tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37993749592411520872024-03-05T08:46:55.668-06:00Mac and Nette's Retirement AdventuresMac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-40814684126015598392014-10-01T21:38:00.001-05:002014-10-01T21:38:53.506-05:00Casino’s, BBQ, and more Casino’s<p><font size="3" face="Verdana">We left our Gate on Saturday, September 20th and moved to the Carthage RV Park for a few days to get some rest and cleaning on the RV done….</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Sunday we decided to head over to Shreveport/Bossier City, LA</font></p> <p><font size="3"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8Sny7--kNic/VCy6U2YOUoI/AAAAAAAAIjs/vKOvBod0xW0/s1600-h/Shreveport%252520Welcome%252520Sign%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Shreveport Welcome Sign" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Shreveport Welcome Sign" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-umvp63RL43U/VCy6V28jadI/AAAAAAAAIj0/aKHrDjFxRxk/Shreveport%252520Welcome%252520Sign_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="126" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Our next to the youngest daughter, Christie, was born in Bossier City 39 years ago, and we thought we would check out the hospital where she was born while we were there, but it is no longer there….</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0xq56XnEXgU/VCy6XO-zeBI/AAAAAAAAIj8/qfmne3bbUlc/s1600-h/Bossier%252520City%252520Welcome%252520Sign%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Bossier City Welcome Sign" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Bossier City Welcome Sign" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gLyqs44F61w/VCy6YLZ2VWI/AAAAAAAAIkE/DVxj8sZQfzI/Bossier%252520City%252520Welcome%252520Sign_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p><font size="3"><font face="Verdana">then we were on to The Margaritaville Hotel & Casino to check out the area. Margaritaville hasn’t been open very long</font>. </font></p> <p><font size="3"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kyzWn_M57lE/VCy6ZqL88II/AAAAAAAAIkM/QwNTrYpt_6g/s1600-h/Guitar%252520Margaritaville2014-09-21_15-39-44_884%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Guitar Margaritaville2014-09-21_15-39-44_884" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Guitar Margaritaville2014-09-21_15-39-44_884" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zOxFgaHs5tY/VCy6axEwV4I/AAAAAAAAIkU/6VSUPmBHLqo/Guitar%252520Margaritaville2014-09-21_15-39-44_884_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">It is nice. The Casino area looked pretty small to us for as large as the building is.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--Cmabmt86vw/VCy6cJqqM9I/AAAAAAAAIkc/z7KvfjtdLbU/s1600-h/margaritaville-resort%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="margaritaville-resort" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="margaritaville-resort" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZswhpbT8Du0/VCy6cypqyDI/AAAAAAAAIkk/hb0YWDRcHqA/margaritaville-resort_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="189" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2RpNUcV1_BQ/VCy6eqH6WKI/AAAAAAAAIks/7cnC0lovWxo/s1600-h/DSCN0550%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN0550" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN0550" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DVLvXd0gnBw/VCy6g-6XQ2I/AAAAAAAAIk0/rnKq7p7Uv_Q/DSCN0550_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">It was getting kind of late so decided to have Dinner at the Casino Buffet…boy were we surprised when they rang up our dinner and it was $49.00…that was with a Senior Discount.  I never get full benefit of a buffet because I just don’t eat enough for the price. They had lots of Seafood on the Buffet, but since Mac & I are not big seafood eaters, the other selections were limited.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">We didn’t do very well in the Casino either…LOL</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">It was still pretty early so we decided to head over to the Sam’s Town Casino to see if our luck would change….</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">It did change for me as I left with more than I went in with…I think Mac broke even.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">On Monday, we decided to go back to Shreveport to do a little shopping at Academy Sports and Sam’s Club. It was still early when we finished, so we decided to head back over to the Sam's Town Casino.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">We ate dinner there and was not impressed at all with the food there…Most of it looked like it had been sitting for quite some time, and it should have been fresh for the dinner crowd as it was only 6pm. I understand that being a Monday, they probably weren’t real busy, but they should have kept the trays full & warm.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">I guess we struck out on food while we were in Shreveport, but I came away a little heavier in the wallet from the Casino’s</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">On Tuesday, we just stayed around the RV getting things done so that we could head up to Lake Texoma Thousand Trails on Wednesday.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">I suggested we drive over to Marshall, TX to Bar B Q Express for dinner. The reviews were really good and it had been a while since we have had good BBQ. Man are we glad we did!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">This restaurant is pretty small, kind of off the beaten path, but WOW…it was awesome! </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NA-KAAiiyyY/VCy6iw90exI/AAAAAAAAIk8/3dWPc06Jq7c/s1600-h/DSCN0552%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN0552" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN0552" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-I0AOm0Fh3ug/VCy6j3xKZxI/AAAAAAAAIlE/FuuntNiaJgY/DSCN0552_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-36HWsSJpy6w/VCy6ljTe0WI/AAAAAAAAIlM/cEf-UvUM-_g/s1600-h/DSCN0556%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN0556" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN0556" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WQvFL7Lrfg4/VCy6mhGBwlI/AAAAAAAAIlU/f5_psSxL68Q/DSCN0556_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Herbert White is the Owner & Pitmaster.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-b2dwx-zgVfw/VCy6oN745VI/AAAAAAAAIlc/jeSEgN6BXfY/s1600-h/Gregg%252520and%252520Herbert%252520White%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Gregg and Herbert White" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Gregg and Herbert White" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-354uSy8x4ks/VCy6pPGj09I/AAAAAAAAIlk/ozJB27HBl-M/Gregg%252520and%252520Herbert%252520White_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RfIxkEouH5E/VCy6qer8g7I/AAAAAAAAIls/Bdl0fGyDsDY/s1600-h/IMG_20140923_180610_532%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_20140923_180610_532" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_20140923_180610_532" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8rV70_x-bHA/VCy6rTUaICI/AAAAAAAAIl0/7VHctym-5HI/IMG_20140923_180610_532_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">He was very helpful while we were deciding what we wanted…and told us what his specialties were…</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">His granddaughter was also working…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fYcPZ5a7E_A/VCy6smzI33I/AAAAAAAAIl8/GDfMPGw-fbE/s1600-h/Innocance%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Innocance" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Innocance" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kXSuC52QhUg/VCy6tgsnEQI/AAAAAAAAImE/ahHHsxQ8pVY/Innocance_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">We decided on the 2 Meat Plate with Ribs & Brisket. I had homemade Potato Salad & Beans…yummy. Mac had the Baked Beans & some other Beans..not sure what they were.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Probably the best BBQ we’ve had in a long time. We were so hungry that we forgot to take any photos of the food…</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">So if you are ever in the Marshall, TX area make sure you stop by and have lunch or dinner at Bar B Q Express, and tell Herbert that you read about it in our blog!!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Wednesday morning we were up and on the road heading for Lake Texoma Thousand Trails for a few days. It was a very normal travel day and we were all checked in and set up by mid afternoon.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">While here at Lake Texoma, we have been over to Sherman, TX  for some shopping, and yesterday, Tuesday, the 30th we went over to Gainesville to the Kitchen Outlet, and then to the Winstar for dinner at NYC Burgers & Dogs.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">We decided while we were there to make a small donation in the Casino. The Winstar is listed as the Biggest Casino in the world. I can understand this because you can walk, and walk forever.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">We played a few slot machines and I came away with more than I went in with…I call that a good day.   <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QtQ_-XsnrUg/VCy6uf_RAXI/AAAAAAAAImM/8ZPjCWYJQ3I/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">We have plans on Friday to meet our Son-in-Law, Dusty, his parents, Terry & Carol, and his aunt & uncle for dinner at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, OK. We haven’t seen any of them in a few months and it will be nice to catch up. Our daughter could not make the trip, so we will really miss getting to see her.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">On Sunday, we will start our trip north to Enid, OK for an overnight stay. My sister Lyvonne and hopefully her husband, Carlson, are going to meet us for dinner in Enid.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Monday, we will hook up and head on up to Kingman, KS to take care of some doctor appointments, see Teri & family, and put some things in storage.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Thanks for stopping by….</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana">Hugs!! </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana"> </font></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-83926550245865111152014-09-14T21:54:00.001-05:002014-09-14T21:54:17.888-05:00Trying to catch up….<p><font size="3">It has been a very long time since I updated our blog. I am going to try to catch up on what has been happening with us since the first of the year.</font></p> <p><font size="3">In January, we were working as Gate Guards in the Texas Panhandle outside of Wheeler, TX. We had been there since September 5th, 2013. During that time we traded our Heartland Landmark in for a new to us 2012 DRV Mobile Suites. Some friends of ours had one of these and we really liked them. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7JHHD6_B7ws/VBZUzGu3hXI/AAAAAAAAIh8/W13ylFleHrI/s1600-h/Mobile%252520Suites%252520Side%252520View%252520-%252520Copy%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Mobile Suites Side View - Copy" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Mobile Suites Side View - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vmIVJNKZreo/VBZUz-eX4DI/AAAAAAAAIiE/PHp17iSc5e4/Mobile%252520Suites%252520Side%252520View%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">At the end of our job here we were getting ready to leave the location and our bedroom slide would not come in. We tried everything, but nothing worked.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We made several calls, and ended up finding a place in Denton, TX that would work on it for us….so off we went.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We had several mishaps along the way…a blow out on the truck, and Mac found some leaking under the hood of the truck when we stopped for fuel.We limped in to Wichita Falls, TX and made it to the Ford Dealership before they closed for the day. They were great and stayed late to get the truck fixed for us, although we did have to spend the night in a Hotel.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We made it to Denton, TX and dropped the RV off at the RV Repair Shop on January 3oth and went and found a hotel.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Needless to say, we ended up staying in a hotel for a month before the repairs were completed…</font></p> <p><font size="3">After picking up the RV we headed to Lake Conroe Thousand Trails RV Park in Willis, TX for some relaxing, visiting with our friend, Arlene, and waiting to see if there was a new Gate job for us.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We ended up staying there for a couple of weeks and then headed over to Columbus, TX to the Colorado River Thousand Trails. While we were at Colorado River we finally got to meet some friends, Greg & Jan White. We had kind of met Greg a couple of years ago in AZ but hadn’t me Jan. These are great people and they also do Gate Guarding.</font></p> <p><font size="3">While there we were invited to a Potluck and met several other people that we continue to keep in contact with…Ed & Debi Hurlburt, David & Janice Evans, and Rick & Janice Binns.</font></p> <p><font size="3">After our stay there, we headed back to Lake Conroe and Arlene brought here motorhome out and camped with us for a few days.</font></p> <p><font size="3">In April, we left and headed to Amarillo, TX to see our daughter, Christie & son-in-law, Dusty for a few days.</font></p> <p><font size="3"> We also attended  part of the Suites Rally that was taking place at the Oasis RV Resort and went to dinner with the group….great time.</font></p> <p><font size="3">April 13th it actually snowed for a little while…brrr. Too cold for me.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We left Amarillo heading to Ulysses, KS to see Mac’s sister and her family for a few days. We had a really good time and got to eat at our favorite Mexican Restaurants also.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I actually got to see a few of my friends on this trip. It was really nice to see Tammy, Robin, & Cindy.  Also we got to see Kenny & Kathy.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Leaving Ulysses we headed to Plains, KS to see another daughter, Dana, & her family for a few days. We attended a couple of our granddaughter’s softball games, and a couple Soccer games that our great grandkids played in. It’s such a fun time to spend with all of them.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Our next stop was Kingman, KS to our daughter, Teri & family. We spent a lot of time just hanging out, and getting some things put in and taken out of our Storage Unit there in Kingman. Our grandson Ryan would be graduating in a few weeks, but we were off to another adventure….</font></p> <p><font size="3">On to Emporia, KS to see daughter Jenni & family. Had a great time with them and the granddaughter’s.  Mostly just hanging out together and a some meals together.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Now it was time to head back to Kingman for Ryan’s graduation… He is such a great kid…and we are very proud of him.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eqjO9AGHyOw/VBZU0nSLfGI/AAAAAAAAIiM/E1K8mFw9oQQ/s1600-h/DSC_0089%252520-%252520Copy%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0089 - Copy" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC_0089 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2PPshx5RNXI/VBZU1ma6qmI/AAAAAAAAIiU/zE4wDOEPeQY/DSC_0089%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="244" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">Our next stop was going back to Garnett, KS where we had lived for almost 20 years prior to retiring….I was scheduled to had that dreaded test to clear me of and return of Colon Cancer….ugghh. The prep is the hardest.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I had increased my time up to having the test to 3 years, but this time the doctor found a few Polyps. He removed them and said he didn’t think they were anything to worry about, but</font><font size="3"> he would send them in for biopsy just in case…and he was right! Still cancer free, but now I have to start back over at 1 year intervals again and start working back up.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We spent time with our friends Gary & Rosemary, and ate a few meals together while we were there. Also, we drove by our old house and the new owner is keeping things looking great.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Soon it was time to leave there, so we headed to Waynoka, OK to see my sister, Lyvonne & her family for a few days. It always seems like our time is gone before we know it, but we did get to spend a lot of time together.</font></p> <p><font size="3">When we left Waynoka, we drove to Lake Texoma Thousand Trails, and visited the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, OK and the Casino in Durant, OK…we came out ok, but didn’t walk away as big winners….</font></p> <p><font size="3">While there, Jamie, with Gate Guard Services called and he had a Gate job for us, so we left a few days early and headed south, arriving at the job on June 15th. We are currently working a Gate just about 5 miles south of Carthage, TX.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I think that brings us up to today….I’m sure I forgot several things, but wanted to just kind of catch up. If I remember other things, I will post on a later blog. </font></p> <p><font size="3">I will only add a few photos since this blog is already so long that it will probably bore you to tears….</font></p> <p><font size="3">Have a wonderful day!! (((HUGS)))</font></p> <p><font size="3"> </font></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-65601742613386289512013-12-25T15:58:00.001-06:002013-12-25T15:58:04.016-06:00Merry Christmas from Texas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-31374176526081178832013-01-01T16:07:00.001-06:002013-01-01T17:46:56.095-06:00Looking back at 2012<span style="font-size: small;">Here’s a little look at our 2012 adventures….</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Dec 31st 2011 in Yuma….</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Me & Phyllis…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Fun at the Moose in Yuma</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Me & Phyllis</span><br />
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and Mac & Bob<br />
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<i><b>In February, we lost a very dear friend. Kevin Sullivan...</b></i><br />
<i><b>We Love & Miss you Kev...</b></i><br />
<i><b>Kevin & Arlene on a Dolphin Watching Tour in 2010</b></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">While we were in Yuma, we spent some great times in Mexico with friends…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Fajita Dinner that we made for Yuma friends</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Friends come visiting to Yuma…Chuck & Kathy..a day in Mexico</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Donnie & Karen..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A day at Mike & Bette’s with friends in Yuma</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We left Yuma in April and headed to Amarillo, TX to see Christie & Dusty..had a great time with them..sorry I didn’t even take one photo there.. Mac & Dusty went on a Golfing trip with some of the relatives for a few days while Christie & I stayed in Amarillo...</span><br />
