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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.

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

CHRISTMAS WITH FRIENDS and FAMILY

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2018 and a BLESSED, HEALTHY NEW YEAR  to all of our friends and relatives!!! THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HATH MADE AND WE SHALL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!
We had a new experience in our church of choice in Pensacola this past Sunday!! First we walked in to our usual Adult Bible Fellowship class and surprised our friends that their Snowbirds (which they call us) had arrived.  Only one friend was aware that we might show up. The class and friends were enjoyed as usual and then we really woke up when the early morning service got under way!!  Gary had to turn his hearing aid off several times!!  But it was so enjoyable, that we adjusted. I could even sing to my heart's content as no one would hear my occasional off key note!!  And Pastor Traylor always has a message with an impact, and this introduction for the new year was no exception!!
You can check it out at www.olivebaptist.org
After church we joined six friends for dinner at Cheddars.  The time just flew by.
Our condo lobby tree.
I enjoyed it as we did not put a tree up
as Victor would have had to put it away.

Our condo door welcome!!

Our poinsettia took place of a tree.
And my favorite show, Blue bloods.
Let the fun continue:
I had a TOPS Christmas Dinner/Party at Mike's Penn Ave Grille in Salem and I sure enjoyed it all!! Great food and great friends!!
Nancy, who texts me to keep me up on news. with her
close friend, Shirley

Abby comes with her grandmother, Barb, on the right.
And Debbie in the center.
Thanks to Abby and Barb we had wonderful favors!!

Ellie and Janet
Janet joined the group a couple years ago when she
walked in thinking that she was going to attend an
Alzheimer's support group.  Surprise! It was TOPS
and she stayed!!
Gary then attended his SES Christmas Lunch at Mt. Union. He got to enjoy so many friends and our two sons and our grandson, all three who now work for SES.  They tease Gary that he should come back and could enjoy the three generation work environment!!
We went out one evening to dinner with Gary's friend, Ron, and his wife, Donna.  Ron and Gary have worked together in the past. We enjoyed catching up with them.
Our Condo had a Christmas gathering for a first time in recent years, and it was great to meet new people.  There have been many move in and out in the past year.
The lady in green is our neighbor across the hall.
She has hit a young ninety and does awesome!
She has been in this condo for 38 years.
She really loves using the pool down from our balcony.

The gentleman on the left, Bill, is our
new association president.

Gary loves to visit with the maintenance man,  Carlo.
Gary, as always, enjoys his art work!!!




And I kept reading, reading, reading since I did not do any baking of cookies.  I left that to the younger generation, Richie's girlfriend, Savannah. and his sister, Miranda.  They do new recipes to me and are so-o-o good!!

It was a first year when in Ohio that I did not cook meals.  Our middle son, Richard and his wife, Lynn are now in a much larger home and it is so nice to gather in!!

They with Lynn's mother, Angie, decorated their tree.  I did miss that though.

Savannah, Richard, Angie and Richie 

Christmas arrives!!
Savannah and Lynn

Doug and Miranda, the newly weds.



I have never seen so many toys among a group of adults???
Savannah

Richie

Lynn, Gary, Angie and Richard
And the Sunday before Christmas I had dinner at our house with birthday cake for Victor's Christmas Eve birthday celebration.  His friend, Dan joined us also.  Dan still calls me "Mom" from their high school days.  It was an enjoyable afternoon!!

Dan, Victor, Savannah , Richie and Gary's feet!!
The Bible Study group that I meet with went out to Ricky's English Pub for lunch and a gift exhange. I always love their lobster bisque!!
Lynn, Judy, Cheryl, Cathy and Mo

Looking to the opposite end of the table,
Mo, Anna, Marti, Ann, Renaye and Lynn.
We missed our friend, Carol, who was in the hospital.

Marti was our birthday person for November
and we were playing catch-up.


We did get to attend the Allegheny Wesleyan Christmas Concert at the Salem High School Auditorium.   We love to do that every year. But as usual I forgot the camera with the zoom. So not many pictures to enjoy.
Dan Quales is such a fine teacher and director!  And there were some fine strong voices!!
I do believe that this sums up our year of 2018.  
Take care and God Bless !!
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