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Ohio, United States
Having recently retired we are fulfilling our long time dream. We began our camping life with a tent in 1969 adjusting as each of our three sons arrived over the years and gradually progressed to a 32' Class A in 2007. Even after our sons became too busy with their own interests, we continued dreaming over the years. The Louisville, KY 2003 Great North American RV Rally and the book "Movin' On" convinced us that a motorhome after retirement was really for us! In 2007 we sold our home and disposed of most of our belongings and awaited the wife's retirement on February 1, 2008. We were out in our first motorhome ten times in our first summer in 2007, with our grandson joining us eight of those ten times. Since he must stay behind with his mom and dad to continue school, we told him he can join us on vacations (by car or plane) anywhere we are as we travel the US. Imagine the history lessons he could acquire! However, Mom and Dad don't look at it that way, especially the flying. Fortunately we don't miss work one bit!! We just miss the friends there. We have many hobbies to keep us busy when we decide to sit still for a day. Hope to see you on the road.

Thursday, November 1, 2018

CHANGES IN OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST PART OF WINTER!!

Another three weeks have gone by and Gary has been busy keeping our reservation plans changed.
We spent ten days taking the motor home south to Pensacola area for storage as the COLD weather approaches!! In that ten days we spent five of those in Florence, Alabama visiting with Gary's nephew, Michael and his wife, Cindy. 
Michael and Cindy  -Archive picture.
Had some great visit time and took care of an eye problem for Audrey at Michael's eye doctor. We also had a problem with the electric pigtail that connects the motorhome to the car when we tow it. so ran over all creation until we found a replacement on the south side of Louisville.
Since returning to Ohio, Audrey finally had her D & C results explained today by her doctor. So now we are resigned to another month extension to our stay here in Ohio at the condo. We await a phone call to get more surgery scheduled. Always something new.
I asked if this was caused from the cancer that was removed in '09 and'13 and the doctor said no, but it was caused by the Tamoxifen that they prescribed for the five years following my second cancer. So one never knows if taking a prescription is the right thing to do or not!!!
The best of this is only that we will be with our kids here in Ohio for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. So we do look forward to that. But I do not think that I will do any Christmas shopping. Just too lazy for that!! We do have one surprise for them at least, when it gets here from the mail service.
Before we took the motor home south, I planned a get together of former employees from the Home Savings Salem Branch at Mike's Penn Grill. I sure did not get pictures of everyone, but I am showing you what we did get.
Debbie C, Joyce, the clown, and Brenda

Gary joined us since we only have one car and he had to be in
Salem for an appointment anyway.
Norma, Mike and his wife, Katy
Debra and Sheryl
Sheryl brought us up to date, telling us that
it has been 32 years since she resigned!!


Brenda, Debra and Debbie M.O.
No pictures of Janet or me.  Oh well!! We had a great visit and hope to get more to attend the next time. I keep trying to update my list of phone numbers and email addresses. But it's difficult to keep ahead of that!!
On our stay in Florence, Alabama we stayed in a park along a river which was very nice.



And we went to Red Lobster for our 54th anniversary. 
We also did some of our antique shop tours and I got a Depression Glass blue relish dish for our anniversary.  I got him to knock off a few dollars as well. My new curio cabinet in the condo is now as full as I'll ever want it!!

Our trip back north - guess we are getting ready to travel through Nashville!!
When we got home, we had a phone call from Audrey's nephew letting us know that her brother is not very well and has been in the hospital since.  I feel so bad for his boys who are carrying the brunt of this.  If I were closer, I would help them, but I don't think that will happen.
You all stay warm now and have fun preparing for the holidays!!

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