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Chris & I did a little shopping, had a few lunches out, and a couple of Dinners out. Lots of visiting...<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We left Amarillo and headed to Waynoka, OK to see my sister & her family….here is their business…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We left Waynoka and went to Emporia, KS to see our daughter Jenni, and family for a couple of days…Here’s a photo of Natalie with the bag I made for her…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">While we were in Waynoka we found out that our Storage Unit in Garnett was broken in to and almost everything was stolen…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We took care of that problem with the help of our daughter, Teri, son-in-law Lynnie and grandson, Ryan…moved everything from the other unit to Kingman, KS…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now we are ready to celebrate Samantha’s High School Graduation…first her Party…Samantha with the table that our daughter, Teri set up with lots of memories…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">and then on to the Graduation..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We had a great time in Kingman, but it was time to move on to Plains, KS for Britny & Cody’s wedding…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Grandpa & Jaelynn dancing…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our daughter’s Christie & Teri at Britny & Cody’s Party…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">During all of this fun we were helping Dana & Russell remodel a building for Russell’s new Law Office…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Too soon it was time to head south for our next adventure…a couple of days in Weatherford, TX visiting our friends Donnie & Karen..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">then on to Willis, TX to the Thousand Trails Park to see Arlene, and to meet a Chatroom friend Penny…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We stayed and spent about 2 weeks visiting with Arlene and helping her with some things that needed taken care of…also, we purchased a (old)2000, new to us Honda CRV…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our next stop was Aransas Pass, TX for a few days to relax and head over to Port Aransas for a couple trips to the beach….</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">On July 2nd, we drove over to Corpus Christi to the Gate Guard Services Office and filled out our paperwork for our new Gate Guard Job…</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">On July 5th, we headed to Whitsett, TX to start this new adventure in our lives…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">September took us to Victoria, TX for me to try to recover from a serious Upper Respiratory Infection…while we were there we finally go to meet, my sisters good friends & my Facebook Friend, Larry & Nora…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">we were back to to work soon for a short job and back to the Karnes City Gate Guard Services Yard….where we found this little guy almost starved to death…Meet Jynx..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We took him to the Vet and got him all fixed up with medicines and some food…</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">We have been back working on another Gate and we spent Christmas working but a very quiet day that allowed me to fix a nice Turkey dinner with all the trimmings…</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">New Years Eve was spent with me up working the Gate & Mac in bed asleep…</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Happy New Year everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(((Hugs)))</span>Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-76873539716960450292012-12-05T15:57:00.001-06:002012-12-05T15:57:11.647-06:00Still in Gate Guard Land down in South Texas…..<p>We are still Gate Guarding down in south Texas…..</p> <p> </p> <p>I know I haven’t posted for a couple of months, but it is hard to try to find something new & interesting to write about when you do basically the same thing every day…and can’t write about the parts of our job.</p> <p>Back in September I did wind up in the hospital after a trip to the ER with some pain in my chest. Spent 3 days in the hospital and didn’t get treated for the Upper Respiratory Infection/Pneumonia that I had…had to self medicate after I got home.</p> <p>We did go to Victoria, TX for a few days after the hospital fiasco to just relax and recuperate. It was nice because we didn’t have anything we had to do.</p> <p>An RV Service Repairman came and fixed our Bedroom A/C…and ordered the motor for our Awning, and told us that we needed a new A/C for the Living room…</p> <p>This is our 4th Gate since coming back from Victoria…some have lasted a while and others just a few days. We like the longer ones because we don’t like to pack up and move every few days.</p> <p>We sure are thankful that we bought that little blue Honda CRV this summer. It sure has saved us a huge amount of money on fuel driving it around instead of that great big truck!</p> <p>We also have a new member of our family….we found this little thing all by himself and almost starved to death. We took him in and took him to the Vet for a check up…Fleas, Worms, Ear Mites, a Stomach Parasite, and Mal Nourished. The vet fixed him all up and we took him back home and named him Jynx…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z-W5yyKK_5A/UL_CdRqJLQI/AAAAAAAAIG8/m5cvQO-rMn0/s1600-h/DSC_0041%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0041 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0041 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l1KjAgBqJJ0/UL_CfEbWWtI/AAAAAAAAIHE/kzUBKwq44Bc/DSC_0041%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="172" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TJyxMzsOr8k/UL_Ckft6tpI/AAAAAAAAIHM/5mErjxPM6pI/s1600-h/DSC_0044%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0044 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0044 - Copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vixBNz0RzUA/UL_CpJu4K1I/AAAAAAAAIHU/PX0i308Exeo/DSC_0044%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="168" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>He is now about 12 weeks old and has almost tripled in size with some loving care…he has made himself at home.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jl_DSsipujE/UL_CxfrwHjI/AAAAAAAAIHc/OH8nnzS5V3k/s1600-h/DSC_0024%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0024 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0024 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1QTHgTpBM_E/UL_C1MyqNQI/AAAAAAAAIHk/lVORnHU0puw/DSC_0024%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>He caught a cold and had to go back to the Vet for some more medicine…and you can sure tell he feels better…</p> <p>and he has several things to play with….LOL</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Zqb7W9eLYMQ/UL_C8NeI64I/AAAAAAAAIHs/h2kvTa5NdTA/s1600-h/DSC_0017%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0017 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0017 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2iBDLtT-lKY/UL_C_2kYXfI/AAAAAAAAIH0/MlNlxO-CDJk/DSC_0017%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="173" /></a></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>As luck would have it, we finished our last Gate Job on Wednesday before Thanksgiving so we moved to the GGS Yard in Gonzales and had a nice quiet Thanksgiving Dinner without the interruption of the Gate Bells…it was really nice.</p> <p>We are now on another Gate East of Kenedy, TX about 5 miles. We’re not sure how long this job will last but we’ll take the pay!</p> <p>Our granddaughter, Britny posted a photo of some of our Great Grandkids at Halloween this year…</p> <p>Caiden, Treyson, Carley, Jaelynn, & Brylee…you can tell that Brit is trying to keep them all corralled for the photo…the only other one missing is Kailynn and she lives in Hays, KS.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZMDBpvsEOYM/UL_DCoXGd9I/AAAAAAAAIH8/y9s-R4CivyE/s1600-h/Caiden%252520Treyson%252520Carley%252520Jaelynn%252520Brylee%252520and%252520Britny%252520HAlloween%2525202012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Caiden Treyson Carley Jaelynn Brylee and Britny HAlloween 2012" border="0" alt="Caiden Treyson Carley Jaelynn Brylee and Britny HAlloween 2012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I5QMmNFavZI/UL_DFb0HKSI/AAAAAAAAIIE/otxS4VH3lVw/Caiden%252520Treyson%252520Carley%252520Jaelynn%252520Brylee%252520and%252520Britny%252520HAlloween%2525202012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Our daughter, Dana text me a photo of our oldest Great Granddaughter, Jaelynn getting ready for her very first School Christmas Program…can’t believe that she is already in Kindergarten!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6YsfSl0tjYU/UL_DIaHS8DI/AAAAAAAAIIM/SjYn7LZ27bk/s1600-h/Jaelynn%252520Christmas%252520Concert%252520Dec%2525202012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jaelynn Christmas Concert Dec 2012" border="0" alt="Jaelynn Christmas Concert Dec 2012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8RDMXKgH8Hg/UL_DL9xL7JI/AAAAAAAAIIU/5AXMum6rj4A/Jaelynn%252520Christmas%252520Concert%252520Dec%2525202012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="130" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Christmas is just a round the corner…and we will miss seeing our kids and grandkids again this year. It gets harder every year not seeing them…but usually we see all of them in November, but with working we didn’t get to this year. Sigh….</p> <p>Mac & I have both been dealing with yearly Dr appointments. We both had to find a doctor here since we weren’t going to be back in Kansas. Mac found a Cardiologist that he really likes and I found a Primary Care Doctor for myself. We both have had to have tests and Lab Work…and Mac is getting his results today and I go tomorrow for mine. Wish us luck!</p> <p>I think that pretty much catches us up for a while…</p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-53795319607529214312012-08-03T15:52:00.002-05:002012-08-08T21:09:03.492-05:00Moving Soon….?<p>We found out yesterday that if things go well, we may be done here at this Gate in a couple of weeks or so. They think they are getting the lost tubing pulled out. Even though it got stuck again and they were thinking they might have to do a blast yesterday. Not sure if they had to or not. No one updated us on that last night. They did come down to tell us to tell everyone that came through the gate to shut off their cell phones and any other electronics before going to the well site. That is a safety precaution. Some electronics might set off the blast prematurely…so they want to be extra careful.</p> <p>Things must have went ok…they said that we were far enough away that we didn’t have to do anything with our phones or other electronics.</p> <p>Someone told Mac this morning that they did have to Blast in the hole and everything went well.</p> <p>This gate hasn’t been a real busy one even though there are 2 wells on site and they have worked on both. The first one was a pretty easy fix, but the one they are working on now is taking them longer than they thought.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 100%; ">The company man came by yesterday and talked to Mac to let us know that they were thinking that they would be done in a couple of weeks and asked us to move with them to the next site if we wanted. He said that they all really like us and really want us to stay with them. That is a nice compliment. We have liked working with them also, so if things are approved with Gate Guard Services we will move to the new Site with them. It’s only about 10 miles or so away from where we are now.</span></p> <p>Hopefully we may get a day or so off during the move so that we can go into San Antonio for dinner and maybe some real shopping…LOL. The HEB’s around here are very small and not much selection. Also the closest WalMart is not even a Supercenter and the selection is pretty slim.</p> <p>I have been taking a few photos around here, but there’s not a lot to photograph. Sunrises and Sunsets….it’s amazing that they look so different from day to day. I may take my camera in with me next time I go to Yorktown and take a few photos while I’m there. Looks like a couple of things would be good photo ops….</p> <p>Here are a few photos that I have taken since my last post…</p> <p>Sunset…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2Cuvrx653L0/UBw4ByJ83NI/AAAAAAAAIEM/njUVj_10BKE/s1600-h/DSC_0007%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0007 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0007 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Fu2tYVIgqQ4/UBw4KqF2POI/AAAAAAAAIEU/IR8GS_YTtBU/DSC_0007%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>night before Full Moon…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mrjMSw0_GNs/UBw4QZkCJ2I/AAAAAAAAIEc/zcU1vgollsE/s1600-h/DSC_0025%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0025 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0025 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RCbOAYW1LQ8/UBw4Wzl6vTI/AAAAAAAAIEk/R8fMjEHyAPM/DSC_0025%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Our Site</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FrY1_Wvednk/UBw4cgxLI6I/AAAAAAAAIEs/FgFjPKOqAKY/s1600-h/DSC_0034%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0034 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0034 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-agtlSpGl890/UBw4gBrKNLI/AAAAAAAAIE0/tSRk21_L04I/DSC_0034%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Mac taking a photo of me….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DyDA_ql3-Qk/UBw4mmptZCI/AAAAAAAAIE8/Gmh3UYWe8Gs/s1600-h/DSC_0032%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0032 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0032 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pGczRHHH9f8/UBw4q8PnhmI/AAAAAAAAIFE/7-Lyb9lrjEE/DSC_0032%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>taking a photo of him…lol</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Nb_Z1QvO308/UBw4vv5M4jI/AAAAAAAAIFM/FSKEfd1Z8lY/s1600-h/100_5071%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_5071" border="0" alt="100_5071" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iOdB_1dfz7o/UBw4zfmNySI/AAAAAAAAIFU/CZCLpQ92Vtw/100_5071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>another Sunset…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nmNYCluv9UY/UBw4356sQQI/AAAAAAAAIFc/yRGslZDfViI/s1600-h/DSC_0042%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0042" border="0" alt="DSC_0042" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UM_eS8I0asc/UBw46Z_XIzI/AAAAAAAAIFk/UELUpkg1f70/DSC_0042_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>another photo of the CaraCara that was in the field next to our rig.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OfJMTdfBZP4/UBw4_QIaaMI/AAAAAAAAIFs/RKE8WVLGIow/s1600-h/DSC_0006%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0006 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0006 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-28RF7weaN1M/UBw5OtzPyZI/AAAAAAAAIF0/PBqlg_LNYtg/DSC_0006%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>View down the road toward the Well with the CaraCara flying over the tree…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WhIUt_uADDU/UBw5YESWQRI/AAAAAAAAIF8/wv8PmH6p9CM/s1600-h/DSC_0016%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0016 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0016 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SNKUmxzv1LU/UBw5zpDckZI/AAAAAAAAIGE/ULxIQ_S4WjM/DSC_0016%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>My sister has a nice BIG Commercial Embroidry machine and when we were there in April we were going through her patterns and I found one that I really liked…she made me a towel and I just got it here a few days ago!! I love It!! Thanks so much Lyvonne!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1uJFu1cEl7c/UBw59KhFUdI/AAAAAAAAIGM/pA4N-N1Y28k/s1600-h/Towel%252520from%252520Lyvonne%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Towel from Lyvonne" border="0" alt="Towel from Lyvonne" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--qbqqlRBuYs/UBw6AUfHRlI/AAAAAAAAIGU/83cuQ3k0cqY/Towel%252520from%252520Lyvonne_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="110" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>That should bring us up to date….</p> <p>Have a great weekend everyone!!</p> <p> </p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p>Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-58426361446149588312012-07-27T15:54:00.003-05:002012-08-08T21:04:12.097-05:00Gate Guarding<p>Sorry I haven’t written in a few days but there is not a lot to write about while sitting here in South Texas.</p> <p>I have almost finished up the Insurance Claim for the Storage Theft from back in April. Farmer’s Insurance has been great to work with. Every time I questioned a price that they approved, they have adjusted that price to what it actually cost for us to replace.</p> <p>There were so many things in that Storage Unit that we cannot replace…sentimental things. We have replaced some things already…TV, Sheets, Shoes, Antenna….things like that…that we can use in our day to day life. We have until May 0f 2013 to replace things to get the additional depreciation cost back.(They paid us a depreciated price…and when we replace an item, they pay us the additional depreciated price, so we get full replacement cost. So if we don’t replace an item, all we get is the depreciated price).</p> <p>I posted a photo of a bird on Facebook that Mac & I thought was a Hawk, but a friend of ours sent me a message and told me that the bird is a <a href="http://www.peregrinefund.org/subsites/explore-raptors-2001/falcons/crstcara.html">CaraCara</a>. It is usually only found in Texas, Arizona, and Mexico…and rarely in Florida. Click on the name for a link to information of the bird. Here is another link for the bird, </p> <p>sometimes called the <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Crested_Caracara/id">Crested Caracara</a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q7302a8Ce-o/UBL_tsLu6PI/AAAAAAAAICU/40L8jixnurM/s1600-h/DSC_0007%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0007" border="0" alt="DSC_0007" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U-iDeYdVvKs/UBL_vjMCxOI/AAAAAAAAICc/vDsyg7gIBaM/DSC_0007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="253" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Well, back to our day to day life here in South Nowhere Texas….LOL. We are out in the middle of nowhere, about 14 miles northwest of Yorktown, TX , and about 26 miles northeast of Kenedy, TX. </p> <p>Things have gone really well for us at this Gate Job. We started out at a gate that isn’t really crazy busy. </p> <p>I have the night shift and it is usually pretty slow. I don’t have a problem staying up until about 2:00am, but after that I get really sleepy. No one usually comes until about 5am, so I try to rest a little bit…usually doesn’t work because I think somewhere, someone knows…Ohhh she dozed off…I better go out there and check in at the Gate…LOL. I’m so worried about missing someone that I never can really relax.</p> <p>This time at night I am usually playing games on my iPad.</p> <p>The crew has been very nice to us. What a great bunch of guys! A couple of days ago they started showing up with meals for us! Now they have brought lunch on Wednesday, from Hoss… Cheeseburger & Fries…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sypgOQsJGiM/UBL_yFdhf_I/AAAAAAAAICk/F-WlZxaqRmU/s1600-h/Cheeseburger%252520and%252520Fries%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Cheeseburger and Fries" border="0" alt="Cheeseburger and Fries" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tl4u-6BPMek/UBL_z5Rea2I/AAAAAAAAICs/YXFh3Ewvtzw/Cheeseburger%252520and%252520Fries_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>breakfast on Thursday…compliments of Brad…Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oM6zLUVE9TI/UBL_3HGPxgI/AAAAAAAAIC0/ZiPuN7YGdZ0/s1600-h/Breakfast%252520Croissant%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Breakfast Croissant" border="0" alt="Breakfast Croissant" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-04OTFLI59lg/UBL_5Q9Db0I/AAAAAAAAIC8/Bhsyf1XLE3Q/Breakfast%252520Croissant_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and lunch on Thursday from Brandon…Chicken Enchilada, Cheese Enchilada, Beef Enchilada, with Rice and Beans…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DbmDUhNIx0k/UBL_8bifjRI/AAAAAAAAIDE/1WsGslJupXY/s1600-h/Enchiladas%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Enchiladas" border="0" alt="Enchiladas" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h1LpIhLdHJc/UBL_9l_toXI/AAAAAAAAIDM/39HlDY4DPT4/Enchiladas_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p>and then lunch today(Friday) from Hoss…Rib eye Steak Sandwich and Fries…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vjEoh-c5qo0/UBL__v1AxPI/AAAAAAAAIDU/d7HWWGfd2kc/s1600-h/Steak%252520Sandwich%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Steak Sandwich" border="0" alt="Steak Sandwich" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YKdwhJhCFkA/UBMABlVQOlI/AAAAAAAAIDc/LBoM3gBdHu8/Steak%252520Sandwich_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a></p> <p>The food has been really good, but remember, I work nights and get up about 1:30pm…so this is more like breakfast to me…lol.</p> <p>Not sure how much longer we will be at this gate. No one has said anything about when they will be finished. </p> <p>We have been taking turns going in to town so that we can get away for a little while. I have went in to Yorktown, and then went to Cuero, the closest town with a Wal-Mart and HEB. The Wal-Mart is just a small one..not even a Super Center. The HEB is also very small…no Bakery, Deli, or Meat Market.</p> <p>I went in to Kenedy on Wednesday to see if their shopping was better. They do have a Wal-Mart Super Center that is pretty nice, but one of the small ones, but their HEB is probably the WORST one I have ever been in! They have no selection of anything…very small and seemed kind of dirty. If I go into Kenedy again, I will be buying my grocery things at Wal-Mart…they have a much better selection.</p> <p>Well, that brings us up to today….</p> <p>Have a great weekend everyone!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rHu81ZiaHgw/UBMAE5o_CvI/AAAAAAAAIDk/utub-A1JEF0/s1600-h/DSC_0027%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0027 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0027 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Zyv1KXnB6f4/UBMAGLShmTI/AAAAAAAAIDs/ZJgez08caHs/DSC_0027%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p>Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-38370436690260470052012-07-15T20:00:00.001-05:002012-07-15T20:00:20.264-05:00Gate Guarding in South Texas<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cu4cN6CVaQU/UANm3ckFj2I/AAAAAAAAH7Q/f7bUAS4z74M/s1600-h/DSC_0012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0012" border="0" alt="DSC_0012" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cOI3Immex3s/UANnGGWr3JI/AAAAAAAAH7Y/JlbVzprLnNo/DSC_0012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Sunday, July 15th</p> <p>It’s not real exciting what we’ve been doing here in South Texas….we log vehicles in when they want to go to the Rig and then we log them back out when they leave…</p> <p>There’s not a lot to write about. We have been just hanging out and one or the other of us runs in to Yorktown once or twice a week to go to the store for supplies.</p> <p>Between Logging Vehicles in & out this is what we’ve been up to:</p> <p>I have been doing some crocheting, a lot of reading, reading blogs, Facebook, and playing some games on my ipad. </p> <p>Mac has been spending his time either outside cleaning on the vehicles, watching TV or Facebook & playing games on his computer.</p> <p>See…it’s been a real busy life here in South Texas. We are busy with the Gate job, but with us having to stay on site 24/7 we do have some spare time.</p> <p>It’s cloudy and looks like rain today. The temperature is only 77* today at 6:00pm. Not bad for July here in Texas. The weather looks like rain through next Friday with temps in the mid to high 90’s.</p> <p>Here’s a couple of photos from last nights Sunset.