OUTER BANKS with FAMILY, THEN HEADING WEST, FIRST STOP INDIANA

Sorry not to have written a Blog sooner, but can not seem to handle the new photo program. Back in 2008 I vaguely remember having a very frustrating time when we began Full Timing and writing the Blog to go along with it.
So it seems that I will be going through those frustrating times again until I get a better handle on this new program.  I hate the life with computers as there always seems to be changes.  Change does not set very well with us older folks.

We just spent a week with the whole family in Outer Banks NC.

Richard was playing mini golf.

Rich and brother-in-law, Bill

Coming back from fishing.

Fishing of another kind?  I think not, just games.

Rich and Bill waiting for the gals in shopping.

The usual trip over the dunes
to get to the beach.

Richie and Uncle Bill, a walk on the beach.
Surf too rough for anything else.

Richie's sister, Miranda, and
Grandma Angie.

Both Granny's enjoying
the beach!!!

Richie and his dad, playing on the computers.

Richie and his mom, Lynn

Grandpa

A lot of fun and was the first time that we had all of the family together for a vacation since the boys were little, except for the camping life.  We took our time and did a little sight seeing in Winchester VA on the way back to Ohio.  We also had dinner with a few couples after church at Calvary Baptist in Winchester. Thank you so much for inviting us to join you at IHOP, Bob and Diane!! It was a great visit and good food!!  Take care and hope to see you again some day when we come back through there.

We are beginning our trip westward with the final destination to be Mesa AZ by October 1st, after we returned to Ohio to pick up the motor home which was having brake work done for towing our new car, four wheels down. . While in Ohio we had maintenance work done on the motor home as well. Then about half way across Ohio the old engine light came on in the motor home!  Seems it is time for an oil change.  Too bad we did not realize it in Ohio.  But will take care of it at Freightliner in Anderson, IN.
Our first stop heading west was in eastern Indiana where we had a good four days visiting with my brother, Paul, and sister, Pearl Jean, and their children.

Pearl and daughter, Tina
getting ready to play 5 Crowns?

Pearl's new house.

Paul with Pearl showing off her
newly acquired root beer, called
Virgil's Root Beer.
Co-incidence that our father's
name was Virgil.?

Pearl's son-in-law, Tracy with
her grandson, Damon

Pearl's daughters, Debbie and Tina

Paul's son, Paul Jr.

Paul's son David with his two boys, 

Debbie, Gary and Audrey

We got to celebrate our birthdays along with my niece, who was born on my birthday 53 years ago. Debbie, it was great!!


And Pearl, thank you for putting up with me under foot so much.  And thanks for having the picnic at your house to visit with all the rest of the family there in Indiana.  We do need to do this more often!!

On Sunday, we drove over to Upland and went to the Friends church there.

Upland Indiana Friends Church

We spent the afternoon with Pearl and Tina going to a little Festival south of Upland.  Fun afternoon!!
We also had a real frustrating time with the Honda dealer in Boardman OH trying to get our license sticker and registration through FL. In fact, we had not received it yet when we left Ohio towing the new car even though the financing had been approved before we drove the car away from the dealership.  So very frustrating and about a two week delay!!  Cost us for a second 30-day tag and a hundred mile trip back in to Ohio from my sister's to get it. We are not happy campers at the moment.

You all take care and I will drop pictures in when I can master it.  And will try to write a Blog again soon.

January 9, 2015 - Dropped pictures in for Indiana.  Explaination about pictures in the next Blog dated, September 26, 2014.