We had a wonderful time celebrating with our 2 daughters, their husbands and the 4 granddaughters. My parents were able to join us too for the Christmas meal on Dec. 24. It's so much fun to watch the little ones excitement and joy during the holidays. It adds such a special dimension to our lives. On New Years Eve we had a party with our card club group, 8 of us who have been meeting once a month to go out to eat and play cards for about 20 plus years. We were together from 6 to 12:45 and had so much fun eating, playing charades, cards, etc. So nice to have special friends to share special times. Numerous years the 8 of us had celebrated New Year's at the beach, but it was nice to spend it around home.
Well, it has been quite awhile since I posted anything, so here goes!
We are still at home in Akron PA but looking forward to leaving for Florida on Sunday, January 22. It has been such a long time since we have spent a night in "Willie", our 5th wheel. Our last trip was the very beginning of October. So, it is time to get back into the vagabond life!!!
About 3 weeks ago, we got a call from some local police asking if we owned a 5th wheel that was being stored at the RV dealer nearby. Turns out our rig was broken into and the TV's in the Living Room and our Bedroom were taken. Everything else was intacted. The thieves left the crowbar in our rig, as it was the last one they had broken into. Out of all the rigs in the lot, they attempted to get into 5 but only got into 3, ours being one of them. Fortunately, by the time they got to ours, they had learned how to get the TVs out within any damage to the TV or our rig. Hallelujah!!!! So, we will be getting 2 new TVs and a new front door. They better hurry and get it repaired before the 22nd.
We will probably take 2 days to get to Florida and then head towards the Naples area to meet up with our Canadian friends, Barry and Deb. They had visited us at our home in Akron in September, so we are looking forward to reconnecting soon!! The 1st 2 weeks of February we will spend on Pine Island and then the last 2 weeks near Venice Beach, one of our favorite areas. We love to ride bike there and go to many of the wonderful beaches nearby including Caspersen, Nokomis, and Venice Beach. The bike trail follows the intercoastal waterway, so it is a beautiful bike ride. Downtown Venice is so "user friendly" and offers so many quaint shoppes and cafes. Wonderful scones at one of the bakeries.
So, we are getting excited to leave for Florida in about 3 weeks. We are looking to make reservations at a campground near Naples, so if you have any ideas for that area please let us know.
Have safe travels if you are a snowbird and heading to a warm destination. Hope to see you on the road!
May 2012 be a special years filled with good health, joy, peace, and many memorable moments.
Be Safe,
Bonnie
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| Note the gift from Grandma and PaPa. A CAMPER!!!! |
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| Grandma and PaPa with Bria, Katelyn, Sam, and Cali! |
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