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aPjbdUcVyJk/UANnNHC1xYI/AAAAAAAAH7g/Wbdbhwag4OQ/s1600-h/DSC_0005%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0005 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0005 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZOq9N3hcBuo/UANnRvehStI/AAAAAAAAH7o/rY4rQA6niLw/DSC_0005%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xXgJZf9ASMw/UANnc0X2rdI/AAAAAAAAH7w/N93XTonypPI/s1600-h/DSC_0011%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0011 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0011 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FU8tE0hAJwI/UANnoGBbOMI/AAAAAAAAH74/2rXjP0dCRH8/DSC_0011%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-55479083759829024012012-07-11T14:52:00.002-05:002012-08-08T21:06:00.182-05:00Business is picking up at our Gate in South Texas….<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-b7Ce4ZYryK4/T_3YqKavF5I/AAAAAAAAH5o/mhRY6IErkRI/s1600-h/DSC_0002%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0002 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0002 - Copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mePnQQVgdbI/T_3Yuv5AtPI/AAAAAAAAH5w/_Q2zb0poKMc/DSC_0002%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Sunday was pretty slow around our gate. They are finishing up on one of the wells today and will start working on the other well in a day or two…</p> <p>We were told by the Company man that we would be staying at this gate because they really like us…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MvoXPiOLN1U/T_3YyWhoACI/AAAAAAAAH54/cKWdPb9Ea4s/s1600-h/DSC_0013%252520%2525282%252529%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0013 (2)" border="0" alt="DSC_0013 (2)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2JwEq8XmuSo/T_3Y2WQxbsI/AAAAAAAAH6A/VUwMxB9xG7o/DSC_0013%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We set outside some, watched TV, and kind of relaxed. They started bringing in some equipment in the evening…but only a couple of trucks.</p> <p>Monday started out early with some more equipment being brought in for the “Workover” on the other well. Stayed pretty steady all day. Mac made a trip in to Cuero looking for some connections for our Wide Band Directional Antenna and to the Grocery Store. No connectors, but he did get a few groceries.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Went to bed pretty early since we knew that Tuesday was going to be a busy day… rained all night…Mac was up at 1:30am with a truck wanting in the gate, and then again about 30 minutes later…so he just stayed up.</span></p> <p>They have been delivering some heavy equipment all morning so far…and it’s been really gloomy and just misting outside.</p> <p>About 10:45am it has started raining again pretty heavy….that’s gonna be fun checking these vehicles in and out in this rain….and I think I’m getting Bronchitis….ugghhh…..</p> <p>I ran in to Cuero to WalMart. I needed new print cartridges for my printer. First time into town here so used the GPS to find my way. It took me right to WalMart. When I left Cuero and came back through Yorktown I stopped at Angelica’s and got some dinner for Mac & I. We had Crispy Tacos, Puffy Tacos, and Enchiladas. Also Rice & Beans….The food was all good except for the beans…not so much. </p> <p>It rained off and on the rest of Tuesday and started raining again Tuesday night for most of the night. It was my shift so I was lucky that I didn’t have any vehicles to check in or out until about 6:00am. I went to bed, but couldn’t seem to really go to sleep. Just dozed. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PGt-q5y-Tfc/T_3Y7GPB5EI/AAAAAAAAH6I/bMDHIElz7r8/s1600-h/DSC_0009%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0009" border="0" alt="DSC_0009" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6otbW4xsej4/T_3Y-rnEZ8I/AAAAAAAAH6Q/hbEr9JtSDWM/DSC_0009_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="173" /></a> </p> <p> Today we start our 7th day of being Gate Guards here in south Texas. It has rained all day today(Wednesday)….Mac has been really busy checking in and out vehicles in the rain…thank goodness for the digital recorder. It has come in very handy today.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Zd5XzGFMvqg/T_3ZEiJ016I/AAAAAAAAH6Y/_gHs2gFr1DQ/s1600-h/DSC_0018%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0018" border="0" alt="DSC_0018" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Lr3w_PSCtto/T_3ZIQn0QII/AAAAAAAAH6g/QcHDyukSoc0/DSC_0018_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2Kfru45gtLY/T_3ZMDM1u6I/AAAAAAAAH6o/p8O1xbKXnFo/s1600-h/DSC_0011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0011" border="0" alt="DSC_0011" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MrWF2x6XI6U/T_3ZPwqpsCI/AAAAAAAAH6w/-G8RJQYL-Cg/DSC_0011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>I have tried to sleep off and on since I will be on duty tonight but I just can’t seem to unwind enough to relax…I have a terrible headache and maybe that is why sleep just won’t come to me.</p> <p>Ohh, I need to let everyone know that the Wide Band Directional Antenna that we purchased needs to have a Female “F” connector on one end. There are several kinds but if you purchase one it needs to be:</p> <h3><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Electronics-Ohm-Wide-Band/dp/B003HFQ0VS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342034723&sr=8-2&keywords=Wide+Band+Directional+Antenna" target="_blank">Wilson Electronics 75 Ohm Wide Band - 700-2500 MHz Directional Antenna with F-Female Connector</a></h3> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NO3xwi0AP3M/T_3ZVGWnuiI/AAAAAAAAH64/6qDX1BqI86c/s1600-h/DSC_0003%252520%2525282%252529%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0003 (2)" border="0" alt="DSC_0003 (2)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WC0rPPOeOFs/T_3ZYWIlc7I/AAAAAAAAH7A/dM372g1GDIs/DSC_0003%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Click on the name above and it will take you to the Amazon.com link for the Antenna.</p> <p>Otherwise the end connector will be different and you will need to find an adapter connector.</p> <p>We also use a Sony Digital Recorder that we purchased at WalMart. It works great, but I wish that we would of bought one that was voice activated.</p> <p>I have stocked up on yarn before we arrived here and should be able to get some crocheting done since we are pretty much tied to this place. Also, I can get some reading done on my Kindle Fire. I have lots of books downloaded to keep me busy for quite a while.</p> <p>I will keep posting but it may not be daily..just depends on what it going on around here.</p> <p> </p> <p>Have a great day everyone!!</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p>Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-87449258109323779022012-07-07T16:07:00.003-05:002012-08-08T21:07:31.269-05:00Gate Guarding, Saturday, July 7th<p>Saturday morning came early at our RV…Mac got up about 5:30am and was ready for the trucks to start rolling in about 6:00. I slept in until about 8:30 and then got up, showered, and had a Breakfast Bar.</p> <p>Someone mentioned that we should tell what company we are Gate Guarding for…but that is not allowed now. Friday we stayed busy as this was our first working day. </p> <p><span style="font-size: 100%; ">We have a Canopy set up with our Lawn Chairs underneath. Also a table with our sign in log sheets on it.</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VyAzoVSE4Bs/T_ii3XJcuWI/AAAAAAAAH2k/4bJxMovbbcI/s1600-h/DSC_00152.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0015" border="0" alt="DSC_0015" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T2b4wSu0EyY/T_ijB1VzKHI/AAAAAAAAH2s/HFcKBH4M1cI/DSC_0015_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We set up a set of Wireless Motion Sensors along with the Bells that the company set up for us. The Motion Sensors are working very well. </p> <p>The Motion Sensors are </p> <h3>Safety Technology International STI-34100 Solar Powered Wireless Driveway Monitor</h3> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mYJy5mT6kyc/T_ijPu9tXqI/AAAAAAAAH20/bT-D1P2hRso/s1600-h/DSC_00032.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0003" border="0" alt="DSC_0003" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MTkX9R1sZ1E/T_ijZ6SNOyI/AAAAAAAAH28/bJLEpb2iCfM/DSC_0003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="126" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VC8g2EHGLVY/T_ijwg2wrRI/AAAAAAAAH3E/iS7c2L0EOlE/s1600-h/DSC_00042.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0004" border="0" alt="DSC_0004" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-K8YdfvMInu4/T_ij3fio3TI/AAAAAAAAH3M/X6KpWHLZ1Co/DSC_0004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="135" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dLPE_6CZVKc/T_ij_raIyGI/AAAAAAAAH3U/he0exj1OpAY/s1600-h/SafetyTechnologyInternationalSTI3410.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Safety Technology International STI-34100 Solar Powered Monitor" border="0" alt="Safety Technology International STI-34100 Solar Powered Monitor" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BvviNjxZbwQ/T_ikCcrnpsI/AAAAAAAAH3c/e9e9RYIwKmE/SafetyTechnologyInternationalSTI3410%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <h3>Safety Technology International STI-34101 Additional Wireless Sensor for use with STI-34100</h3> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SUDaj6KQfrY/T_ikGMrsu2I/AAAAAAAAH3k/mFhJLr43Njw/s1600-h/AdditionalWirelessSensor2.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Additional Wireless Sensor" border="0" alt="Additional Wireless Sensor" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q32WCOBuhSw/T_ikI_9ORNI/AAAAAAAAH3s/34GVtA8TD8Y/AdditionalWirelessSensor_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>We ordered this set and an extra monitor through Amazon.com They have been working much better than the Bells. Mac programmed one so we can tell that someone is coming in the Gate and the other to alert us that someone is coming up to leave the Gate.</p> <p>We also invested in a Wilson DB 65 Pro Booster & Antenna Kit. We also got the Wide Band Directional Antenna to put up on our Flagpole. Our internet has been pretty good and our Cell phones are 4 Bars of 1x right now with just the regular Wilson Antenna. We didn’t have the right connectors to put up the Wide Band Directional…so when we get to a Radio Shack or somewhere we will need to get the right connectors for it.</p> <h3>Wilson Electronics 841262 DB Pro 65 dB Adjustable Gain 800/1900MHz In-building Wireless Smart Technology IITM Signal Booster Kit with Omni-Directional and Panel Antenna</h3> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WBtOk331B5k/T_ikMQvANzI/AAAAAAAAH30/LZ8QWIX6_U0/s1600-h/DSC_000422.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0004 (2)" border="0" alt="DSC_0004 (2)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_nb4ckDH4s0/T_ikPI1YhbI/AAAAAAAAH38/xCF2-CAxz6Y/DSC_00042_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UQMRbArobI8/T_ikRhk9HWI/AAAAAAAAH4E/-REE4HQE9fU/s1600-h/WilsonElectronics841262DBPro65Booste.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Wilson Electronics 841262 DB Pro 65 Booster and Antenna" border="0" alt="Wilson Electronics 841262 DB Pro 65 Booster and Antenna" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JSBTm3f0-fw/T_ikUy6BePI/AAAAAAAAH4M/b0VgRxn7DlY/WilsonElectronics841262DBPro65Booste%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <h3>Wide Band Directional Antenna 700-2700 MHz</h3> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tW6ISaB0Paw/T_ikXIekNfI/AAAAAAAAH4U/--jaeztAuKU/s1600-h/WideRangeDirectionalAntenna2.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Wide Range Directional Antenna" border="0" alt="Wide Range Directional Antenna" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HXiagdNpeYg/T_ikaY5YzhI/AAAAAAAAH4c/uYNFhSREgwU/WideRangeDirectionalAntenna_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We also bought a Misting System at Tractor Supply for about $25.00 and put part of it up to help cool things down a bit. Don’t have a photo of that….</p> <p>Hope this helps anyone that is thinking about Gate Guarding. We got some of these ideas from a couple that are Gate Guarding right now…<a href="http://ourrvadventures.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Greg & Jan White</strong></a> wrote about them in their blog. Click on their name and it should take you to their Blog.</p> <p>I’d like to take some photos of our area, but everything looks about the same. Farm ground, Trees, and Sunflowers… maybe I can find something interesting to take a photo of later today.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-45pbShJ1bxk/T_ikehhQbTI/AAAAAAAAH4k/Hor_4i3dSxI/s1600-h/DSC_0007%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0007" border="0" alt="DSC_0007" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h-N5uKp7w2c/T_ikiKmuf2I/AAAAAAAAH4s/T-XAvY1IcyY/DSC_0007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5vqS1EmxQEA/T_iknb921KI/AAAAAAAAH40/nAJZNIEFB-4/s1600-h/DSC_0011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0011" border="0" alt="DSC_0011" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5P1y1l8oGJg/T_ikpyGPjdI/AAAAAAAAH48/YtsuWX_0n9o/DSC_0011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b7h2gJHk0-E/T_ikuFk7G6I/AAAAAAAAH5E/5zNOJA8x2WI/s1600-h/DSC_0015%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0015" border="0" alt="DSC_0015" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C6SRHxH2ylo/T_ik5wS8XdI/AAAAAAAAH5M/IE41ok8TlkI/DSC_0015_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and more Sunflowers…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jnV4thqdDyU/T_ilDHpEE5I/AAAAAAAAH5U/2SNU0vxXd1I/s1600-h/DSC_0012%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0012" border="0" alt="DSC_0012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E7J6agiPswY/T_ilHbHsUXI/AAAAAAAAH5c/cZRrTjg4C2c/DSC_0012_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="161" height="242" /></a> </p> <p>and all the workers left the Gate by 4:00pm so we are free for the evening to enjoy some TV and the NASCAR Race.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Y’all have a great day!!</p> <p>(((Hugs)))</p>Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-50185383878549130502012-07-06T23:07:00.001-05:002012-07-06T23:07:09.464-05:00Buying a Car, Aransas Pass, TX and a New Adventure<p>Well, we didn’t leave Lake Conroe thousand Trails RV Resort until Saturday morning.  Why? We bought a car. We have been looking for a small car to do all our running around in because that big ‘ole Black Truck gets terrible Fuel mileage. We wanted something pretty small because we want to tow it behind the RV and we are limited on weight and length. We looked at a lot of vehicles but we were both most interested in the Honda CR-V. We did not want to buy something very new because this will be kind of an experiment to see if we like towing it….remember the DLT…..LOL</p> <p>We finally found one we liked and met the owner on Thursday evening to make the deal. Now that leaves us to run back over to Livingston, TX to get our tags & registration taken care of.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-D8Ownl1bnp8/T_e0BZtgTVI/AAAAAAAAHyg/OYYSW3HQ3cE/s1600-h/Honda1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Honda1" border="0" alt="Honda1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9s2Xvqu47TU/T_e0FNBJ2-I/AAAAAAAAHyo/Tgf8BFWYI6w/Honda1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3dUvq2gefGM/T_e0H_bftfI/AAAAAAAAHyw/j9SpKjtIk3c/s1600-h/Honda3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Honda3" border="0" alt="Honda3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-slGt76nTkdE/T_e0MIbhv3I/AAAAAAAAHy4/Ntu2pweEpSo/Honda3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="157" /></a> </p> <p>After we got that done, Mac called Bob & Molly and we met them for lunch and another great visit! Afterwards we headed back to Lake Conroe in the little Blue Bopper as Molly calls it. We had a dinner date with Arlene since we will be leaving on Saturday morning. We had a nice dinner and a tearful “see ya later”…don’t like to say goodbye. </p> <p>We were up and on the road in pretty good time on Saturday. This is the first time I have had to drive and follow Mac….and it had to be through downtown Houston on a Saturday morning in the pouring rain! I was never so glad to see Houston in my rearview mirror….</p> <p>We got to Aransas Pass, TX with no problems and all set up at Aransas Bay RV Resort</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rWzkSAhyftg/T_e0R4mi-CI/AAAAAAAAHzA/e_XoNBCdyyk/s1600-h/DSC_0074%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0074" border="0" alt="DSC_0074" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pxdD0whQHYc/T_e0Ya_3PWI/AAAAAAAAHzI/Rjy-_5aNpkQ/DSC_0074_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QHhRz1jyYZ4/T_e0fgsP5dI/AAAAAAAAHzQ/V4AsjgCEEiA/s1600-h/DSC_0075%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0075" border="0" alt="DSC_0075" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_dkIZxzI6kc/T_e0jVn5NyI/AAAAAAAAHzY/3c3ikJd-2NU/DSC_0075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p> and then ran out to have some dinner. Sunday we were going to go to Port Aransas but it was raining…..huh….I guess it followed us from Houston. So we just ran some errands and went to the Grocery Store.</p> <p> </p> <p>Monday we decided to run to Corpus Christi to Gate Guard Services to get some more information on the Gate Guarding jobs…we ended up taking the paperwork home with us to fill out. We had to have our fingerprints taken but when we got there the person who does them had left for a doctor appointment and weren’t sure if she would be back. So we took off and drove over to North Padre, Mustang Island and on to Port Aransas. We went to the beach for a little while. It was really busy! The wind was blowing pretty hard and the water was rough…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oNL5Ejf2bwc/T_e0mleaDOI/AAAAAAAAHzg/f_7_Utdah_Q/s1600-h/DSC_0077%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0077" border="0" alt="DSC_0077" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FTrhwrsSCm4/T_e0pw8HXTI/AAAAAAAAHzo/OhEb-EM-7rU/DSC_0077_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3zc1FUL9-_w/T_e0yJ_KgEI/AAAAAAAAHzw/Y7wWHXbTWJ0/s1600-h/DSC_0163%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0163" border="0" alt="DSC_0163" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h5soRsmhmik/T_e01VbO0zI/AAAAAAAAHz4/WUCComjHxWQ/DSC_0163_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We drove around town for a little while and then rode the Ferry back to Aransas Pass and home for dinner.</p> <p>Tuesday we headed back to Corpus Christi to Gate Guard Services to turn in our paperwork and fingerprint cards. They gave us our orange vests and instructions on how to get to their Whitsett, TX office on Thursday. We left and went back to Port Aransas and to the beach again….</p> <p>Still windy with rough water….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ruohvloInF8/T_e05wVbRuI/AAAAAAAAH0A/J5IcPg146Uc/s1600-h/DSC_0011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0011" border="0" alt="DSC_0011" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4Pk-v_gPOy8/T_e086MONUI/AAAAAAAAH0I/I8gLZlL1P9g/DSC_0011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BfYsqnXQIFg/T_e1AzTfUFI/AAAAAAAAH0Q/o-fuQcb5LqE/s1600-h/DSC_0015%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0015" border="0" alt="DSC_0015" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-t7PoHRqrZgg/T_e1EAMaOkI/AAAAAAAAH0Y/0qB-AnmBj0Y/DSC_0015_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Kh_OjHxMOgE/T_e1IUCaw8I/AAAAAAAAH0g/cQGFzIcFqW0/s1600-h/DSC_0175%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0175" border="0" alt="DSC_0175" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zek3B9gMGxE/T_e1LKcCyNI/AAAAAAAAH0o/FDq9IAeKvyo/DSC_0175_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We saw so many Pelicans today…some just sitting on the beach, and a whole flock over the water dive bombing for their dinner….it was sure funny to watch them.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s9kcAryeSiY/T_e1PGQWEMI/AAAAAAAAH0w/SJNBpYA3dPU/s1600-h/DSC_0035%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0035" border="0" alt="DSC_0035" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Lpfvk4aAmp0/T_e1SNWo7xI/AAAAAAAAH04/BC9WszDeUVA/DSC_0035_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rjN2TCtxIAY/T_e1VtMbYWI/AAAAAAAAH1A/2P-UwLod_Gc/s1600-h/Pelicans%252520eating%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Pelicans eating" border="0" alt="Pelicans eating" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y2R-RQtjmYo/T_e1Y2R2hWI/AAAAAAAAH1I/w8pG_yh2K98/Pelicans%252520eating_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="167" /></a> </p> <p>We rode the Ferry back to Aransas Pass and went to China A for some dinner.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XLQRErbFHsA/T_e1clI5puI/AAAAAAAAH1Q/_Emq-3yNbkA/s1600-h/DSC_0163%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0163" border="0" alt="DSC_0163" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-S612v78VLmg/T_e1e6goqGI/AAAAAAAAH1Y/Srmz_hNzcXE/DSC_0163_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Wednesday, July 4th, we just hung out at the RV. Mac had been working on our Water Pump. There was a leak somewhere and he took it apart and never got it fixed, so he decided that Thursday morning before we left town he would go to the RV Dealer and just get a new one. We just replaced that one last September while we were in South Dakota.</p> <p>Mac was up and off to the Dealer when they opened at 8am. He returned with the Water Pump and got it installed and we finally took off about 11:15am. We arrived at Gate Guard Services Whitsett Office about 1:30 and talked with Jamie & Diane for a while. Then Jamie sent us to Kenedy, TX to wait for Mark to meet us and lead us to our new Gate Job.