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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.

Monday, January 17, 2022

GARY'S DAY TRIP TO TAMPA WITH THE GUYS

Today,  January 17th, Gary is off taking a couple guys from here in the park on a tour of our church friend's large ranch.  So I am trying to keep myself busy with filling a folder of pictures to have printed at Walgreen.  And thought I would do another Blog while I have a minimal amount of pictures for that.  Sometimes I wait too long and then have too many pictures and topics.

It rained a good portion of Sunday the 16th, but not today.  But it sure is windy!! 

Gary works in the park on fixing used picture frames that he buys at yard sales and in Thrift Shops for his drawings.  We have a shed of our own that he uses for most of this work.  But when he needs other tools or used wood, he goes to the park's work shop.  It is so nice that they have this work space.   

The park's work shop.

On the day trip that he planned for a few friends, they went to Tampa to visit an Art Gallery and Museum and a dry docked historical ship.  It was a good and long day trip!!  
The works on display in the Gallery were BEAUTIFUL oil paintings, much the type that Gary likes to draw.  What a Gallery!!  I will show you just a few of those paitings. 



They also checked out a wood carvers display:  


Then on to the SS American Victtory Ship, 


Bob

George, the guide, Skip and Lou

Lou, George the guide, Skip,
Bob, and another Bob coming up the steps.













Lou checking out
the gun.

Gary will have to give me the friend's names for these pictures when 
he gets back home.

But I'll keep on with my plans for the day and update later.  I never  know how my work will turn out  in the Blog, but will just keep on in my ignorance!!  I think that you can still enjoy it.



On Wednesday, January 12th we were in Sebring, Florida for my TOPS meeting and for Gary's podiatrist appointment when Gary got a call from our Ohio Friends from the NEO Park where we
stay with the motothome.  They are in a park in Avon Park, Florida for the winter. So they made plans to meet up for lunch at The Depot Restaurant in Avon Park.  It was a great lunch and a new restaurant for us.  Rodney and Sandy, it was a great visit and we hope to do this again!!  Enough food left over for at least one more meal at home.  Keep in touch.

Rodney and Sandy with Audrey and Gary
We actually had already eaten and the
waitress wouldn't take the picture until
she had the table cleared off.
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This is one of Gary's most recent drawings.  It is Cape Blanco lighthuse on the Oregon coast.  We worked in this lighthouse in   I wanted him to do it.  So when he found the photo, he did it.  I'm not sure that he did not plan to sell it. But if he wants to he'll have to draw it again!!  This one is mine!!

Hope that you are all enjoying your snow!!  We had a lot of rain yesterday, but it was much needed here.   Take care now and stay healthy!!

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