime when it's not so hot.

This afternoon we headed for the hills and drove to Sweet Home, OR, and then east on Highway 20. We went all the way to Sisters, OR, where we explored the town and found a nice city park that allows overnight camping. We'll plan a trip there sometime in the future. I especially liked the fact that the town is easy to bike around since it is so flat. On the way to Sisters we stopped at Suttle Lake and sat by the lake for a while. It was very windy there!

Now we are going to have a late dinner in the RV and then maybe head to the fireworks display in Lebanon.

Dave had an early tee time this morning and I just got back from my walk. It's only 81.5 degrees, but I am dripping with sweat. Good thing our motorhome has two air conditioners!

We are sitting in our motorhome, viewing the pleasant area surrounding us at Mallard Creek Golf and RV Resort in Lebanon, Oregon. But it's hot here--92.8 degrees. We are here for a few days of fun and relaxation. When it cools off a bit, we will actually go outside the RV and get some exercise.

This morning I had another echocardiogram. This one will set my new baseline now that I have the new mechanical aortic valve. It's a St. Jude's valve, in case anyone is interested. The echocardiogram technician, Elton, said that when I had my last echo on April 8, I was in heart failure. Twenty days later, I had the surgery to replace the valve. Now that's all just history.

I got some fasting lab tests done while I was at the clinic. I am hoping for good results!

I might have overdone it again with yesterday's bike ride. I had a lot of chest pain during the night. I hope I can do my cardio rehab exercise today. If I take Tylenol I think I will be okay. I am so anxious to get back to normal with my bike riding, but I guess I need to take it really slow.