</p> <p>It was pouring rain again…imagine that…lol We arrived at the gate about 6pm and got all set up. No work tonight, but had to be up by 5am this morning(Friday) for the truck to start arriving. We have to sign in every vehicle that comes to our Gate and then Sign them back out when they leave. We signed in about 40 or so vehicles today and then signed them back out early this evening. Nothing for tonight so we will get to sleep and be up by 5am again tomorrow…</p> <p>Took a few photos around our site today…</p> <p>Sunrise…very foggy this morning</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vWz7HqalmUk/T_e1iTiRr2I/AAAAAAAAH1g/WPdZNk5sRoY/s1600-h/DSC_0003%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0003" border="0" alt="DSC_0003" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZjH8ZnUacqw/T_e1lXCid8I/AAAAAAAAH1o/B1f-55tDnN4/DSC_0003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-J_fuIzRsLVk/T_e1o5zQ9hI/AAAAAAAAH1w/FpDKAa6Z6a8/s1600-h/DSC_0010%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0010" border="0" alt="DSC_0010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qpx9OkEgcPw/T_e1sFimeBI/AAAAAAAAH14/Wb8tyeyRXRo/DSC_0010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>our site setup</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AQ-c9Wp4e98/T_e1wSmW-_I/AAAAAAAAH2A/fwF0GjQ4los/s1600-h/DSC_0012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0012" border="0" alt="DSC_0012" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zNxZbGtKFqs/T_e1y_LA2RI/AAAAAAAAH2I/s7ca09V8NBc/DSC_0012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and Mac trying to be Official…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Q3iSTxmOmlc/T_e13C8aJGI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/7A2kt7bQBiQ/s1600-h/DSC_0016%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0016" border="0" alt="DSC_0016" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uRxWT937loQ/T_e1536jwVI/AAAAAAAAH2Y/lf3l2obUfws/DSC_0016_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Stay tuned and we’ll try to keep you updated on how things are going with our new Gate Guard Adventure…</p> <p>(((Hugs)))</p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-19755066762109498592012-06-25T17:47:00.001-05:002012-06-25T17:47:19.135-05:00Visiting Friends in Texas & trip to our home in Livingston<p>We left Plains on Monday June 11th and stopped for the night in Vernon, TX. We didn’t even unhook the truck. Had dinner and relaxed. Went to bed early for us…lol</p> <p>Tuesday we traveled on to Cowtown RV Park in Aledo, TX. It is a Passport America Park and you can stay 3 days for $16.25 a night. It is a wonderful Park and we will stay there again!</p> <p>We are here to see our friends, Donnie & Karen. They live in Weatherford, TX. We went over after we got all set up. Karen had cooked dinner for us! Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, Biscuits, and Chocolate Cake…..it was so yummy! I had been craving home fried Chicken for quite a while…Thanks for cooking for us Karen!</p> <p>We had a nice evening with them catching up on things since we had seen them last in Yuma in February.</p> <p>Wednesday, we went over to their house again and we took off in their Jeep to look around the town and do some shopping. Donnie was wanting to get one of the new ipad’s and was wanting some opinions…they looked them over and he went home with a new iPad3.</p> <p>After all of the shopping and looking around we were getting hungry, so they took us to “Mesquite Pit” a local BBQ Restaurant. We enjoyed a nice quiet meal and talked &talked…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-c-o67n9ngQc/T-jqQJpzAiI/AAAAAAAAHws/LaNoWFjxDu0/s1600-h/Donnie%252520and%252520Karen%252520061212-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Donnie and Karen 061212-2" border="0" alt="Donnie and Karen 061212-2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7iOI6_-CCUk/T-jqQ59u8FI/AAAAAAAAHw0/kNdWCp_iQ7U/Donnie%252520and%252520Karen%252520061212-2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="149" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We had a great time with Donnie & Karen….and are trying to make some Fall plans to see them again…maybe October or November after their new granddaughter is born…</p> <p>We left Cowtown RV Park on Thursday morning, June 14th heading toward Lake Conroe Thousand Trails RV Resort in Willis, TX. We really like this park. Our main reason for coming to this park is to see our dear friend Arlene. Arlene lost her husband back in February and we weren’t able to be with her at the time.</p> <p>She came right over once we got to our site and set up. We had lots of hugs & a few tears….it was so good to see her. We talked for a long time catching up on how she’s been..</p> <p>Friday we went over to her house  to see her. She has a very nice little house behind her daughter’s house. It is only 1000 square feet but it has everything you would want. 2 Bedrooms, large Bathroom, Linen Closet, Laundry Room, Large Living Room, and Large Kitchen with Dining area. French doors out to the Pool.</p> <p>We went over to the RV Repair Business & picked up her RV and pulled it back to her house so that we could finish getting the things out of it…</p> <p>We decided to go out to dinner at Goodson’s Restaurant. It is well known for their Chicken Fried Steak. That’s what we all ordered…wow the steak was huge! Arlene & I took home enough for 2 more meals…it was wonderful! Thanks so much Arlene!</p> <p>After dinner we stopped at Wal-Mart to pick up a few things we needed and Arlene wanted to look at TV’s. She bought a 32” TV for her bedroom…</p> <p>Saturday, Mac & I went out to so some errands and some shopping…..boy did we shop….Mac got a new All-in-One Computer </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wZYTPRM6UUQ/T-jqSAGPkyI/AAAAAAAAHw8/iNjVE1L81E4/s1600-h/DSC_0005%252520%2525282%252529%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0005 (2)" border="0" alt="DSC_0005 (2)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qxekwlhcqg8/T-jqS0f-_TI/AAAAAAAAHxE/Wu8aK-MQdCI/DSC_0005%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="226" height="173" /></a> </p> <p> and I got a new iPad3..</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Yq7Jlk95ipo/T-jqUBPqyzI/AAAAAAAAHxM/ma4J5WVF0kc/s1600-h/DSC_0005%252520%2525283%252529%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0005 (3)" border="0" alt="DSC_0005 (3)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RmQB9cUy5Gk/T-jqVHbiXjI/AAAAAAAAHxU/5X7E9FxTuCA/DSC_0005%252520%2525283%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="190" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>I was exhausted when we got home!</p> <p>Sunday, we went over to Arlene’s to help her move some things out of the RV since we would be taking it in to PPL in Houston on Tuesday for them to sell for her. Mac also installed her wall mount & TV in her bedroom. Arlene & I sat around for quite some time just visiting. I have missed her so much!</p> <p>Tuesday, we hooked up the RV and headed in to Houston to PPL for Arlene to do the paperwork so that they can sell her RV….pretty emotional day.</p> <p>Wednesday, Arlene & I took off to The Woodland’s Mall to meet Molly & Donna for lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. We had a great lunch and spent a couple of hours catching up on everything that has been happening.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gAuJbDgO_gI/T-jqWI0SlNI/AAAAAAAAHxc/DbPlxbytZTU/s1600-h/Nette%252520Arlene%252520Molly%252520and%252520Donna%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Nette Arlene Molly and Donna" border="0" alt="Nette Arlene Molly and Donna" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-chlaqHLOUBU/T-jqWxv4xqI/AAAAAAAAHxk/p3-MT-nsc9A/Nette%252520Arlene%252520Molly%252520and%252520Donna_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Thursday morning Arlene came over to our RV and Mac, Arlene & I took off to go to China Buffet in Conroe to meet a Chatroom friend for lunch. Mac & I had never met Penny in person. We had a great lunch and visited for a long time…It was great to meet Penny in person. I was so used to talking to her in the chatroom that I had forgotten that she had a British accent….lol. It was a great lunch!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QAoPmZWGYvc/T-jqYc-mRdI/AAAAAAAAHxs/77FsD8XTU3I/s1600-h/DSC_0062%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0062 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0062 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cHCsgnUx2XI/T-jqZYz3nyI/AAAAAAAAHx0/o-ypD-w0Eew/DSC_0062%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>After lunch, Mac, Arlene, and I took off and traveled over to Livingston, TX. That is where the Escapees Club is and where our actual address is…</p> <p>Bob & Molly are at the Escapees Park so we wanted to spend some time with them also. They took us on a tour of the Park and then I picked up our mail and we got a tour of the Post Office and the Escapees Offices. </p> <p>We went back to Bob  & Molly’s Motorhome and visited for a few hours…and then everyone was getting hungry again!! We went over to this little Gas Station/Convenience Store….they have a small Cafe in the back. Molly said that they have wonderful Hamburgers…well, they really do! We all ordered one. I should have shared one with Arlene….they are huge!</p> <p>Friday, Mac & I went car shopping. We are looking for an older car so that we can use it to drive around while we are parked somewhere that gets better than 8-9 mpg’s. We looked at a few but nothing was just what we wanted so we went to this furniture store to look for a couple of Dining Chairs to replace the ones in our RV. They are just about worn out. The store named “The Dump” has about everything you could ever want. Regular furniture to very very expensive furniture. We found a couple of chairs and we were out of there …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CYhUIQBN244/T-jqaYnjf1I/AAAAAAAAHx8/6lS8VgIFtiw/s1600-h/New%252520Chairs%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="New Chairs" border="0" alt="New Chairs" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D27SbUEZ3IQ/T-jqbMg6otI/AAAAAAAAHyE/1NIIPwin5sc/New%252520Chairs_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="140" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>headed home when we passed by “Sweetwater BBQ” and realized that neither one of us had had anything to eat all day….so we stopped and had dinner. The food was very good. It is Buffet like…you order your meat selections…and then go through the line and get whatever sides you want…side are unlimited…also their homemade rolls are to die for…lol</p> <p>Saturday, Mac & I were going to go and look at a few more cars, but decided to just stay home and relax and get some laundry done and then a trip to the grocery store. </p> <p>Sunday, Arlene came over to visit….and Mac cooked Steaks, Grilled Corn, & English Muffins for us for dinner. Arlene brought Baked Potatoes & some Chocolate cup Cakes…yummy… </p> <p>I had made something for Arlene for her new Home and wanted to give it to her….I hope she likes it as much as I did making it….lots of memories in this photo…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qkc7W4kpNok/T-jqcaDCwZI/AAAAAAAAHyM/o8Cea9pDlPw/s1600-h/DSC_0010%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0010" border="0" alt="DSC_0010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OXEEA2UDTpI/T-jqdV4steI/AAAAAAAAHyU/DGg64uNCrE8/DSC_0010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="181" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>I tried to help Arlene with a project she is wanting to do. She is wanting to have her Blog converted into a Hardcover Book. We never got it finished as she needed to download a couple of programs to get it to work.</p> <p>Today, Monday, June 25th, I woke up not feeling very good…Allergies I think…so we decided we are not going to leave here until at least Wednesday so hopefully I’ll feel better tomorrow.</p> <p>Oh….and I forgot to mention that Mac got a Speeding Ticket last week….60 in a 45. So today he is off to the Conroe City Courthouse to apply for a Defensive Driving Course so that the ticket won’t show up on his License or Insurance….oops!</p> <p>We haven’t done much sightseeing around here which is sad…I want to take a drive and look at the lake. It looks really big with nice homes and businesses around it. Maybe tomorrow…</p> <p>We will be leaving Lake Conroe on Wednesday if I am feeling better or maybe Thursday…heading to Corpus Christi</p> <p>I hope everyone has a wonderful day! <br /></p> <p>(((HUGS))</p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-38908862798237389662012-06-05T23:51:00.001-05:002012-06-05T23:51:59.989-05:00Time with Family…A Tornado, Hail, a Graduation, and a Wedding<p>This last month has been a busy one!! </p> <p>We got all our stuff done in Garnett, reports & lists to the Police and the Insurance company for our Storage Shed Theft. Lynnie, Teri, & Ryan came up to help us load our remaining things and we were off to Kingman, KS in a small caravan….</p> <p>We arrived in Kingman  on Saturday,May 12th, and unloaded part of our UHaul truck to a new Storage Shed. Sunday, we finished unloading the rest of our things….whew…finally that is done and our kids can help keep an eye on it.</p> <p>We spent the next couple of weeks just enjoying our kids and grandkids…even though I had lists to make for the Insurance company. I guess I let myself get really stressed out, and I ended up in the ER early one morning. Severe Abdominal pain and Chest pain.  Well, long story short…..it was Colon problems.</p> <p>Our granddaughter, Samantha is graduating on the 20th of May, and on Saturday, the 19th we were out setting up for her Graduation Party….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FvVqYp2R5dw/T87hHG8H7JI/AAAAAAAAHqQ/Xqcqb8gf13Q/s1600-h/DSC_0108%252520%2525282%252529%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0108 (2)" border="0" alt="DSC_0108 (2)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MkBF82Yj5Y4/T87hIfSqNSI/AAAAAAAAHqY/AjfrE6voP4Q/DSC_0108%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p24Z8jjaK1U/T87hJn6PTlI/AAAAAAAAHqg/OvCMigfDqG0/s1600-h/DSC_0114%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0114" border="0" alt="DSC_0114" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YXGKaEqOfvQ/T87hKj9YzLI/AAAAAAAAHqo/xfkzIO797Fg/DSC_0114_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Mac & I decided to take the little ones in to town…they weren’t a lot of help…lol. Well we made it to the highway when the Tornado sirens went off. We headed to Teri’s house to take the kids to the basement. Mac looked out the driver’s side window…and said “Look, there’s the Tornado! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dmBgRZNSmT8/T87hL6BIY9I/AAAAAAAAHqw/QapJUI-hSJY/s1600-h/DSC_0118%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0118" border="0" alt="DSC_0118" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uHbouTAvSFI/T87hMo02GhI/AAAAAAAAHq4/HbkypIEEatA/DSC_0118_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="227" height="173" /></a> </p> <p> Teri & the rest were right behind us. They pulled in to the garage and we parked in the driveway right behind them….This is what we saw next….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UXB_uK_n8yQ/T87hOPvVjxI/AAAAAAAAHrA/woBXtHoXOns/s1600-h/DSC_0123%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0123" border="0" alt="DSC_0123" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ylBd66iFfP4/T87hPORrzPI/AAAAAAAAHrI/oDJRjTxeYss/DSC_0123_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7yICGHsnmfY/T87hQeesIKI/AAAAAAAAHrQ/GIdwLiY-5m8/s1600-h/DSC_0131%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0131" border="0" alt="DSC_0131" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-inoRpEcSHvQ/T87hRjxRM7I/AAAAAAAAHrY/mZ-Vh3UpwRM/DSC_0131_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eezXV92Bkfs/T87hS4haPnI/AAAAAAAAHrg/g0M-CQakco8/s1600-h/DSC_0134%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0134" border="0" alt="DSC_0134" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Uefntc6oh2w/T87hTw9UzlI/AAAAAAAAHro/hV2rDMmqNQI/DSC_0134_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Hail damage to the truck and also to the Air Conditioner covers on the RV…another Insurance Claim to deal with….sigh.</p> <p>There were 8 documented Tornado hits…</p> <p>The rest of the evening went well…we finally headed back to the RV to get some rest for Sunday morning’s party and then Samantha’s Graduation.</p> <p>Sunday’ Graduation Party had a great turn out…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sqSqzh_4RTw/T87hU5EFTwI/AAAAAAAAHrw/kgj5iVL-UsY/s1600-h/DSC_0162%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0162" border="0" alt="DSC_0162" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iIyv_rmNTxA/T87hV5A7QkI/AAAAAAAAHr4/0lO8388EbQ4/DSC_0162_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-htH53Xe-Tc4/T87hXNgEHuI/AAAAAAAAHsA/ALCYdw7xIQQ/s1600-h/DSC_0154%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0154" border="0" alt="DSC_0154" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZzKVPQhrHrU/T87hYLhkNnI/AAAAAAAAHsI/RVUPqo3bOtc/DSC_0154_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-idhOA7-qQHk/T87hZcZyumI/AAAAAAAAHsQ/7AaZQF7RVQ4/s1600-h/DSC_0155%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0155" border="0" alt="DSC_0155" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tNzsEM3L0pk/T87haai-TeI/AAAAAAAAHsY/5_4zIRUQnK8/DSC_0155_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and then off to Graduation…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dmhy1PNvMlo/T87hbfUN6fI/AAAAAAAAHsg/Lz-Txpb13ZY/s1600-h/DSC_0228%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0228" border="0" alt="DSC_0228" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XOgIvWG4vt8/T87hcLff9PI/AAAAAAAAHso/p33_kcFgSQo/DSC_0228_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MK7e8s87Qvw/T87hdLh2bjI/AAAAAAAAHsw/crXo6NB0R0A/s1600-h/DSC_0403%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0403" border="0" alt="DSC_0403" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v7a6WORBgqc/T87heLW6hrI/AAAAAAAAHs8/-qUdtw4TENo/DSC_0403_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EgzM3uZ_KXU/T87hfR9hjSI/AAAAAAAAHtE/Z7DR5Zkvi0U/s1600-h/DSC_0410%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0410" border="0" alt="DSC_0410" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GjayrUIB-Co/T87hgN7cjoI/AAAAAAAAHtM/41mOX_4SEAo/DSC_0410_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zF7WxhLx92g/T87hhPQjiFI/AAAAAAAAHtU/Y_6L-svQ6O0/s1600-h/DSC_0445%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0445" border="0" alt="DSC_0445" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ATJGuXpEXus/T87hiH1yIzI/AAAAAAAAHtc/6hGAzDBSYdE/DSC_0445_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>Samantha was also notified that she was Student of the Year for her Senior year…Congratulations Samantha!</p> <p>We left Kingman on Thursday, May 24th, and headed west to Plains, KS to see our daughter Dana & family. Mac is going to be doing some Carpentry work to help them get some remodeling done on the building that they purchased for Russell’s Law Office.</p> <p>Mac has worked almost every day since we have been here. We did take a day and went to Ulysses to do some errands, see Linda & Phil…and a trip to El Ranchito for lunch.</p> <p>Our granddaughter, Britny will be getting married on June 2nd. Things have been pretty crazy trying to get things done. </p> <p>Saturday morning, the day that Cody & Britny will exchange vows came fast. It was a beautiful day for a wedding…..</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7CfdfOcTUTg/T87hi3Acy5I/AAAAAAAAHtk/thQ4j5tBS5w/s1600-h/Cody%252520and%252520Britny%252520Eakes%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Cody and Britny Eakes" border="0" alt="Cody and Britny Eakes" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kbqy6CE_N6I/T87hjx0mZEI/AAAAAAAAHts/YH6z5hVBRCU/Cody%252520and%252520Britny%252520Eakes_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9ldfsHT1aYQ/T87hk-ntfVI/AAAAAAAAHt0/9HltLvX7uLw/s1600-h/Cody%252520and%252520Britny%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Cody and Britny" border="0" alt="Cody and Britny" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5SF3mIV3b2s/T87hllrMUFI/AAAAAAAAHt8/IloR0Fpgc0g/Cody%252520and%252520Britny_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jw-yFzlYEe4/T87hmZJcdJI/AAAAAAAAHuE/x3PtW6RS1-E/s1600-h/Jaelynn%252520and%252520Caiden%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jaelynn and Caiden" border="0" alt="Jaelynn and Caiden" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CKKzjuscUDQ/T87hnYYl7wI/AAAAAAAAHuM/MoTL7Trwqrk/Jaelynn%252520and%252520Caiden_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and then to the Reception….the couple’s first dance…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SMRo9DQHesw/T87hn0jHVtI/AAAAAAAAHuU/1E_C2uh2cfs/s1600-h/First%252520dance%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="First dance" border="0" alt="First dance" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Qnh2cKGFi08/T87hoqms9wI/AAAAAAAAHuc/TK-BYGYQDxg/First%252520dance_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and then the party!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-G4D01RRiROo/T87hpmkBZwI/AAAAAAAAHuk/aRTFuAdwHEY/s1600-h/DSC_0002%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0002" border="0" alt="DSC_0002" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ilid8yxXu1o/T87hqUK-i0I/AAAAAAAAHus/RSo35ROHOs4/DSC_0002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dQ-lz52RiHM/T87hrO-ACyI/AAAAAAAAHu0/JmdBR1VXJHI/s1600-h/DSC_0025%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0025" border="0" alt="DSC_0025" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5OYWoEL9Ces/T87hr4ViQWI/AAAAAAAAHu8/hZbTakZFeag/DSC_0025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OHLBUXrrU7Q/T87hs_8-JtI/AAAAAAAAHvE/xudLmER8XDA/s1600-h/DSC_0046%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0046" border="0" alt="DSC_0046" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Je4EenSGf7E/T87ht5JZvVI/AAAAAAAAHvM/UlfEGuwsJZc/DSC_0046_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gBsLR54YyCA/T87hvFk8t9I/AAAAAAAAHvU/46sOnBJ56w8/s1600-h/DSC_0060%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0060" border="0" alt="DSC_0060" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QPEU8xdyIZ4/T87hxOYrH4I/AAAAAAAAHvc/HLHavDJ2NMA/DSC_0060_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H2f6ljRZNco/T87hzYshohI/AAAAAAAAHvk/C-6oZG8-Y0s/s1600-h/DSC_0072%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0072" border="0" alt="DSC_0072" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mrLMH9uqdrY/T87h16OipmI/AAAAAAAAHvs/bKyOZWq4uf0/DSC_0072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-inS-a-651dw/T87h3d9j4FI/AAAAAAAAHv0/UUAVxLQXYLo/s1600-h/DSC_0084%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0084" border="0" alt="DSC_0084" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2lJQJizGyj0/T87h4Ga9WqI/AAAAAAAAHv8/IhHvLR3UImM/DSC_0084_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cSOJOBsqlYA/T87h5KoHqnI/AAAAAAAAHwE/BqNR1wB9C5g/s1600-h/DSC_0069%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0069" border="0" alt="DSC_0069" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1swnfw_P2gc/T87h5_CHJSI/AAAAAAAAHwM/nvU-5JtH3pM/DSC_0069_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>Looks like everyone had a great time!! Congratulations Cody & Britny! May you be blessed with many, many years of love & friendship! Love you guys!!