TRIP SOUTH TO FLORIDA, WITH A STOP IN SOUTH CAROLINA

 This Blog will be the last of my Blog fiasco from October 29th.  It will be much shorter as we were very close to leaving to head south.   We chose to go south through W Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia states before going on into Florida.  The outcome of Hurricane Ian made much of our choices for when and where to go south through Florida.  

The last Sunday before leaving we went to the Hot Dog Shoppe in Salem with Dick and Jane, our Salem friends.  Except for classes on Sundays we did not spend any extra time with them except for that last Sunday.  It was just about time for their annual anniversary trip south to Florida also. 

Gary, Audrey, Jane and Richard

We traveled on down to Lexington, SC where on Sunday we made our temporary home in the Red Barn RV Park.  Then Monday we connected with our friend, Sandy, and checked out the Thrift shops before finding a place to eat.  

Sandy, making cards while I worked with my
scrapbooking in her kitchen.

Then Tuesday we went to her church Bible Study where we reconnected with Johnny and Mary.  We visited with Sandy continuing until Thursday evening when we spent more time with her, Mary and Johnny.  Awesome visit!! 

Archive photo:  Johnny, Mary, Sandy

Leaving Friday morning early we got as far south as Starke, Florida  where we stayed in a Walmart parking lot that night.  Then Saturday we finally arrived at our SKP Resort and went to New Hope Baptist Church  nearby on Sunday. Home at last for our winter. We will be here until May as plans are now.  We are wishing you all a blessed winter.  We have seen very little damage so far from Hurricane Ian until yesterday when we drove on west to Punta Gorda.  All along those roads there were piles and piles of brush from trees downed and piles of what we assume was household stuff from water/flood damage.  I failed to take enough pictures of that, so I hope to get some another day for more scrapbook records of this year.  

Stay safe and healthy!! Take care!!

ADDITIONAL SUMMER in OHIO - 2022

Our summer started with Mother's Day dinner at Rich and Lynn's.  There is always pleanty of space there because we can enjoy their back yard! 

Victor hitting the food table!

Maybe Richie ate too much?? 
But I think that his various work
schedules get to him!!

Lynn going in to find more food!!
Oh, Lynn, you look so good.
You must sure be dieting!!!

Angie and more family.

We did finally find a day for family dinner out at the Dutch Haus, But Miranda and Doug were not available because of their vacation.  I am sure that they had a great time on their own!!

I did order a birthday cake at the Dutch Haus to finish off our dinner. 

Lynn, Richie, Richard, Victor, Gary and Audrey

Miranda,  sorry you missed the outing!!
We missed you and Doug!!

We did go to our condo in Boardman occasionally.  Not enough, although I did get there for a laundry day when needed!!  Not sure what the guys were watching. 

Gary and Victor found their comfy locations
to watch the TV and whatever Vic could
could get on it.

We did get my Barrister's bookcase from Cousin, Jeanne in Florida.  She found it for me at an Estate Sale down there. Estate Sales are her pass time hobby.  

I do think that her husband, Norbert, wished he could have kept it.  But I had looked for one quite a long time.  So when she called to ask if I still wanted one,  I jumped on it!!  We just did not connect to get it for another year.  

I'm still not finished with the Blog that I have lost two different times trying to put it in print!  So stay with me!! 

Hope you are enjoying your summer also.

MORE SUMMER in OHIO 2022

 This is the second part to our summer Blogs.  It did work better cutting it into smaller sections!!  Our summer is usually spent going to doctors, dentist and sometimes eye doctor in addition to visiting with family and friends.  It quite often ends all too soon, but the weather causes that!

Gary got in more activities than I did, but that is good as he tries to keep as active with his art in Ohio as he does in Florida.

Gary and Rick checking out his Art
Display at Medichi Art Museum in
Howland, Ohio

He also displayed one of his drawings at the Merritt Gallery in New Brighton, PA .  They only chose one of his drawings for entry which was the usual for that show.  

Gary did get to at least one Classic Car Show.   He usually gets to more, but not this past summer.

Gary also got to go to the Men of Faith meetings in Columbiana and in Warren.  I imagine that they felt a major loss in Columbiana after loosing Bing Newton to cancer this early summer. 

Audrey's Class,  we did get to their Class Luncheon in early summer.

Pat and Dave Edling at the Lunch at Adele's

Chuck Greenfield, Carol Greenfield
and Jim Gibbs at Lunch

Jim Gibb,  with  Cheryl and Clyde Shoff at Lunch

I can't see everyone, so will only share names of
those I can see.  Mary Lou (Weingart ?) Joe Kozar,
Peg Panezott, Marge Thorne, Peg Edling

Then the Sixtieth Reunion for Salem High Class of 1962 was this summer at the Italian Club at a later date.  It was a great visit with all.  Gary has many friends in that class as well as his graduating class which will be next year's reunion.  

Class of 1962

Jim Gibb and Audrey

Audrey, Karen Feiler and
Jim Peters.  Jim was a Scout leader
when our boys were in Scouts.

Bud Herron,  was also our family
eye doctor. Boys do you remember him?

Gretchen with her five children was Audrey's
classmate.  She did not attend the Reunion though.

Gretchen, I did miss you there!!  So glad to take a photo of this family picture that I saw in your apartment.  I was so glad that we got to visit you in your new location!!  We will stop to see you again next summer when we get north!!  It was also very good to re-acquaint with your oldest son, William.  Hope our youngest son, Ben, remembers those game nights with your youngest son, Kurt, at your home in Lisbon back in those days.

I am going to end this Blog and begin another to be sure not to loose anything!!  Take care and keep looking for more.