Ready to Roll

Ready to Roll

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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.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Back at SALEM, OHIO

ON THE ROAD AGAIN AND
THROUGH THE TUNNELS,
we began our last day of travel to reach OHIO!
We decided to leave Virginia about a week earlier than originally planned. So reaching Ohio a week earlier, we decided to have our friendly RV dealer replace the rubber seal around the living room slide and to fix the steps that failed to go out during our last day of travel. Our oldest son was gracious enough to let us bunk out at his house for a week. It was a good visit! And I am sure that the boys had a good break from their own cooking and dish washing. While there we had a "4th family picnic" in his back yard. In spite of the 90 plus degree weather, we enjoyed it very much.
Yesterday we were able to pick up the motor home from the dealer's service department and move in to Timashamie Campground for the duration of the summer. We got our spot at the end of the swimming pool, to which our grandson says, "COOL". Thanks Bob, for making this possible.
All last summer, our grandson lived in the swimming pool most days. And we were able to watch him swim from our computer desk in the front of the motor home, much of the time.
Our pastime, beyond the computer and doing this Blog and our hobbies, is walking the roadways around the lakes. It is a very nice park!!
This is the view as we step out the door of our motor home; the pool, clubhouse and restaurant. Debbie, who runs the restaurant, fed us the first day home after our struggle setting up! Thanks Debbie!!
We have since met up with our friends here at Timashamie, Sandy and Micky as well as Edie and Jerry. It is good to catch up on news!! We had visited Sandy and Micky in Melbourne FL while we were there also.
Last Sunday we attended church with our son at Old North in Canfield. The pastor's wife did a memory recitation of the entire book of James for the service. I was impressed!! She sure made the message come to life!! I am always amazed at anyone with that kind of memory, but the conviction with which she spoke was even more amazing!!
This coming Sunday we look forward to going back to our home church, First Friends in Salem. It will be good to be home and to see so many old friends.
We will keep you posted as we go about our visiting and keeping up with our annual doctor visits. You all take care and I trust that you will have a great summer also.
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