</p> <p>It took us all a couple of days to rest up from that night…LOL</p> <p>We decided to extend our stay here in Plains another so Mac went back to work on the office remodel and I have dealt with the Insurance company some more. We will be leaving Plains on Monday, June 11th with an overnight stay in Childress, TX, and then on to Fort Worth for a couple of nights to see some of our friends. Then we will head on south to Conroe, TX to a Thousand Trails Park for 7-10 days to see our great friend, Arlene. We have missed her so much! We will also, get to meet a couple more friends in person, finally….</p> <p>Well…this has definatly been a busy month for us…..</p> <p>Hugs!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lC46_kIwc7Q/T87h6qXkODI/AAAAAAAAHwU/AqCVkRRvLWw/s1600-h/Wine%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Wine" border="0" alt="Wine" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TzyxhVBpUMc/T87h7S8F7ZI/AAAAAAAAHwc/ltamLQiYR24/Wine_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="173" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-30393210766774541552012-05-09T21:16:00.001-05:002012-05-09T21:16:55.693-05:00Garnett, KS…Storage Unit Theft…Police..and Catching up with Friends<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8GbJ6cI4Wzg/T6skq5pwGBI/AAAAAAAAHms/qSt1icDbsXw/s1600-h/DSC_0046%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0046" border="0" alt="DSC_0046" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CIHLjqHdQ0g/T6skr9R_T_I/AAAAAAAAHm0/5KHA4YKnT2Q/DSC_0046_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="217" /></a> </p> <p>This is what awaited us when we arrived in Garnett on Monday, April 30th.after a call from the Manager of the Storage Units….about 90% of our belongings were gone. Stolen…we had already called the Police and reported the theft on April 18th after the Manager of the Garnett Inn Suites RV Park called to let us know that the padlock was missing on our Storage Unit.</p> <p>We called the Police Department when we arrived in Garnett and they sent Officer Mike Carpenter out to make the report and take photos of the unit.We were just sick…until I happened upon a Backpack that wasn’t ours….it was full of tools, and a box inside with the names of the Thieves…now that’s something good!!</p> <p>After that, things moved along pretty fast. The police talked to someone that had the unit next to us rented….and they were taken to the Police Department for some interrogation. After a couple hours we got a call to come down and look at some photos online to see if we could identify anything. Uh, yea…that’s my Electric Pressure Cooker. </p> <p>Tuesday Morning, we got another call and were told that they thought that they had found some of our things and could we go to this house in Osawatomie. Sure thing! We loaded up and hooked up our flatbed trailer and off we went. Gary & Rosemary rode along with us. This is what we saw…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ohobTjMipI0/T6sktLXzpWI/AAAAAAAAHm8/BEQC-NoLywc/s1600-h/100_4825%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4825 - Copy" border="0" alt="100_4825 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rt6oXRcwNNs/T6skuMZGK_I/AAAAAAAAHnE/dPHcpvIdOUQ/100_4825%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VtQX8yfasJE/T6skvJ93rHI/AAAAAAAAHnM/jW5m3X6vcQ4/s1600-h/100_4827%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4827" border="0" alt="100_4827" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wVlKaiJPZwg/T6skv24QTpI/AAAAAAAAHnU/c7zI17ZghlU/100_4827_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--l1Dw0pOSBQ/T6skxA8q4RI/AAAAAAAAHnc/7_RW-gCy_Pc/s1600-h/100_4833%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4833" border="0" alt="100_4833" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cGx4ncZkYNk/T6skyNHjgXI/AAAAAAAAHnk/MZW7oUp30_M/100_4833_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ur4Xk3L85Mo/T6skze2MbGI/AAAAAAAAHns/jhEYxLlze_k/s1600-h/100_4834%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4834" border="0" alt="100_4834" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VLUGvmnCJQ0/T6sk0eWIv7I/AAAAAAAAHn0/7FaRxTpwumo/100_4834_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We recovered maybe about 10% of what was stolen. A lot of it was really nasty and was thrown away….yuck.</p> <p>Then we had to make our lists for the Police Department and the Insurance Company. Thank God for off Premises, Replacement Cost Insurance! That will help replace some things, but the personal & sentimental items will never be replaced.</p> <p>Mac’s father’s WWII Purple Hearts, Major Battle Stars, Enlistment Papers, Discharge Papers, and some German items can never be replaced. We had boxed all of that stuff up together so that we could take it to our son that lives in New Jersey. We are just sick about this. Mac’s dad’s Casket Flag that was in an Oak Frame was stolen also. We did recover the Flag, but the case was gone. There were also some items that were my mom’s and grandmother’s that we didn’t recover. That upsets us so much…why would anyone take something like this that is so precious to us and means nothing to them….sigh…</p> <p>We had several emotional days of dealing with all of this, but we were able to get in some visiting with Gene & LeAnn and Geno & Al for lunch at Pizza Hut one day and dinner at the Tradewinds with Gary & Rosemary, plus lunch with Roy & Janet. Not bad…it was great seeing our friends.</p> <p>Lynnie, Teri & Ryan came to Garnett on Friday to help us load up all of our stuff that we had left in that Storage Unit and also our other unit. We had rented a Unit in Kingman where the kids live so that they will help keep an eye on it. We got everything loaded up in the U-Haul on Friday and then it was off to Williamsburg to Guy & Mae’s for some ribs. Gary & Rosemary met us there and we has some great food and wonderful conversation.</p> <p>Saturday we were off again…We had a little caravan going…Truck & RV, Teri pulling our flat trailer, and Lynnie driving the U-Haul Truck. We unloaded some of it Saturday evening and the rest on Sunday morning….phew….now that’s all done….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4XicjncEmE0/T6sk1tNeS-I/AAAAAAAAHn8/FExrFK5P_yk/s1600-h/DSC_0015%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0015" border="0" alt="DSC_0015" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kL0NH5wEXck/T6sk2URSBpI/AAAAAAAAHoE/VJt7_um--Eg/DSC_0015_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-q9UHI_MOoSY/T6sk3YdQrnI/AAAAAAAAHoM/u7X6vMkZ0k0/s1600-h/DSC_0030%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0030" border="0" alt="DSC_0030" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O_v377iMTUA/T6sk4UDsVzI/AAAAAAAAHoU/ZIAQsxXiJ8E/DSC_0030_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZV3vj9ROin0/T6sk5U0E3DI/AAAAAAAAHoc/NgyPgchjVRU/s1600-h/DSC_0023%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0023" border="0" alt="DSC_0023" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yYKWBF-9cpE/T6sk6A3N0TI/AAAAAAAAHok/qQKRdwcS2EM/DSC_0023_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HtJHQ055INE/T6sk7D3zM_I/AAAAAAAAHos/CaP0T7jLrqI/s1600-h/DSC_0031%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0031" border="0" alt="DSC_0031" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eLGM7Ypd35M/T6sk8Aa4VzI/AAAAAAAAHo0/A9hj7H1IJME/DSC_0031_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RG7Bwpm3ars/T6sk855o8TI/AAAAAAAAHo8/rmVSDw2K-NU/s1600-h/DSC_0047%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0047" border="0" alt="DSC_0047" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yna_PIQdCUw/T6sk9lFMbLI/AAAAAAAAHpE/4bJpVwi-9Ac/DSC_0047_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Now we just wait to hear from the Police Department & the Insurance Company.</p> <p>We will be staying here in Kingman until the 22nd of May. Our granddaughter, Samantha, will be graduating from High School on the 20th.</p> <p>Then we will travel to Plains, KS for Britny & Cody’s wedding on June 2nd. </p> <p>When we leave Plains, we will be traveling to Houston to see our good friend Arlene for a few days before going to Corpus Christi about a summer job…</p> <p> </p> <p>I forgot to mention in my last blog…that between Kingman, and Garnett….we stopped for the weekend in Emporia to spend the weekend with Jenni & family. Natalie & Justyce spent the weekend with us in the RV. It was great to see them…and we celebrated my birthday together….Grilled Cheeseburgers …and even a Birthday Cake!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jfAcDKudwgU/T6sk-tUdllI/AAAAAAAAHpM/j-JjLOf3JPw/s1600-h/DSC_0026%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0026" border="0" alt="DSC_0026" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bVLKuZFoghg/T6sk_uhyzeI/AAAAAAAAHpU/e9PE-9GMyyE/DSC_0026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>While we were in Emporia, I made a Bag for Natalie and got one started for Justyce…I’ve been a Crocheting fool….LOL</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KD-7xYyWHEU/T6slA5vsn-I/AAAAAAAAHpc/ZNZjZHYXKc4/s1600-h/DSC_0034%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0034" border="0" alt="DSC_0034" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fsNDcAJPXig/T6slB1qrUjI/AAAAAAAAHpk/uDuzcvL5dPs/DSC_0034_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jNNoJgQygqE/T6slClPIBHI/AAAAAAAAHps/D5OxrHzQJH8/s1600-h/DSC_0031%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0031" border="0" alt="DSC_0031" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x-XQKDoPxZs/T6slDfyy9II/AAAAAAAAHp0/15dQIKpT7Rg/DSC_0031_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="156" height="235" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p>Carley…in one of the hats that I made her..</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fGsuXStxwss/T6slEeRjQEI/AAAAAAAAHp8/4hj_1spQeZs/s1600-h/Carley%252520with%252520hat2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Carley with hat2" border="0" alt="Carley with hat2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LEDFwSQUkxM/T6slFZjdMwI/AAAAAAAAHqE/N9N8LipuYPI/Carley%252520with%252520hat2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="198" height="173" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-35706910445417667252012-05-09T12:21:00.001-05:002012-05-09T12:23:55.644-05:00Catching up in Yuma and on to Amarillo<p>I know, I know….I am way behind on our blog. I have gotten lazy about writing but the days in Yuma are pretty much the same with a few exceptions.</p> <p>Donnie & Karen Martin came to Yuma and spent the month of February. We had such a great time with them just hanging out and catching up on our lives. We didn’t do a lot of things but we did have dinner a few times, go to the Flea Market and a few Happy Hours. It was such fun seeing them again and we missed them just as soon as they pulled out of their site. Hopefully we will get to see them again soon.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2W4-R_V4UU8/T6qoH_cT-_I/AAAAAAAAHmI/iiILa7c__kw/s1600-h/IMG_20120218_140057%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_20120218_140057" border="0" alt="IMG_20120218_140057" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--v6xFaN7bhw/T6qoI2vLaHI/AAAAAAAAHmQ/fpd18BhPpdQ/IMG_20120218_140057_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8_oEGm9hA-0/T6qoJuqOX_I/AAAAAAAAHmY/LnDBpJup4ZU/s1600-h/2012-03-04_21-34-19_528%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-03-04_21-34-19_528" border="0" alt="2012-03-04_21-34-19_528" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VeLRjS4RiC8/T6qoKWVVTdI/AAAAAAAAHmg/npeTEMst1l8/2012-03-04_21-34-19_528_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p>Chuck & Kathy came over from their lot in California for a week. We have missed them! We had spent a lot of time with them the last year and when we separated I think we went in to withdrawal…lol. We had a great week with them and Donnie & Karen joined in on the fun. We had planned to go over to their lot and spend a week or so, but the timing just didn’t work out for this year. We will miss seeing them…</p> <p>Our last month in Yuma was pretty ordinary…we hung out at home, had our Friday night card games with the gang, a couple of trips to Algodones……</p> <p>We attended the going away party in Algodones on April 7th. WE all had a good time….some of us a much better time than others. Mac was in fine shape. He didn’t even remember leaving Mexico. That’s scary….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Jk13Mp0Sbh8/T6qnS-P6OmI/AAAAAAAAHjo/my0rdgyXUI0/s1600-h/2012-04-07_14-21-51_264%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-07_14-21-51_264" border="0" alt="2012-04-07_14-21-51_264" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_99d5htrpOE/T6qnThDKQQI/AAAAAAAAHjw/GDS1RHkyc1s/2012-04-07_14-21-51_264_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1_iu0VCEf-0/T6qnU-I1PsI/AAAAAAAAHj4/VGO5uof9_To/s1600-h/2012-04-07_11-01-52_224%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-07_11-01-52_224" border="0" alt="2012-04-07_11-01-52_224" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9rOpEba89RU/T6qnVnvjciI/AAAAAAAAHkA/VKkkjUxDn0A/2012-04-07_11-01-52_224_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v7q7E-5zC68/T6qnW8ceToI/AAAAAAAAHkI/wpvk1HSUdyk/s1600-h/2012-04-07_11-19-30_550%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-07_11-19-30_550" border="0" alt="2012-04-07_11-19-30_550" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CDrzTHWB4vY/T6qnX9K1KeI/AAAAAAAAHkQ/WbFg0eMjTXk/2012-04-07_11-19-30_550_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dfWHTdGOuMg/T6qnY2-jOXI/AAAAAAAAHkY/rsZMsi85kAc/s1600-h/2012-04-07_11-19-17_877%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-07_11-19-17_877" border="0" alt="2012-04-07_11-19-17_877" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PwL4pzZPJrQ/T6qnZ1nOSCI/AAAAAAAAHkg/xlfxwUDxP5Q/2012-04-07_11-19-17_877_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p>Mac & Bill getting a shoulder and neck massage…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sIgOu5nUZJ4/T6qna-Ou4EI/AAAAAAAAHko/JEQv6a0c9no/s1600-h/2012-04-07_13-12-27_704%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-07_13-12-27_704" border="0" alt="2012-04-07_13-12-27_704" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vLd0Ej40mLw/T6qnbu-SbJI/AAAAAAAAHkw/ilgNCFz7PVQ/2012-04-07_13-12-27_704_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SZCQqbkFoMA/T6qncvvflYI/AAAAAAAAHk4/IMUCNVtdE9g/s1600-h/2012-04-07_13-14-11_399%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-07_13-14-11_399" border="0" alt="2012-04-07_13-14-11_399" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ef06bIaUero/T6qndtWPM3I/AAAAAAAAHlA/lHA_DUDW0wA/2012-04-07_13-14-11_399_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rSd9QuomAjE/T6qneqfFPzI/AAAAAAAAHlI/5uuvOJEIoXo/s1600-h/2012-04-07_14-18-08_230%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-07_14-18-08_230" border="0" alt="2012-04-07_14-18-08_230" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PJebIW-Xekk/T6qnfeKSiLI/AAAAAAAAHlQ/fFumWGAuD_Y/2012-04-07_14-18-08_230_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p>Then the next day was Easter and we all gathered at Mike & Bette’s for dinner and lots of conversation….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ByD44iR-DV8/T6qngenIkFI/AAAAAAAAHlY/_s-vfik0cV4/s1600-h/2012-04-08_17-43-45_186%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-08_17-43-45_186" border="0" alt="2012-04-08_17-43-45_186" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mkNBKKh28Ng/T6qnhUVZ09I/AAAAAAAAHlg/QQ2Y4TrJAr8/2012-04-08_17-43-45_186_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-McBUIVHAhzY/T6qnibWr0mI/AAAAAAAAHlo/hsKyBCOeUEQ/s1600-h/2012-04-08_17-44-11_588%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="2012-04-08_17-44-11_588" border="0" alt="2012-04-08_17-44-11_588" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dJS7igFD_N4/T6qnjJu9z-I/AAAAAAAAHlw/S7B4J4iC7OI/2012-04-08_17-44-11_588_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="147" /></a> </p> <p>We had a great time with our Yuma friends, but our time was running low. We spent Monday packing up the RV and getting ready to head out.</p> <p>We left Tuesday morning and traveled up to Holbrook, AZ for the night. We had planned to spend another night on the road but once we were on I-40 we decided to go on to Amarillo. We made it there early evening and got all set up. Chris & Dusty came over to see us for a little while. The next few days were spent with Chris & Dusty after they finished work. We ate out a few times and Chris cooked Baked Spaghetti for us one night. It was really good and I asked for the recipe. I’ll have to make it one of these days.</p> <p>Mac went on a guys Golfing weekend with Dusty, his dad, Terry, his cousins, and other uncles. I think they had a good time. They played gold, stayed up way too late, and maybe drank a little too much…lol</p> <p>Chris and I got to spend some time together and had dinner a couple of times and lunch on  Saturday. We did a little shopping, and caught up.</p> <p>On Monday, April 23rd, we headed to my sister’s in Waynoka, OK for a few days. We had such a good time catching up. Lyvonne has retired so we got to spend more time together this trip.</p> <p> Our trip was cut short due to a Theft in our Storage Shed in Garnett. We left Waynoka on Thursday April 26th and drove as far as Kingman, KS to spend the night. We got to see Teri and her family for a while that evening. </p> <p>We were up and on the road to Garnett to see what the damage was to our Storage Unit……..but that’s another blog….</p> <p>I’ll write up the whole sordid details of the theft soon…</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oM_afgiy2Yg/T6qnjysZU4I/AAAAAAAAHl4/m26XRZLexgI/s1600-h/What%252520day%252520it%252520is%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="What day it is" border="0" alt="What day it is" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tskOY6mX4Z0/T6qnk8KYfmI/AAAAAAAAHmA/iDVgWK3dlvA/What%252520day%252520it%252520is_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="192" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-44528071771550344102012-03-04T13:24:00.005-06:002012-03-04T13:40:22.532-06:00Kevin F Sullivan, a Wonderful Man & a Great Friend<div><p>This week we are struggling with the sad news of the loss of our wonderful friend, Kevin Sullivan. Kevin passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning, Feb 29, 2012 in Florida. Arlene, his wife was in Florida with him. This is such a tragic loss to his family and the many people who knew this gentle man.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FfUnH_t1yaw/T1PAqBBzUeI/AAAAAAAAHes/naLnHNFBzRo/s1600-h/DSC_0140%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="DSC_0140" border="0" alt="DSC_0140" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oYk0KHL2q5M/T1PArYeNWFI/AAAAAAAAHe0/Bv0orb9ogCM/DSC_0140_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We met Kevin & Arlene Sullivan in person in March of 2009. We attended a gathering in Kerrville, TX of a group of Chatters in the RV-Dreams Chatroon. We had been chatting with Arlene and several others, and decided to all get together in Kerrville.</p> <p> </p> <p>You know that feeling you get…like an instant click? That’s how it was for Mac & I when we met Kevin & Arlene. It was like we had been friends forever.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3DJCQlm1220/T1PAsl6ScTI/AAAAAAAAHe8/ie48Rx68aNw/s1600-h/Kevin%252520and%252520Arlene%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="Kevin and Arlene" border="0" alt="Kevin and Arlene" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CBlOxKTIAl0/T1PAt9FZo2I/AAAAAAAAHfE/HAaJ4ZPwxuc/Kevin%252520and%252520Arlene_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Xbpv1vnQb50/T1PAvwsU2RI/AAAAAAAAHfM/P5zWwr-ewb0/s1600-h/Fredricksburg%252520group1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="Fredricksburg group1" border="0" alt="Fredricksburg group1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qvIW3rR-XhU/T1PAxgpIPuI/AAAAAAAAHfU/d9f1sIiagVw/Fredricksburg%252520group1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p> We spent two weeks at the Kerrville gathering and made plans to meet up again soon.</p> <p>In October of 2009, we met up in Oklahoma at a Casino RV Park for a few days….Kevin was such a wonderful person and was very quick with jokes and sayings to make you laugh….we were leaving one of the many casino’s for the day, and I asked him “How did you make out in the Casino”? And this was his answer….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ylyp7DUjKI0/T1PAzaTx70I/AAAAAAAAHfc/P9RyRfm_6Mo/s1600-h/100_2148%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="100_2148" border="0" alt="100_2148" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OO1lcGN03_s/T1PA04c6oSI/AAAAAAAAHfk/jzf4V9IZz2E/100_2148_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Such a clown at times….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-shGqrHcraZw/T1PA20-k2PI/AAAAAAAAHfs/cq-2LWk1Q7Q/s1600-h/100_2141%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="100_2141" border="0" alt="100_2141" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yIT3iEvzykI/T1PA4QmGZDI/AAAAAAAAHf0/Ye6yeDnQA4Y/100_2141_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and here…Mac and Kevin…the best of friends..