Ready to Roll

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.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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!!

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