OHIO - ACTIVITIES with FRIENDS AND FAMILY

We have joined a small group here in the Park to play cards occasionally.  What fun!!  

Sandy in SC, we are challenged here also!!  Check out Gary's score.

Five Crowns

Gary's LOW score!!

Thursday, June 14th, we went to Quaker Steak and Lube in Boardman to meet with my cousin and his wife, to eat and also to look over the Car Show there.  It was great to visit with you, Larry and Betty!!

Betty and Larry, great to see you.
Now it is time to get outside to check out
all of the cars being shown off!!

June 16th,  the weekend after Father's Day we celebrated with our family's fathers when Richard was presented with an awesome grill to cook our burgers and dogs on.  Richie, Miranda and Doug you did great on that gift!

Victor, Lynn and Richie doing the assembling.

Gary spent a Friday at Roger's Flea Market with his friend, Rick. Then they stopped at Mark's Landing for lunch.

Ah-ah-ah- no games at the table!!

View of Guilford Lake from Mark's Landing

I went with a few of my TOPS friends to see the movie POMS in Boardman and to a new restaurant, Corelife, afterward.  It was a great evening, the movie was hilarious and the food great and interesting!!
We also had the annual TOPS picnic at Berlin Lake at the cottage of one of the members.  They enjoyed games after the delicious salads.  The salads sure took preference over my veggie tray.  I had to make and freeze soup later in the week to use up all of the left over veggies!

Nancy with hostess, Barb

Sarah and Janet waiting for the games to begin.

Ellie's waiting too!

Debbie joins the wait!

Let the games begin!!

Thanks Barb for a fun evening.  The STORM was not a problem with your new add-on room!!
Great ambiance!!
It seems that I have had more outings than Gary!!  I had dinner at Hartville with my friend, Louise,
Thursday, June 27th.  On the way to meet Louise, I stopped by the cemetery where a brother of mine and my parents and grandmother are buried.  I'm glad that I made the stop.

  Then Gary and I went to my class of '62 luncheon at Adele's on Thursday, June 27th.

Dalbert, Clyde and Cheryl, John

It was great to visit. It hardly seems that it has been a year, but it has.  And great to share stories and ideas with new RVers, Ted and Margie.   The difference from our style is that they have more home locations about this part of the country to stop at.

My old Bible Study group had a birthday lunch at Annabell's and what a great visit!  A great visit with owner, Susie, too.
I also had a Retiree's Lunch at Canfield Catering to catch up with old friends!! I sure do not enjoy going into the bank's branches though as most everyone is gone from there! No familiar faces in Salem, for sure!!
Gary took me with him over to New Brighton, PA to check out Merrick's Art Gallary.  He had a good welcome there and may be showing there next summer!!  He was pleased!!
Gary also went with friends, Tom and Rick to Geneva area to check out the Antiques and have lunch.  It was a great day for him. And he has been hitting the yard sales to find frames for his art work.  He needs to get the finished pieces matted and framed.
On our way back from New Brighton, we stopped in at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center to see our RVing friends, Don and Lois.  It was a good visit with Don and yet so sad to see Lois's condition. We never know what life holds for any of us.  Don drives over there every day to spend his time with Lois as it is only a few miles from home.
Gary got a call from his former co-worker, Jim, asking that we come to Guilford Lake to check out his and wife, Lena's, summer location.  So on July 5th, we had a great visit and they have a lovely location. The community there is very close and cozy with many neighbors.

Lena, Gary and Jim

Gary and Jim were talking as fast as Lena and I !!

We did have a lovely/lively visit.  Don't think there was any time wasted!!

Monday, July 8th, our friends, Richard and Linda, from Newberg, Oregon stopped by as they continued on west.  They had been to Philadelphia to spend time with their daughter and grand-daughter. They are both now retired and using their trailer for some fun, though they found a trip clear across the country to be quite taxing. Richard was a former pastor at First Friends here in Salem. It was great to see them and to catch up on news.

Had to show a close-up for our
friends you know you!!

Gary has also had plenty of time for some Car Shows, though some of the ones that he was looking forward to were not as great as he expected.

Last weekend Richie and Miranda, the grands, had a surprise party for our daughter-in-law's 50th!!

How many of these can you relate to??

It was fun and great to see her sisters again.  He mother is doing well and hoping to move back to her home soon.

Beth, Savannah, Lynn, Miranda and Barb.

Barb, mother, Angie and Beth

The guys move on to the TV, as usual.
But it is only an archway away.

Tyler, you are looking good, and you too Greg!!

What an awesome birthday cheesecake!!
It sure disappeared quick!!

Yes, Charlie, you are pretty too!!

Gary and I spent some time at our Condo this past weekend while Victor was away for a gaming convention.  When there Gary got art sorted out and matted, while I cleaned the balcony glass doors!! Wonder if Victor will notice when he gets back!
That is about all that I have to share, so will sign off for now.  In a couple weeks we will be headed to Minnesota to see Ben and stop in Indiana on our way back to see my two remaining siblings.  It is time to check in with them.
You all take care and enjoy your summer now that it seems to be drying out some.  The weather has sure been wet and different for this far into the summer.
Love to you all, and take care!!