</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gIZ-NepNXMc/T1PA6BX5J9I/AAAAAAAAHf8/A4gZugdf0LE/s1600-h/100_2138%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="100_2138" border="0" alt="100_2138" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fP7DdYeuOAo/T1PA74eXN-I/AAAAAAAAHgE/veSL_bJg_LQ/100_2138_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a></p> <p>It just seemed like we would part company, and we were meeting up again somewhere else.</p> <p>We met again in Mission, TX in early 2011 for a month together…this photo was on a Dolphin Sighting Cruise….</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V0IJZORDEzo/T1PA95IpcjI/AAAAAAAAHgM/RSvIV1OBwD0/s1600-h/100_2381%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="100_2381" border="0" alt="100_2381" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O-V7d6-29rg/T1PA_PJqjBI/AAAAAAAAHgU/m3-jk9Zkqog/100_2381_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and another one on a Cruise of the Rio Grande River…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e80ClbrVsbc/T1PBBE5267I/AAAAAAAAHgc/rl3eD34Wkp8/s1600-h/DSC_0151%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="DSC_0151" border="0" alt="DSC_0151" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iMH7l0CMgZg/T1PBCV8ckyI/AAAAAAAAHgk/evfVQIx6C6Q/DSC_0151_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>You can see in the photos that he loved Arlene with all his heart and she felt exactly the same for him. It was really easy to love this man…he had such a gentle soul.</p> <p>Here we were staying in Rockport, TX for a month and had made a trip over to Port Aransas for the day. A group of friends together for lunch…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VuFhsTiOLXg/T1PBEID2frI/AAAAAAAAHgs/vmjDEwDle-s/s1600-h/100_2488%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="100_2488" border="0" alt="100_2488" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XzCmfVUE-04/T1PBFbbtqNI/AAAAAAAAHg0/AlS1o2-tgPQ/100_2488_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Here’s Kevin hamming it up at the RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart Indiana…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w3LZVqNLvOM/T1PBHFjDcTI/AAAAAAAAHg8/cuo0ak3MpWI/s1600-h/DSC_0059%252520%2525282%252529%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="DSC_0059 (2)" border="0" alt="DSC_0059 (2)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0VS39OLFGdI/T1PBIsyHULI/AAAAAAAAHhE/kukiEAJ3Ph0/DSC_0059%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and this is how we were parked a lot…right next to one another.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ASVr2jv6Tfg/T1PBK5St5NI/AAAAAAAAHhM/Hzo406CKRsI/s1600-h/100_3253%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="100_3253" border="0" alt="100_3253" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VATDEgQ7YTo/T1PBMN7YyMI/AAAAAAAAHhU/8RYi1xCGlak/100_3253_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>On to Kentucky and Churchill Downs…Kevin, Chuck, and Mac…the three amigos…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-q1OHZR9xPp4/T1PBODHNifI/AAAAAAAAHhc/ZPxsgzokVMU/s1600-h/DSC_0302%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="DSC_0302" border="0" alt="DSC_0302" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ScZpF_1dGU4/T1PBPdoUHiI/AAAAAAAAHhk/uKsu5vNKuP4/DSC_0302_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--aMrvxr-ABY/T1PBQ2U2zmI/AAAAAAAAHhs/KIw7H2TU7bc/s1600-h/DSC_0306%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="DSC_0306" border="0" alt="DSC_0306" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VZiC1Fzl6SA/T1PBSAntWTI/AAAAAAAAHh0/nu1BD9AcwUU/DSC_0306_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9qwl5wqMwnM/T1PBT4tSeYI/AAAAAAAAHh8/_SQ9mIZY7qQ/s1600-h/DSC_0347%252520-%252520Copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="DSC_0347 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0347 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NPJkMXaQU8A/T1PBU8SUN9I/AAAAAAAAHiE/Ix--3gyYqyY/DSC_0347%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We have spent so much time with these great friends that it feels like we have know them our whole life.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wC6mdyRH8W4/T1PBW_1NyAI/AAAAAAAAHiM/T-qL80Y9Q3s/s1600-h/100_4078%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="100_4078" border="0" alt="100_4078" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MmCsUfHj_p4/T1PBX40_MSI/AAAAAAAAHiU/WFc5FvAzDTs/100_4078_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5DgmJ_9mIVE/T1PBZfZ_PrI/AAAAAAAAHic/tQWkuck0Ov8/s1600-h/DSC_0152%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="DSC_0152" border="0" alt="DSC_0152" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7VIZmBZmNAw/T1PBag1FGEI/AAAAAAAAHik/YgW8m-r8Xqg/DSC_0152_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="150" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gyM8ppHsGPQ/T1PBcjahWDI/AAAAAAAAHis/qBzQckHZfEI/s1600-h/100_4272%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="100_4272" border="0" alt="100_4272" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YFzTkPrLHbA/T1PBeM7VcbI/AAAAAAAAHi0/_dzsrnCJVRI/100_4272_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><em>We will miss you terribly our friend. Rest in Peace, Kevin. Heaven just received a very special Angel. Love you!</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0H1XRBZfdoe1dmfVSYJW3jRF6adT6fjSrZ_Nj1TB2wo_duMs_vRYrROTDqL5Ze2KZ13efPTP4f4WYo4uYw_Amb4I_F6l-JCCBXEXs-OVeHMNQqGM4cXk0Eq5HMhLpijHJVRpaGzylg/s1600/Tomorrow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 222px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716128042581531170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0H1XRBZfdoe1dmfVSYJW3jRF6adT6fjSrZ_Nj1TB2wo_duMs_vRYrROTDqL5Ze2KZ13efPTP4f4WYo4uYw_Amb4I_F6l-JCCBXEXs-OVeHMNQqGM4cXk0Eq5HMhLpijHJVRpaGzylg/s320/Tomorrow.jpg" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-family:Lucida Calligraphy;font-size:85%;"></span></em> </p><p><em><span style="font-family:Lucida Calligraphy;font-size:85%;"></span></em> </p><p><em><span style="font-family:Lucida Calligraphy;font-size:85%;"></span></em> </p><p><em><span style="font-family:Lucida Calligraphy;font-size:85%;"></span></em> </p><p><em><span style="font-family:Lucida Calligraphy;font-size:85%;"></span></em> </p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family:Lucida Calligraphy;font-size:85%;">“Live each day to the fullest….and make sure that all your family & friends know that you love them</span></em>”</p> </div>Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-55054951600707921312012-02-02T13:34:00.001-06:002012-02-02T13:34:55.830-06:00Where Did January Go??<p>January has sure flown by here in Yuma….We have had a lot of time to just relax. but we have also spent a lot of great time with our friends here.</p> <p> </p> <p>Last Friday was dinner & cards at Mike and Bette’s…Mac won one of the pots & Bette won the other one. It is so fun to hang out with all these friends. </p> <p>Just imagine if we hadn’t gotten on that RV-Dreams Chat room…we would have never met Phyllis…and never came to Yuma in the first place. Now we have several friends here that we miss everytime we have to leave. We have met so many new friends since we have went on the road fulltime! I can’t imagine not having them now….</p> <p>We spent the weekend just hanging out at the RV…and a few errands ran.</p> <p> </p> <p>Monday was Moose night agian! Hot Wings and listening to some Karaoke…Our friend Mike, does some Karaoke every week if he & Bette are there…</p> <p>Buzz and Kendra</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hrcC4CMkSZQ/TyrlKVA6gSI/AAAAAAAAHdY/zqsfg2oMrjk/s1600-h/100_4739%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4739" border="0" alt="100_4739" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UHA6hBxWD5Q/TyrlLV1LE2I/AAAAAAAAHdg/pRQPBm5JTkc/100_4739_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Bob & Mac</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-o2CpruHl0RA/TyrlNdWeBzI/AAAAAAAAHdo/Q2e0sdUPkrg/s1600-h/100_4747%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4747" border="0" alt="100_4747" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oK4Zh6Zjh5Q/TyrlOmzqz_I/AAAAAAAAHdw/_weixrnt8Tg/100_4747_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Jerry and Mike</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Lc_jgQ8KnFg/TyrlQroXvLI/AAAAAAAAHd4/ej1zfpeurUU/s1600-h/100_4744%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4744" border="0" alt="100_4744" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5abyST1I9JI/TyrlR21xmmI/AAAAAAAAHeA/TrvkSKwHJRE/100_4744_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Phyllis, Sharon, and Bette</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gi5FcPZ2T-s/TyrlTrTtmGI/AAAAAAAAHeI/wtNJUhaO7Ts/s1600-h/100_4748%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4748" border="0" alt="100_4748" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wkFz1CHEyx0/TyrlUzxvlDI/AAAAAAAAHeQ/NqfqU9gDKgM/100_4748_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Tuesday we went to Mexico with the gang….Jerry drove his van over and the 10 of us crammed in to make the trip…we all have different things to get done..some to the dentist…some to the eye doctor, some for pedicures, and others to just do a little shopping. We all met at Paraiso’s for some lunch and of course a few Margarita’s!! We had a great day with an unexpected ending!!</p> <p>We started back through Custom’s and Jerry handed over everyone’s Passports. The guard looked everyone over and made sure we were all who we said we were…lol…..then the fun started!! Jerry’s van came up for a Random Check!  That meant that we all had to get out of the van and walk over to this small caged area…we went inside the cage and they went over the van inside and out with guards and search dogs!  Of course everything was fine, but it was a little excitement to close out our day in Mexico!!</p> <p>Wednesday I was supposed to go Casino hopping with the girls, but I woke up in the middle of the night now feeling very well, so I passed and just stayed home. Now, Mac he met the guys at Parishes for the “DP” Club for a couple of hours. He stopped at Fry’s and then brought dinner home for us.</p> <p>Not sure what today will bring…..</p> <p>Stay tuned….</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DuenRlmeuOk/TyrlWFEUOII/AAAAAAAAHeY/LxQF60Ev3Hw/s1600-h/camper%252520destination%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="camper destination" border="0" alt="camper destination" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YqaboWcMhPo/TyrlXZ5USBI/AAAAAAAAHeg/XL8UEJ_aoRk/camper%252520destination_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="212" height="265" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-91979024652016256322012-01-23T01:12:00.001-06:002012-01-23T01:12:36.214-06:00Still Kicking Back In Yuma & Visit to Quartzsite…<p>Saturday, Jan 14th…just like the title, we were just kicking back here on our lot in Yuma. We had chores to get done, laundry to do, and then we just watched TV and surfed the internet….nothing real exciting here…lol </p> <p>Saturday evening we met our friends at DaBoyz for dinner for Hanna’s Birthday. Knute was not feeling well, but he did treat us all to dinner…We had a great time and the food was wonderful!!</p> <p>Sunday, we were invited to breakfast but decided to stay home. My sinuses were starting to bother me again. Mac watched Ball games and I just read my Kindle Fire and did some Facebook…I cooked a Ham in the Crockpot and made a Hashbrown Casserole for dinner. It was really good. I’m saving the leftover Ham to make a pot of Ham & Beans.</p> <p>Monday, I woke up in the middle of the night with a major Sinus Migraine, again! I hope this doesn’t become a regular thing…. Needless to say, I was worthless all day. We didn’t go to the Moose for Wings & Karaoke either. </p> <p>Tuesday, I was still not feeling very good so we just hung out at home…</p> <p>Wednesday, we both had Dentist Appointments in Algodones. Mac was lucky and only needed a filling…me on the other hand need a crown on one tooth that they filling broke, and a bridge on the top where the other filling broke a tooth recently. The other end of the bridge was needing a crown. Also, I need a very small filling. Whew…I was not counting on having this done this year…. I had all the prep work done and will go back next Tuesday for the permanent Crown & Bridge to be put on and the small filling done.</p> <p>Ohhhh, almost forgot…of course we had to have a Margarita!! We also had a couple of Carne Asada Tacos from Rico’s Taco Stand….they were written up in the Winter Visitor’s Guide here in Yuma so we wanted to try them out…pretty good even though half of my mouth was numb…lol</p> <p>We then stopped at the Quechen Casino and made our deposit…not too much but Mac says he needs to go back next week and see if it has made any interest…LOL</p> <p>Thursday we went to Quartzsite for the Escapees Happy Hour. Looked like there was about 300 people there and were told that about400 showed up for the Happy Hour on Wednesday. There was live entertainment. He sang very well.</p> <p>Got to see Walt & Kelly, Linda Fleeger, Dennis & Carol Hill, Denny & Susie Orr, Jim Tidball, and several others. We stayed a couple of hours…here are a few photos from that day…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-flkYWG3rE3U/Tx0H6aN0jqI/AAAAAAAAHZg/tXr3XAGqd2U/s1600-h/DSC_0008%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0008" border="0" alt="DSC_0008" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KGj3byihIXo/Tx0H7HVBU_I/AAAAAAAAHZo/kicg62mmce0/DSC_0008_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-d8Jf7_b39_U/Tx0H8mMyuBI/AAAAAAAAHZw/i7GqC8GPnO0/s1600-h/100_4715%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4715" border="0" alt="100_4715" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5fMoX8xhrHs/Tx0H9NlG9hI/AAAAAAAAHZ4/EuBFkib-D6o/100_4715_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YCJP8c2TzUk/Tx0H-56y3hI/AAAAAAAAHaA/YT2F-qPYCHc/s1600-h/100_4720%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4720" border="0" alt="100_4720" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AlX8BO-xfF0/Tx0H_rK0HkI/AAAAAAAAHaI/1JZr1yZ2jmo/100_4720_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YpYC3Ia4jec/Tx0IBGjHTsI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/mwqAsgoc13s/s1600-h/100_4721%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4721" border="0" alt="100_4721" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nLSQBkGP2Vg/Tx0IB6HSf5I/AAAAAAAAHaY/4eSDMmD_8CM/100_4721_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YcFLqm3mfIU/Tx0IDIUowsI/AAAAAAAAHag/W1Ot9tw5mGk/s1600-h/DSC_0009%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0009" border="0" alt="DSC_0009" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yoiEZdQLWIc/Tx0IDohkJxI/AAAAAAAAHao/pX22kTugyqI/DSC_0009_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9Naq8Gbw54o/Tx0IEkkGQ0I/AAAAAAAAHaw/lrwlWTNpXV4/s1600-h/DSC_0007%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0007" border="0" alt="DSC_0007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7z_3n7o8798/Tx0IFXlXHNI/AAAAAAAAHa4/NpfULlV1Bmg/DSC_0007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q_9pZ7qihlA/Tx0IG5tGyvI/AAAAAAAAHbA/fTbgpcGCEAU/s1600-h/100_4722%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4722" border="0" alt="100_4722" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QY3waSNf4bQ/Tx0IHYzMK7I/AAAAAAAAHbI/v5uDtMOBdXw/100_4722_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--wjakLcOHBY/Tx0IIw8OroI/AAAAAAAAHbQ/CAWH_b-zpn8/s1600-h/100_4723%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4723" border="0" alt="100_4723" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pd1iIdy7f3I/Tx0IJhIPOJI/AAAAAAAAHbY/LPhSrOSU2iQ/100_4723_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>After we left the Escapees Happy Hour we headed over to LaPosa Rd to see the gang at the Class of 2007 Reunion for another Happy Hour. The guys were in one circle and the ladies were in another….we had a great chat and got to see Marcia & Joe, Ron & Linda Fleeger, Jim & Nancy Tidball, and Tricia Schmidt. I also got to finally meet an online friend in person…Bobbie Chapman. I also met Kathy Bennett, Bobbie Tumalo, Becky, and a few others…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iCZbntMH2BI/Tx0IK2p7w0I/AAAAAAAAHbg/aaO7yLicnSQ/s1600-h/Class%2525202007%252520gathering.4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Class 2007 gathering.4" border="0" alt="Class 2007 gathering.4" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gouuE_oIiGk/Tx0ILtLmaeI/AAAAAAAAHbo/qmk1v6rr4tM/Class%2525202007%252520gathering.4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-12VUxxYliCE/Tx0INSkEWiI/AAAAAAAAHbw/a9qA1aep8Ps/s1600-h/100_4725%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4725" border="0" alt="100_4725" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fDPCQkttwVc/Tx0IN6_c9uI/AAAAAAAAHb4/s1Qw7bBcinA/100_4725_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0emZBtUyo48/Tx0IPonjWTI/AAAAAAAAHcA/CwZEEvNI0nA/s1600-h/Class%2525202007%252520gathering.2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Class 2007 gathering.2" border="0" alt="Class 2007 gathering.2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Pc0Ra03OABM/Tx0IQN-DfeI/AAAAAAAAHcI/vWNYICv2zks/Class%2525202007%252520gathering.2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-obtEtKgvbHg/Tx0IRqtE8DI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/p-y3_vIsXCQ/s1600-h/Class%2525202007%252520gathering.3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Class 2007 gathering.3" border="0" alt="Class 2007 gathering.3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wKmbSKv5WCg/Tx0ISauTUBI/AAAAAAAAHcY/7xuFP8Yzo-k/Class%2525202007%252520gathering.3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uvkKlnI9CI8/Tx0IT5yrIvI/AAAAAAAAHcg/eOmObhEJovQ/s1600-h/Class%2525202007%252520gathering%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Class 2007 gathering" border="0" alt="Class 2007 gathering" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bhUd8DBIPhQ/Tx0IUinnPSI/AAAAAAAAHco/1TpLlM285zg/Class%2525202007%252520gathering_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-m7ttZwAiaZ0/Tx0IWCCTAKI/AAAAAAAAHcw/rIL7HDOiDCw/s1600-h/100_4726%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4726" border="0" alt="100_4726" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XdFOXYS6IEg/Tx0IWwAQ_YI/AAAAAAAAHc4/7HKCIcJfVrA/100_4726_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We had such a great time visiting with these great people. </p> <p>Friday, we went over to Jerry & Sharon’s for Dinner & Cards….neither one of us won, but we had a great dinner and lots of fun with friends!! Thanks for the great evening Jerry & Sharon.</p> <p>Saturday, I made a pot of Ham & Beans and some Cornbread. We also took a drive around the neighborhood to look for some Lots for Rent for some friends that will be coming to Yuma in a week or so. Can’t wait to see Donnie & Karen again.</p> <p>Sunday we hung out at home most of the day and then made a trip to WalMart for a few things that we needed, and then a stop at Five Guys for dinner. We love their Cheeseburgers…but the Fries are to die for!!</p> <p>Stay tune for what happens here in Yuma next week!!</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2EqxfxVnqB8/Tx0IX7Q1G1I/AAAAAAAAHdA/Qey6KctGlkQ/s1600-h/monkey%252520whatcha%252520doing%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="monkey whatcha doing" border="0" alt="monkey whatcha doing" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xb_2R5RO-cg/Tx0IYoNbxkI/AAAAAAAAHdI/3je9ExX1dE8/monkey%252520whatcha%252520doing_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-65622172350029649462012-01-02T15:50:00.001-06:002012-01-02T15:58:13.577-06:00Gearing up for the New Year…<p>We had a great Christmas with our friends here in Yuma. Lots of laughter, games, food, and visiting….</p> <p>Monday  & Tuesday after Christmas were kind of a blur….I had a Sinus Migraine and it sure didn’t want to go away. I think I tried about every kind of medicine that I had and nothing seemed to work…</p> <p>I used to have a Sinus mask that you put in the Microwave and warmed up…then it helped unblock your sinuses and soothe the headache. I’m gonna have to find another one here if I can.</p> <p>Wednesday I was feeling better but not quite up to par still. We just hung around the RV and I actually felt good enough to fix dinner. Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Gravy. Mac had cooked some fresh Green Beans earlier in the day in the pressure cooker so we had those too…yummy. Best meal we have had in a while at home.</p> <p>Thursday, we went to the Indoor Flea Market on a mission to find a Sinus Mask…and I found one!! YEAH! Now when my sinuses start bothering me I can use the mask before the headache starts.</p> <p>After the Flea Market we went for a drive and ended up at the Cocopah Casino….Mac put $5.00 in a machine and won $90.00 on the first pull….and just continued winning…He ended up leaving $220.00 ahead for the day. Me on the other hand….I put in $20.00 and left with $15.25 of my $20….not too bad. We were going to eat at the Casino but they didn’t have a Buffet on Thursday so we left on search of a Mexican Restaurant that had been recommended to us on our Christmas Light Bus Tour.</p> <p>We found Chili Peppers after a little searching….well all I have to say is….the food was almost the worst we have ever had….and we both left there without eating most of it. That’s not normal for Mac,if you know him….$25.00 and I would recommend that if you like real authentic Mexican Food….AVOID this place.</p> <p>After dinner we stopped at Fry’s to pick up a couple of things and then headed back to the RV for the evening. </p> <p>The weather here is starting to warm up finally…It has been in the 70’s the last few days and we are really enjoying it. Next week we plan to make another trip to Algodones to visit the dentist that we see there. Mac needs a couple of fillings and I have two teeth that the fillings have came out and broken the tooth. So who know what that will entail! But we will get to go to Paraiso’s and have a Margarita & maybe do a little shopping…</p> <p>Friday, we went to Mike & Bette’s for our Friday night Pizza & Cards…it is so much fun getting together with all of these new friends that we have made here in Yuma.