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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.

Monday, November 2, 2020

LAST HALF OF TRIP SOUTH TO OUR WINTER HOME NEAR ZOLFO SPRINGS

Monday, OCTOBER 19th we arrived at MacFarland RV Park along the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama.  We've been here before and it is a pretty area.  We were ready to rest for the day!!

Tuesday we found our way to Gary's nephews house to visit.  That went well and Michael and Cindy had other plans, so we went on their Thrift Store rounds and then out for lunch at a restaurant downtown.  There did not seem to be any concern about being around others because of Covid.  The stores were interesting and he took us to his favorite t-shirt store where we just had to have a new t-shirt.  I tried to find a new jersey jacket,  hooded/or not.  But I still have not found what I need.  They are all fleece, thus too heavy.

It was great catching up on family news with them.  We made plans for a chili lunch the next day at their house with pie and ice cream.  Sorry Mike, hope that we did not sabotage your diet too much!!

Wednesday, Mike had more plans so we went to the Indian Mound History Museum near the river.


  
The Historic Landmark,
Indian Mound in the 
back ground.
Mike (incognito), Cindy 
and Gary.

We had saved the best for last.  We went back to their home for the pie and ice cream and old show television.  Note Mike's new t-shirt!!  I haven't worn mine yet, but I think that Gary has.

Thursday, October 22nd, our next stop with the motorhome was STYX River Park Campground near I-10 and Alabama state route 59, just west of Pensacola, FL.  

I called our friend, Karen, in Foley, Alabama and finally connected to meet up with her on , October 24th, when her resort was having their yard sales. 












Ah-h, now we can see who!!!
Karen and Audrey

We had a wonderful visit and stopped at a few of those sales.  I did find something that I had been looking for more than a year, a 2 yard piece of material to line a tall wicker hamper basket that I had found the year before in Wisconsin. It was heavy material and a print to fit with my idea!!  Now I will just have to wait until next summer to make it.  I'll need the basket nearby to make it to fit well. 
 
Gary's find at yard sales!!


 

Awesome looking garden next door to Karen.
Traveling down Rt. 59 we watched the cotton fields go by and all of the trees down or snapped off from their last storm a few weeks ago that hit Golf Shores and Foley.  

Sunday, we went into Pensacola for church at Olive Baptist.  It was good to hear Pastor Traylor again and to see a few of our friends.  After church we decided to get dinner at PoFolk's Restaurant.  Low and behold we ran into a couple of those friends.  
Emily and Dave Burton and their friend, Pat. 
Had a great visit and good food again!!
We look forward to this Pandemic being behind us so that we can visit all.  Many are still not going to church because of the fear of the virus. 

I got some laundry caught up with at STYX campground, before heading on south again.  We arrived at our winter home base, SKP Resort near Zolfo Springs.  We have a two week quarantine to adhere to there.  Guess they are afraid that we might carry the virus in from up north!!   We do feel like we are at home again!!  

Love it!!
  

Hired a patio pressure
scrubbing!!  It sure was
black from the mold.

View of neighbor across the street.
He sure has been busy over the summer!

 












Neighbor next door.
And you can see some of
that mold!  Also I have pulled
some of the large weeds, but need
to get at some of the small weeds
covering the ground. 

We are slowly getting work done, but there is no hurry since we are quarantined to our site for a couple weeks.  It will keep us busy.  Gary did get the roof finished this morning, but the run off sure made a mess of the windows until he gets to them.
I just watched a fifth-wheel come in.  So they are slowly arriving!!  I hear there are plans for Thanksgiving dinner being made with a plan for two seatings so they will have no more than 50 at either seating.  Moving right along!!  We did have a couple stop by to visit here on site.  And more who welcome us from the street or their car.  
Hope you are all well and happy!! 
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