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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 11, 2022

BEGINNING NEW YEAR - 2022 in WAUCHULA, FLORIDA

A NEW YEAR and Audrey has a couple jobs that are beinning in the Park.  So let the show begin!!
I am running the Bingo night once a week and now working on the Auditing Commiittee for the Park.  There is not much business over the summer, but the books have to be audited never the less.  So it is catch up time!!  Six of us worked a couple hours the other day and those who can will work again Wednesday thru Friday.
Gary and I have a day/Wednesday for appointments in Sebring, Florida.  So that will be my day off!!  I am not sure that I like this busyness.  I'll find out.  I guess I just want to be retired.  I could not endure all the time that Gary is on the run!!  But that is his choice and his is mostly art related. 
Today we got new neighbors here in the park.  One couple left for parts farther south here in Florida (Everglades) and within a couple hours we have new neighbors.  They will be here two weeks and then have to move to another lot when another new neighbor moves in.  For how long?  We never know.  New people to meet.
It's lunch time now so I will take a few minutes to eat and then will continue with this Blog. 
January 5th was LEO lunch out at Hibachi Bufffet in Sebring.  The park has a lunch, Let's Eat Out once a month and we did have a good turn out.  Hibachi is always a good choice.  And I've made plans for the ladies of the park (SKPettes) to have lunch at a Greek restaurant.  So I am looking forward to that.  I hope that we have a good turn out. 
Gary took a couple of his friends to a Wood Carving Show in Punta Gorda on January 7th which sounded interesting!  He also has made plans to go back to our church friend's ranch with a couple guys since Robert so enjoyed the first tour there. Like I said, he always keeps himself quite busy!!
Also on the 7th our world traveler here in the park did another Travelog here in the park.  He is so interessting!!  This one was about Papau New Guinea. Though Christianity has been introduced there, and accepted by many, it is still a Spirit World.  The face masks and body painting is very prevalent still.  Our speaker/travelor, Jim, enjoys the people reactions, especially the children. Notice their reaction to him also.

Homes they live in, on stilts because
of the high waters at times.


Beautiful colored native birds there.


Mask making is much an art there, as well as their spirit's depiction. 



The children's activities around their homes.

One of their markets where they sell what 
they make and grow in their yards.

Note the tusks on the boars.
They use these for many things,
many which are decorative.  This one
was quite large.

The inside of one room where Jim stayed.

This is another place where Jim stayed.
He said that he did not swim though!!

The women were known for their decorative
weaving and for making jewelry from the 
boar tusks and sea shells.

They used many colors!!


The children learning their songs!!


Many celebrations that the native people have.  I do not remember the details except for the paintings on their bodies.  


The children copying the adult celebrations.


Note the drums that they make and use
in their celebrations.

The ones who have accepted Christianity,
begin to cover their bodies as the 
missionaries teach them.

I think that Jim called these mud masks.



Jim trying on one of their mud masks.

Our speaker, Jim


This was another market, in another
 location visited.  I believe that Jim visited four 
or five different locations that he traveled
to by plane.



















Because two of our pastors contracted Covid, we skipped all New Year's celebrations and church
was cancelled the first Sunday of the Year.  The next Sunday only the church service was held, but most people must have watched the service on the Internet as there was only about thirty in attendance.  I would imagine that it will be back to normal next week.  The pastors were now in attendance.  
Christmas decorations are all packed away and we are getting back to normal.  I even got some weeds pulled from the flower beds.  Now I just need them to grow more and to begin blooming more!  Actually the weeds were not as difficult as I thought they would be.

Our youngest son Ben in Minnesota has been quite sick with a head cold and cough.  So he has missed several days of work.  He did get tested for Covid, but was negative.  So we are praising the Lord!!  And he will return to work on Wednesday.
You all take care and stay healthy!!
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