</p> <p>Saturday night we went to the Moose Lodge with the gang for the New Year’s Eve Party & Dinner. The dinner was just so-so. No one really liked it all that much. I thought the Chicken Cordon-Blu was pretty good but the biggest complaint from everyone was that there was no salad, the veggies were soggy & no dessert to finish off the meal. Oh well…we ate and did a lot of visiting before the band started. They were really good!</p> <p>We danced more than we have danced in years…we both figured that we would be really sore the next day, but we weren’t.</p> <p>Me & Phyllis</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-I1mbqyxubDk/TwIl60go8_I/AAAAAAAAHTc/oUwGe17qg9w/s1600-h/Lynette%252520and%252520Phyllis%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Lynette and Phyllis" border="0" alt="Lynette and Phyllis" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_KLCN0wyr8s/TwIl8N6MldI/AAAAAAAAHTk/5N0xi_aHzgw/Lynette%252520and%252520Phyllis_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Our dinner</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5MUqla40SWU/TwIl9U06UxI/AAAAAAAAHTs/vZqmGtzAI-o/s1600-h/100_4670%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4670" border="0" alt="100_4670" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bXn3R_cKnCw/TwIl-fGiu_I/AAAAAAAAHT0/RIZuJ_n2tZA/100_4670_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>the gang…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qOl0BIsdf4E/TwIl_wEHpyI/AAAAAAAAHT8/L4L74PN-z3s/s1600-h/100_4655%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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Don’t blame her… :)</p> <p>Sunday we were up and getting ready….we had a New Year’s Day get together at Mike & Bette’s for Football & Food. They had baked a wonderful Ham and everyone else brought sides & a Dessert. Yummy. I even cheered on the Arizona Cardinals..since we are in AZ. </p> <p>Mike & Bette in their backyard bar area…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dcd1ReNd_aQ/TwInwVQgjkI/AAAAAAAAHXs/xKv26iy8elA/s1600-h/100_4684%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4684" border="0" alt="100_4684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lZ_bg9esWA8/TwInxlB5iMI/AAAAAAAAHX0/kIpyCn2svYA/100_4684_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tNFBDhKPR1c/TwInz92-RjI/AAAAAAAAHX8/odVx2MGb1A8/s1600-h/100_4682%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4682" border="0" alt="100_4682" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2mNCsb5sZb4/TwIn1IaZ4WI/AAAAAAAAHYE/1ur7M-afNgM/100_4682_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--y5kDcPqJc8/TwIn2U6sVrI/AAAAAAAAHYM/6elJORvD1xs/s1600-h/100_4685%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4685" border="0" alt="100_4685" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rgosqAZmEBo/TwIn3V4e_4I/AAAAAAAAHYU/CKtp3gcTTXU/100_4685_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4SxYGrNskAU/TwIn4-hSzKI/AAAAAAAAHYc/bfvhdOJ908o/s1600-h/100_4687%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4687" border="0" alt="100_4687" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--mw3PZlbPHw/TwIn6IRL_qI/AAAAAAAAHYk/BBDdrEaxVtE/100_4687_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X6AB5G8mS9M/TwIn7QswCfI/AAAAAAAAHYs/qWeGpUKbWc0/s1600-h/100_4688%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4688" border="0" alt="100_4688" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2ModHSPNzS4/TwIn87yglSI/AAAAAAAAHY0/BUinx_MIDPw/100_4688_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fPVXVTKoyUg/TwIn-StwETI/AAAAAAAAHY8/Gb8hK-1Ccwk/s1600-h/100_4689%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4689" border="0" alt="100_4689" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CQjyg5Sfz9A/TwIoAGiCUNI/AAAAAAAAHZE/8BHUk9sjxn0/100_4689_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--LgW7aRmpTg/TwIoCFoS4NI/AAAAAAAAHZM/mOKDjJPNTvQ/s1600-h/100_4690%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4690" border="0" alt="100_4690" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FlBC0zXhNFs/TwIoDthfgLI/AAAAAAAAHZU/igShUmGRgDw/100_4690_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We stayed and laughed, and visited until almost 6:00 and then decided it was time to head on home. We just watched TV and tried to catch up on blogs, Facebook, Words with Friends….</p> <p>Monday we are just going to stay home and relax….nothing planned again until Friday with the gang.</p> <p> </p> <p>Stay Tuned….</p> <p> </p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iFoieCcEXE8/TwImhMgBeJI/AAAAAAAAHXc/rTBSV2tTL9g/s1600-h/Happy%252520New%252520Year%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Happy New Year" border="0" alt="Happy New Year" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3-Id1xi1fqo/TwImiM2SizI/AAAAAAAAHXk/JMMkTHn3x3k/Happy%252520New%252520Year_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="302" height="207" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-14721834386602358472011-12-25T22:57:00.001-06:002011-12-25T22:57:59.468-06:00Christmas in Yuma….<p>Friday, we had plans to spend the evening with friends…Pizza & Cards. This is a weekly event so Mac & I had to make a run to the grocery store to pick up supplies to make snacks for tonight, Saturday night, and a fruit salad for Christmas dinner.</p> <p>We went over to Mike & Bette’s about 5:30pm. Mac & I, Mike & Bette, Bob & Phyllis, Bill & Nancy, Knute & Hanna, John & Kendra, Buzz & Carolyn, and Dave all had a great time visiting and playing 2 games of Chase the Ace. Knute won the first game & Bill won the 2nd game. We always have a great time with these friends. Sorry no photos….</p> <p>We had a wonderful time at Mike & Bette’s on Christmas Eve! Lots of snacks, great friends and more Chase the Ace!! Mac & I both won a round each and Phyllis won the other round. We are very fortunate that we have been welcomed in to this great group of friends here! Who would of thought when we came to Yuma last year not knowing any of them, that we would be spending so much time together and become such good friends! </p> <p>Here is a little something that I posted on Facebook yesterday…enjoy!</p> <p><strong><em>CHRISTMAS EVE POEM</em></strong></p> <p>It was Christmas Eve in Yuma… <br />And everyone was laughing & having a good time. <br />Mac & Nette scattered about some food for the reindeer <br />And left hot dogs on the grill, and cookies for Santa,to eat this year. <br />The lights were all glowing in blues,whites and reds <br />While their RVing friends had visions of Santa floating in their heads. <br />The presents were wrapped and under the firewood tree <br />Bob & Phyllis, Mike & Bette, Bill & Nancy, Knute & Hanna, John & Kendra, Buzz & Carolyn, Mac & Nette, and Dave sat at the table playing Chase the Ace... looking as happy as could be. <br />Nette read a book to her RVing friends... <br />About the manger, where the Baby Jesus laid his head. <br />Mac & Nette looked up at the sky... <br />To see if Santa’s bright light could be seen nearby. <br />Mac said that Santa wouldn’t come before bed <br />So the rest of us ran to our RV's, and covered up our heads. <br />We listened for Santa, and thought we heard a sound <br />A deep laugh, quickly rang out all around. <br />Santa was hungry, and saw the hot dogs on the grill... <br />He rubbed his big tummy the whole time he ate. <br />He left lots of RV toys, and turned around in two quick twirls <br />After all, Mac, Bob, Mike, Bill, Knute, John, Buzz told Santa that Nette, Phyllis, Nancy, Hanna, Kendra, and Carolyn had been very good girls this year. <br />He left just as quickly... once the reindeer finished their snack <br />And said, “Be very good... and next year we’ll be back.” <br />With a twitch of his nose... the sleigh took off in flight <br />With a a big belly laugh, you could hear him shout.... <br />“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a blessed night.”</p> <p> </p> <p>We had a late night(2am MST) phone call from our daughter’s Dana & Teri and Mac’s sister Linda….they were having a great time!! We talked to the for about an hour and finally got to bed a little after 3am…I borrowed this photo from Jamie…looks like they were having a wonderful time!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uqJwU0iSUjs/Tvf-hzarFpI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/bNCE7DAqyw8/s1600-h/Dana%252520Teri%252520Jan%252520and%252520Jamie%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Dana Teri Jan and Jamie" border="0" alt="Dana Teri Jan and Jamie" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KsLzwZmC24s/Tvf-jE9gKsI/AAAAAAAAHRE/GGM0VxgHmd4/Dana%252520Teri%252520Jan%252520and%252520Jamie_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="146" /></a> </p> <p>We will be heading back over to Mike & Bette’s for Christmas dinner today and more time spent with special friends….</p> <p>We had a great dinner with lots of socializing and then on to “Chase the Ace” We played 2 rounds tonight and I won one of them…$12.00 pot and Carolyn won the other one. WOW…that’s two wins in two days for me…$22.00 total and Mac won once…a $10.00 pot.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MHglGBm2Z8o/Tvf-kHAoIrI/AAAAAAAAHRM/cAT2H4kF8Vg/s1600-h/100_4628%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4628" border="0" alt="100_4628" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RvwD0bI9O90/Tvf-ldac_cI/AAAAAAAAHRU/Z0BJ29PVTUg/100_4628_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tdWKvmwrano/Tvf-mnvqj_I/AAAAAAAAHRc/0emMh-QauU0/s1600-h/100_4630%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4630" border="0" alt="100_4630" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Nah0i0UYz7s/Tvf-neeY5MI/AAAAAAAAHRk/J8RpCVXR3lE/100_4630_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SKLnn74EoLc/Tvf-oWNWLhI/AAAAAAAAHRs/nKURt91pEkw/s1600-h/100_4641%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4641" border="0" alt="100_4641" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gKKlB_Bpqyk/Tvf-pV1ThNI/AAAAAAAAHR0/-AcTIpPw8aY/100_4641_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zfMAlfvFp5c/Tvf-qz9GOEI/AAAAAAAAHR8/3fm843aViqs/s1600-h/100_4633%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4633" border="0" alt="100_4633" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-541D9NfCQjg/Tvf-rzAFFSI/AAAAAAAAHSE/L4YqrlnejII/100_4633_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BYL2NRWuvUs/Tvf-s_B_SmI/AAAAAAAAHSM/mczYVuh1W3Y/s1600-h/100_4640%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4640" border="0" alt="100_4640" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CHwtMwLXiY0/Tvf-tmV53GI/AAAAAAAAHSU/SdNxMX0GRog/100_4640_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-n9qf0jIX8F8/Tvf-uyDiR1I/AAAAAAAAHSc/AqCn0EqiwHw/s1600-h/100_4646%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4646" border="0" alt="100_4646" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NDVHKOQjyrM/Tvf-vuV9I6I/AAAAAAAAHSk/8mHFflfh9wU/100_4646_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kG_8PldRQ1c/Tvf-wn0497I/AAAAAAAAHSs/QDuL2sMlgZM/s1600-h/100_4649%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4649" border="0" alt="100_4649" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4sfV209vB7o/Tvf-xp5eElI/AAAAAAAAHS0/9ak1n-zPFzA/100_4649_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-efSzPIxYo28/Tvf-ynae4hI/AAAAAAAAHS8/aCVXYU8ivMs/s1600-h/100_4647%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4647" border="0" alt="100_4647" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dbzMo0_JLGo/Tvf-zuaomiI/AAAAAAAAHTE/UrLfWKlqRWQ/100_4647_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Zn-gQiRHXv8/Tvf-0s-rTuI/AAAAAAAAHTM/t5MuOs4P_fo/s1600-h/100_4650%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4650" border="0" alt="100_4650" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fXq-CG4p9BE/Tvf-1cvyEZI/AAAAAAAAHTU/OgpZdJo73vs/100_4650_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Great time with wonderful friends….</p> <p>Christmas is almost over for another year….hopefully the weather starts warming up here soon!</p> <p>Stay tuned for more of our adventures in Yuma!!</p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-70160513002174480482011-12-22T01:06:00.001-06:002011-12-22T01:06:08.162-06:00Celebrating our 27th Anniversary<p>Today is our 27th Anniversary! It is really hard to believe that we have been married that long….but when we see our children grown and  some our grandchildren almost grown….I guess it is true!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oGCnypsbC9o/TvLWcU9fWaI/AAAAAAAAHL8/lHP0QcWtCPU/s1600-h/gregg%252520and%252520Lynette%252520Wedding%252520Photo%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="gregg and Lynette Wedding Photo" border="0" alt="gregg and Lynette Wedding Photo" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6sVS-az5fes/TvLWcyZYArI/AAAAAAAAHME/rGw-QRC1zkg/gregg%252520and%252520Lynette%252520Wedding%252520Photo_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="204" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cCm0iDHLT8Q/TvLWdpbH5uI/AAAAAAAAHMM/yuElk1hTwUE/s1600-h/Gregg%252520and%252520Lynette%252520on%252520Cruise%25255B1%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Gregg and Lynette on Cruise[1]" border="0" alt="Gregg and Lynette on Cruise[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RxfIQa-zNGY/TvLWeayuc9I/AAAAAAAAHMU/Wp_nlW7yeQ0/Gregg%252520and%252520Lynette%252520on%252520Cruise%25255B1%25255D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MU9hD1mZwtc/TvLWfFA0kpI/AAAAAAAAHMc/wv_Zuxn4orU/s1600-h/Gregg%252520and%252520Lynette%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Gregg and Lynette" border="0" alt="Gregg and Lynette" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iGroS2EEMes/TvLWf61M9qI/AAAAAAAAHMk/42iF-7bxXzY/Gregg%252520and%252520Lynette_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" height="239" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-c_NKuHW_2Xk/TvLWgiBQpSI/AAAAAAAAHMs/FV99DhGivWQ/s1600-h/DSC_0203%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0203" border="0" alt="DSC_0203" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yRXxp3nsz1s/TvLWhSPh0eI/AAAAAAAAHM0/fm8MJlrMPcE/DSC_0203_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a></p> <p>Mac & I married back in 1984 and blended our families to make one. I think overall we have done that pretty well. We’ve had great days, ok days, and some really rough days with our blended family…but I still think it has all been worth it! We have 5 children with spouses, 17 grandchildren, and now 6 great-grandchildren! We love our kids & grandkids more than anything in this world and I really hope that they know that. We try to show them this as often as we can. </p> <p>Here’s a little look at our family….</p> <p>Dana & Family…before Carley & Treyson..back l-r Cody, Dakoda, Samantha, Russell, Tryel…front l-r..Britny, Ashley, Dana, Crystal…babies…l-r…Caiden, Jaelynn and Brylee…whew!</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K5dxxaFtzuw/TvLWiAmIJ4I/AAAAAAAAHM8/eRW993BXcRo/s1600-h/Hasenbank%252520Family%2525202011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Hasenbank Family 2011" border="0" alt="Hasenbank Family 2011" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KaK3fNyMZPc/TvLWiyVd3iI/AAAAAAAAHNE/e6DNuRytPtI/Hasenbank%252520Family%2525202011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Britny, Cody & Carley…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UIZBHCmvFnY/TvLWjhkiabI/AAAAAAAAHNM/HdhFIXF0DU4/s1600-h/Britny%252520Carley%252520and%252520Cody%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Britny Carley and Cody" border="0" alt="Britny Carley and Cody" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gpo4_zuFKnE/TvLWkFnCWuI/AAAAAAAAHNU/6blYFKUrjXE/Britny%252520Carley%252520and%252520Cody_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="141" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Jaelynn & Treyson…(Ashley’s)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-koo-LISLVPw/TvLWkwoWOGI/AAAAAAAAHNc/uWTh5qKFpag/s1600-h/Jaelynn%252520and%252520Treyson%252520120411%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jaelynn and Treyson 120411" border="0" alt="Jaelynn and Treyson 120411" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-G0KGUMhhISI/TvLWlUA4odI/AAAAAAAAHNk/bLQmLFySf3I/Jaelynn%252520and%252520Treyson%252520120411_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="129" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Dusty & Chris</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ne-6HXOybkA/TvLWmHKT3_I/AAAAAAAAHNs/tslPydvIFLc/s1600-h/100_3455%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_3455" border="0" alt="100_3455" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HgEtSed27Xg/TvLWm1_s6sI/AAAAAAAAHN0/b7jIJ6AoIiU/100_3455_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Teri, Kyle, Samantha, and Lynnie</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HuYAUinZ3qA/TvLWnnyvxOI/AAAAAAAAHN8/5GE7lRb0yNw/s1600-h/Teri%252520Kyle%252520Sami%252520Lynnie%252520Prom%2525202009%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Teri Kyle Sami Lynnie Prom 2009" border="0" alt="Teri Kyle Sami Lynnie Prom 2009" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iOdIjwr757w/TvLWofuXzuI/AAAAAAAAHOE/FN6dr8-A1UU/Teri%252520Kyle%252520Sami%252520Lynnie%252520Prom%2525202009_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Jaden</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2Cxl8dT-EE0/TvLWpIOKBII/AAAAAAAAHOM/Usue4koKMlc/s1600-h/Jaden%252520July%2525202011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jaden July 2011" border="0" alt="Jaden July 2011" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K2UIvWUC8Bo/TvLWpu-HnVI/AAAAAAAAHOQ/lcQc00Jlfvk/Jaden%252520July%2525202011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="130" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Ryan & Kailynn</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LDD7P-m21dQ/TvLWqWXvfLI/AAAAAAAAHOc/himhjLxFnlI/s1600-h/DSC_0153%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0153" border="0" alt="DSC_0153" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TOdMRP-YUWU/TvLWq9pubBI/AAAAAAAAHOk/K8ZpvV8iiqY/DSC_0153_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Kami</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-d7o73BGc3-Q/TvLWr5d3J2I/AAAAAAAAHOs/uagcrwFSCWQ/s1600-h/Kami%252520Thanksgiving%2525202006%252520resized%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Kami Thanksgiving 2006 resized" border="0" alt="Kami Thanksgiving 2006 resized" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IMYoXZX4LD8/TvLWsdZY9dI/AAAAAAAAHO0/ovynNJs-AK8/Kami%252520Thanksgiving%2525202006%252520resized_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="238" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Kailynn(Kami’s daughter)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aKXPb3SIKjE/TvLWtKWonYI/AAAAAAAAHO8/zW2DkqwWuhI/s1600-h/Kailynn%252520May%2525202011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Kailynn May 2011" border="0" alt="Kailynn May 2011" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u5mfkVhvP0k/TvLWtuBPNKI/AAAAAAAAHPE/xQGkKWLj1Co/Kailynn%252520May%2525202011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Clyde, Jenni & Natalie</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UtkSkd5Tsv0/TvLWutwa6-I/AAAAAAAAHPM/pfXg1DUST7A/s1600-h/DSC_0080%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0080" border="0" alt="DSC_0080" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kRgQq-hrPFg/TvLWvGZLkMI/AAAAAAAAHPU/zjqRM5pd47U/DSC_0080_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="145" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Justyce</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YO1sKe2TM8U/TvLWv8lKyQI/AAAAAAAAHPc/R7iEB9crLnk/s1600-h/DSC_0109%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0109" border="0" alt="DSC_0109" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yDpR0ORZI6U/TvLWwlj1fkI/AAAAAAAAHPk/9flBuTTmrOQ/DSC_0109_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Gloria</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NG-ezrKIUrI/TvLWxdLtgPI/AAAAAAAAHPs/moK9ybx9InY/s1600-h/DSC_0116%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0116" border="0" alt="DSC_0116" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Hgu-PcgChfk/TvLWx20DRHI/AAAAAAAAHP0/KK_BzR_FjZ0/DSC_0116_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Jordan</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V30qRuB40Oc/TvLWypQ__jI/AAAAAAAAHP8/WmetRIYaM3w/s1600-h/Jordan%252520%2525282%252529%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jordan (2)" border="0" alt="Jordan (2)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--oW7dD_1gfc/TvLWzVonNcI/AAAAAAAAHQE/GxBPrc2NPuo/Jordan%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Troy, Kathleen, Michael, Morrissey, and Patrick…this is an old photo but the only one I had of them together…hint, hint…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jmWgS8TJVbc/TvLWzxJO8YI/AAAAAAAAHQM/df1AjheP8VA/s1600-h/Troy%252520and%252520Family%252520Easter%2525202006%25255B1%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Troy and Family Easter 2006[1]" border="0" alt="Troy and Family Easter 2006[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aRQMbAAz50s/TvLW0ur-UzI/AAAAAAAAHQU/YDwk973FVM8/Troy%252520and%252520Family%252520Easter%2525202006%25255B1%25255D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We Love all of you guys!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Mac & I are not only husband & wife, but we continue to be best friends after all these years! Of course, some day's I would really like to hit him over the head with a skillet, but whatcha gonna do…LOL.</p> <p>We are loving our retirement! We actually get to see the kids more now than when we were both working…still not as much as we would like. Hopefully we can spend more time with all of them this next Summer & Fall.</p> <p>We have also made so many new friends on this Full-time lifestyle that we are living that we probably would have never met otherwise! We are so grateful that we have had this opportunity to meet and become friends with all of these people!!! Hugs to all of you!</p> <p>Hopefully Mac & I will have many, many more anniversaries to celebrate together! I Love you, Mac!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2fK1ZIWcUF0/TvLW1WrYzOI/AAAAAAAAHQc/Q6jCRqbYXhQ/s1600-h/DSC_0072%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0072" border="0" alt="DSC_0072" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zAu_wVO0o-w/TvLW2AQpZ5I/AAAAAAAAHQk/tHqsW1jIDo4/DSC_0072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Stay tuned for a very busy Christmas weekend!!</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BPbr-AOs8bY/TvLW20ekHnI/AAAAAAAAHQs/Lm8mmQR6yjY/s1600-h/animated-xmas-dancing-father-x_reineers.gif%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="animated-xmas-dancing-father-x_reineers.gif" border="0" alt="animated-xmas-dancing-father-x_reineers.gif" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OqfCDLbWuXo/TvLW3UptqUI/AAAAAAAAHQw/3hYNqnX3M3I/animated-xmas-dancing-father-x_reineers.gif_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="187" height="213" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-5569340885986248442011-12-22T00:02:00.001-06:002011-12-22T00:02:46.145-06:00Just Hanging out in Yuma…<p>I think, maybe, I am almost back among the living…lol. I caught a stomach virus somewhere and have felt like crap for about 3 days. Today is the 4th day and I thought I was feeling better, but…..I guess, not as well as I thought. I hate being sick! Mac & I missed the Parade on Friday night and the Friday night Card games with the friends. </p> <p>Saturday, I just pretty much laid around. Mac went to the store and picked up a few things. He worked outside getting some other things done. He has been working on the outside patio area. He got the lights all put up around the patio and the firepit area. </p> <p>Sunday morning I am still not feeling very good so Mac went to the Bloody Mary Sunday without me. I’m just not comfortable to be away from home until this virus goes away. He’s supposed to bring me a sandwich…we’ll see if he remembers. LOL</p> <p>I have been reading quite a bit and playing with the Kindle Fire. I really really love it! I can check my email, do Facebook, browse the internet, play Words with Friends, and read my books. It has been fun checking things out on it. The only thing you have to remember with the Fire…is that you have to have WiFi if you want to be online. I use mine off of my Cradlepoint Router with the Verizon Aircard. I’m due for a new aircard and I think I’m gonna check out the Mifi if they will let me bring one home to test it out. I don’t want to go to 4g because I will have to change my plan and I have the 5g plan now and if I go to 4g I understand that I will only get 2g with the option to increase that for more money. Anyhow, I’m gonna check it out.</p> <p>Monday we had some chores to get done and a couple of errands to run…nothing exciting…Post Office, UPS, and to Fry’s Grocery. About 4:00 we headed out to the Moose Lodge for Wings and Karaoke. No, we didn’t sing…LOL. We met all of our friends there and spent a very nice evening.</p> <p>Tuesday we had plans to take a Bus Tour to see the Christmas lights here in Yuma. $9.00 each + 4 cans of canned goods or non perishables. The lights were very pretty. I even uploaded a couple of photos to Facebook. The tour lasted a little over 2 hours and then we were back at the Tour Bus Business. We all agreed we were not ready to head home just yet so we met at the Moose for another drink and listen to some more Karaoke. We made our plans for the rest of the week…Friday night Pizza & Cards, Christmas Eve Get-together, and our Christmas Day dinner gathering. It has been so great to be pulled right in to this tight group of friends. We love them all!!</p> <p>Tomorrow, Dec 22nd, is Mac & my 27th Anniversary. I can’t believe we have been married for 27 years!</p> <p> </p> <p>Stay tuned….we’re going to get busy this weekend!!</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OdPaduAxLhQ/TvLH_1RD0mI/AAAAAAAAHLs/VlVS6twtHNo/s1600-h/Red%252520Christmas%252520Tree%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Red Christmas Tree" border="0" alt="Red Christmas Tree" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SEfoYKXwIU0/TvLIBOH5BKI/AAAAAAAAHL0/7LpnDrySvdY/Red%252520Christmas%252520Tree_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="171" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-69658659403433030622011-12-15T14:41:00.001-06:002011-12-15T14:41:48.322-06:00Our Winter Home….<p>We arrived in Yuma about 2pm on Thursday, Dec 8th and started setting up. We are anxious to get things done so that we can start relaxing and spending some time with friends.</p> <p>We took a break about 4:30 and headed down to Parrishes to have a sandwich for lunch/dinner. While we were there, Phyllis called and wanted to know where we were. So we hurried and finished our sandwiches and headed over to their lot for “Social Hour” and to see everyone!</p> <p>Friday, we did some more around here getting things put where we want them. We went to Mike & Bette’s for Pizza and cards about 5:00. We have such a great time with these friends that we just met last year!. Mike & Bette, Bob & Phyllis, Bill & Nancy, John & Kendra, Knute & Hanna, and Dave were all there. Neither of us won at Chase the Ace, but we had a great time!</p> <p>Saturday we headed over to Algodones for the “Welcome Party” at Paraiso’s Outdoor Plaza. Bob & Phyllis, Mike & Bette, Bill & Nancy, Knute & Hanna were all there too…. From 11:00 – 2:00 there was FREE Margarita’s, Beer, & Food!  </p> <p>Mac & I</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J9wzDMHE0LY/Tupafj-L_RI/AAAAAAAAHIY/O0Z4k0zNfSY/s1600-h/Mac%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mac" border="0" alt="Mac" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Wb5Xill671I/TupaicETPLI/AAAAAAAAHIg/IlFMlxtFe_U/Mac_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yHY119P0qZI/Tupaj2Zx_-I/AAAAAAAAHIo/Xz9PHwJaSJ4/s1600-h/Nette%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Nette" border="0" alt="Nette" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_m7hVnO7YYs/TupalxtAR7I/AAAAAAAAHIw/lEY5Yw-SZWQ/Nette_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Bob & Phyllis</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dppk_oi-e1E/Tupanod3JOI/AAAAAAAAHI4/_VJvWziniYY/s1600-h/Bob%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Bob" border="0" alt="Bob" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZhHB6sJIg4k/Tupao0NinqI/AAAAAAAAHJA/pjHVk4sxD3I/Bob_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hlmQE9RJBME/TupaqRdGvOI/AAAAAAAAHJI/4i-5bc_H3ek/s1600-h/Phyllis%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Phyllis" border="0" alt="Phyllis" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sVwqi5t_Efo/Tupar2dO4PI/AAAAAAAAHJQ/FWa6GAk-Dzk/Phyllis_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Mike & Bette</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0PzsD1jc1Ms/Tupathivp5I/AAAAAAAAHJY/9RML5tVc1xo/s1600-h/Mike%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mike" border="0" alt="Mike" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XBoRoxXWbGA/TupaviwlHvI/AAAAAAAAHJg/cHZdtC0_HHo/Mike_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9SynypDWQ0U/TupayfmPnYI/AAAAAAAAHJo/IBCRRT5w_WM/s1600-h/Bette%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Bette" border="0" alt="Bette" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cVABKo4YyUE/Tupa1ABOW4I/AAAAAAAAHJw/UjEUpuZZzIE/Bette_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Knute & Hanna</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zH4saLV_8sY/Tupa4MpJbQI/AAAAAAAAHJ4/JSCPxQoWAtY/s1600-h/Knute%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Knute" border="0" alt="Knute" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RS9UTHQuuxM/Tupa7BHF5yI/AAAAAAAAHKA/eazMod2DtaQ/Knute_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iepu6M93ko0/Tupa-v2_faI/AAAAAAAAHKI/esHjlv9TYpw/s1600-h/Hanna%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Hanna" border="0" alt="Hanna" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2z3dhkjaALY/TupbBaKgvXI/AAAAAAAAHKQ/qLoO1PYXFaI/Hanna_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="228" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Bill & Nancy</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TXjEVPqUOdQ/TupbF1y44YI/AAAAAAAAHKY/D4Dx8V1aaQQ/s1600-h/Bill%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Bill" border="0" alt="Bill" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BiDRKVHkctI/TupbJQ04lcI/AAAAAAAAHKg/zWiNjEhQw1k/Bill_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bchNXCo6uZ4/TupbMGLib2I/AAAAAAAAHKo/tv18heeXk5k/s1600-h/Nancy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Nancy" border="0" alt="Nancy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cMcz54OJzc8/TupbPwtaMgI/AAAAAAAAHKw/G61BG3-MMO0/Nancy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and the group…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RTEy9sDZKkY/TupbSp-NilI/AAAAAAAAHK4/qB6dj_WTxmc/s1600-h/Group1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Group1" border="0" alt="Group1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HxfpF-c1VvI/TupbVtuIKdI/AAAAAAAAHLA/ofstBKoQW8w/Group1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yEzrnKVZRf0/TupbYYbTP7I/AAAAAAAAHLI/6PXbHpJKZaI/s1600-h/Group3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Group3" border="0" alt="Group3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KEVzSxNAN2w/TupbcZ9xf1I/AAAAAAAAHLQ/CFcpZ8l7qPI/Group3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>I wasn’t feeling very well, so we left about 1:45 and headed back to the RV.</p> <p>As you can see…we have been pretty busy these first few days…</p> <p>Sunday, we went to breakfast with Bob & Phyllis and Buzz at “Bottom’s Up. They said the Moose was almost impossible to get in to on Sunday mornings now….that’s too bad. We ran out to the Flea Market to look around a little while. Mac was looking for some light fixtures for the RV but didn’t find anything…so I guess we’ll order them through Camping World. The rest of the day we just hung out at the RV and watched some TV and relaxed.</p> <p>Monday we had a few things to get done around the TV. About 4:00 we went to the Moose for their Hot Wings and to watch Karaoke for a little while with Bob & Phyllis, Mike & Bette, John & Kendra, and Buzz. We got home about 8:00.</p> <p>Tuesday, we didn’t do anything…it rained almost all day so we stayed home and relaxed…watched TV, read blogs….and then I made a pot of Chili for dinner. </p> <p>Wednesday, Mac and I went to the Yuma Visitor’s Center to pick up some information on some things that we can do this winter. Lots of activities are going on.</p> <p>We are starting to settle in here in our site. We will really enjoy the time we have to relax. It’s been pretty cool here, but hope that it will start warming up real soon!</p> <p>Worked on Christmas Cards this morning and getting them ready to mail…whew…..there were lots of them just for family!</p> <p>Mac went to the Moose this morning and got our tickets for the New Years Eve Party with our friends…we have a table of 14 for the night! Should be lots of fun!!</p> <p>Stay tuned……lots more going on in the next few days!</p> <p> </p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UJeR0QO5fNk/TupbfylbFAI/AAAAAAAAHLY/jZW-tvMZU3g/s1600-h/Rascal%252520and%252520Camper%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Rascal and Camper" border="0" alt="Rascal and Camper" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UuNUAOzB5HA/TupbiXJgkZI/AAAAAAAAHLg/-Aw7Lq0CWWA/Rascal%252520and%252520Camper_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="143" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-72236469353466409872011-12-13T15:12:00.001-06:002011-12-13T15:12:56.788-06:00Tucson and on to Maricopa<p>While we were in Tucson, we went to visit with Mac’s aunt Vernis. She is 93 this year and is getting around great! We had a nice long visit with her and promised to stop again next if we come back this way.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CIYwRFrT2l0/Tue_ANmNZGI/AAAAAAAAHDA/4f0GtLZgdP0/s1600-h/100_4623%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4623" border="0" alt="100_4623" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wnnyDWxISPQ/Tue_BtCsGDI/AAAAAAAAHDI/KLgVUyrygz0/100_4623_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Mac and Aunt Vernis</p> <p>Monday, we had decided to go to the Saguaro National Forest-West Loop. We stopped at the Visitor’s Center and looked around. We also watched a movie about the dessert. There were lots more Saguaros on this side than the ones we saw last year at the other one. These are amazing. Here are just a few photos that I took….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PwvaC3nk_ZQ/Tue_EZ50NsI/AAAAAAAAHDQ/atxQcIPT2Ts/s1600-h/DSC_0312%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0312" border="0" alt="DSC_0312" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aPKtYK71d0s/Tue_FrTjqnI/AAAAAAAAHDY/neg-2ubeKqQ/DSC_0312_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WvKElSh589k/Tue_GyeUl0I/AAAAAAAAHDg/jfvS4DChyrI/s1600-h/DSC_0316%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0316" border="0" alt="DSC_0316" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GKKFFLNyU04/Tue_IJjI4GI/AAAAAAAAHDo/olXDKGV3Fkg/DSC_0316_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zL5aw--OrR0/Tue_JqBdOcI/AAAAAAAAHDw/pIymplWuwx0/s1600-h/DSC_0328%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0328" border="0" alt="DSC_0328" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QT4Sucalo5k/Tue_K69oQLI/AAAAAAAAHD4/uQJudSPvxdc/DSC_0328_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="139" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Rn7tuvs9YNM/Tue_Mfo218I/AAAAAAAAHEA/Mq620v4Shlw/s1600-h/DSC_0342%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0342" border="0" alt="DSC_0342" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rLTt_XtJ_P0/Tue_N-eU-SI/AAAAAAAAHEI/I3alj7Jjh4o/DSC_0342_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>This is what a Saguaro looks like when it gets old and the cactus part falls off…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g-cYIWdgRcE/Tue_PbaEYaI/AAAAAAAAHEQ/MWJ2VHPk2lY/s1600-h/DSC_0389%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0389" border="0" alt="DSC_0389" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IvA37crKgsU/Tue_Qt7zAEI/AAAAAAAAHEY/liSaXjYsgjQ/DSC_0389_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-57hqkJfqO9Q/Tue_SdklEmI/AAAAAAAAHEg/iMdMb5sy35U/s1600-h/DSC_0412%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0412" border="0" alt="DSC_0412" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lTlWCLsIK_0/Tue_TSNC3HI/AAAAAAAAHEo/lL6Z57kr4gE/DSC_0412_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OU2tByoNCgE/Tue_U30Ee3I/AAAAAAAAHEw/0Q5yplpgSrA/s1600-h/DSC_0369%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0369" border="0" alt="DSC_0369" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--9TK7DQ-Us0/Tue_VwhNiYI/AAAAAAAAHE4/y4y6-agUaeQ/DSC_0369_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="140" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RKpVPrcXSok/Tue_XQDRzLI/AAAAAAAAHFA/teyb9jPbpIk/s1600-h/DSC_0434%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0434" border="0" alt="DSC_0434" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t9pwRjHmWNw/Tue_YfW8WcI/AAAAAAAAHFI/VuxyvzSsXKQ/DSC_0434_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZoouxiHsdJg/Tue_Z5KOhzI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/gyCPr7srIWQ/s1600-h/DSC_0354%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0354" border="0" alt="DSC_0354" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VECE8hcz8XI/Tue_bM6RF5I/AAAAAAAAHFY/2-BOj8sAk7A/DSC_0354_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QPItcKT5rDs/Tue_cw74AmI/AAAAAAAAHFg/gDX9pbJi7v8/s1600-h/DSC_0449%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0449" border="0" alt="DSC_0449" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U1izIZmgp6o/Tue_eBDvIEI/AAAAAAAAHFo/GLNi8WF4w5o/DSC_0449_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="171" /></a> </p> <p>and our view on the way back to the RV…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tkFzOpU-5kI/Tue_g-3Dd2I/AAAAAAAAHFw/y6Z6tEVqU5c/s1600-h/DSC_0456%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0456" border="0" alt="DSC_0456" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-p-jyX6xhu48/Tue_h2lT63I/AAAAAAAAHF4/rdC-rbXKasU/DSC_0456_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="164" /></a> </p> <p>After we got home, we started getting things packed up for our travel day to Maricopa, AZ to see our friends, John & Brenda Brown. We haven’t seen them since last winter in Yuma. We arrived about 1:30 and JB was outside waiting for us. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Zl-XrnuXz2g/Tue_jHt4OjI/AAAAAAAAHGA/okCwCFC8SLI/s1600-h/DSC_0488%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0488" border="0" alt="DSC_0488" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GLqY5B3nlEU/Tue_kFgZYNI/AAAAAAAAHGI/cywpkjKJRdg/DSC_0488_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gd3gp7m3ZDI/Tue_lTe_koI/AAAAAAAAHGQ/SBSCCuL2tg8/s1600-h/DSC_0489%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0489" border="0" alt="DSC_0489" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iZZAn1DUdXU/Tue_masj9wI/AAAAAAAAHGY/aEAc3XoSs_M/DSC_0489_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dZ78aHhxCEY/Tue_oAuYzbI/AAAAAAAAHGg/JMsHp0ylaoE/s1600-h/DSC_0490%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0490" border="0" alt="DSC_0490" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-thvy0TTde_o/Tue_pA-4gmI/AAAAAAAAHGo/VJnYhBdgMyM/DSC_0490_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0uDwzzjnm4E/Tue_qG_1tqI/AAAAAAAAHGw/c0J24WxyoTc/s1600-h/DSC_0492%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0492" border="0" alt="DSC_0492" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H1j6yf14xzY/Tue_rUC-LrI/AAAAAAAAHG4/HTWblQlH4PA/DSC_0492_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="115" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We got pulled in and after lots of hugs and a little visiting we got the RV set up for a couple of nights.</p> <p>Brenda cooked a wonderful dinner for us…Steak, Twiced Baked Potato Casserole, Salad, Bread, and a wonderful Pecal Pie Cheesecake…OMG!  YUMMY!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TYKdMdWC5F4/Tue_srJL_MI/AAAAAAAAHHA/Xpd9iY5GW3c/s1600-h/Dinner%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Dinner" border="0" alt="Dinner" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N_r1IeKcsJ8/Tue_tps8UgI/AAAAAAAAHHI/Cx9Lwq8aZPs/Dinner_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Borrowed this photo from JB…</p> <p>We visited for quite some time after dinner and then headed over to the RV to get some sleep.</p> <p>Wednesday, we went in to Casa Grande where JB & Brenda took us to Eva’s for some Mexican food. It was very good!! </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qc1DM_vOPWw/Tue_u8TAJ4I/AAAAAAAAHHQ/gsF4xvhhBBo/s1600-h/100_4627%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4627" border="0" alt="100_4627" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0GQtT03ZK3A/Tue_vwRc2hI/AAAAAAAAHHY/LHgkCAuDrzc/100_4627_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4ct5DcVAS-c/Tue_xuvyKbI/AAAAAAAAHHg/Eo-M2NcUK6M/s1600-h/100_4626%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4626" border="0" alt="100_4626" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ywgA6qjeccw/Tue_yz3XMTI/AAAAAAAAHHo/38RyGZKiIb4/100_4626_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Of course we had to make a stop at WalMart….LOL</p> <p>Since we had such a large lunch, Brenda made some Cheesy Corn Chowder for dinner with some of her homemade Buns and some Garlic Bread. This is something that I will make in the future. It was really good! For dessert we had a choice of the Pecan Pie Cheesecake or Lemon Gooey Butter CAke that I had made….or both!</p> <p>We had a great evening visiting and making some plans in jello for them to come to Yuma and a trip to Algodones. All too soon it was time to head over to the rig and bed. We packed up things as we were going to Yuma on Thursday…..but that is another story….</p> <p> </p> <p>Stay tuned….</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dQE0Uw3euQc/Tue_0R0XMgI/AAAAAAAAHHw/rfnkPWfH358/s1600-h/camper%252520destination%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="camper destination" border="0" alt="camper destination" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oZv4a-gDhKU/Tue_1pSFVGI/AAAAAAAAHH4/1LKPNc65B5Y/camper%252520destination_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="167" height="209" /></a></p> Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799374959241152087.post-77308504045449489982011-12-03T23:36:00.002-06:002011-12-04T14:01:04.474-06:00Trying to Catch Up….Kansas<p>I need to try to catch up on our travels…last time I wrote we had left Branson and had just arrived in Garnett.</p> <p>We had lots of thing to accomplish while we were there. We spent an afternoon visiting with our good friends, Gary & Rosemary. They had their new great granddaughter with them…she is adorable. </p> <p>I had to have some Bloodwork done and a Mamogram on Monday…uuuggggh! I just love all this yearly stuff….</p> <p>On Tuesday Mac had a Cardiologist appointment in Kansas City. All went well with his appointment so we were cleared to leave for the winter. When we finished at the doctor’s office we met Paul & Mary for lunch at Panera Bread. We had a nice long visit and enjoyed a great lunch. This was the first time we had eaten at Panera and were not disappointed. We spent a couple of hours catching up with this great couple and then it was time to head our seperate ways. They had dinner plans and we had to get back to Garnett. It was great to see them again and hope to meet up with them again soon!!</p> <p>After we left Paul & Mary, we made our way toward Overland Park, KS to stop and see Rod & Loyce. We had met them a few years ago when we had a gathering in Kerrville, TX and try to keep in touch when we get back home. We spent a couple of hours visiting and catching up. It was so great to see them again!!</p> <p>The rest of the week was filled up with doctor appointments that all went well!</p> <p>We left Garnett on Friday, Nov 4th and headed toward Emporia. We had to make a detour to Williamsburg and pick up some Ribs at Guy & Mae’s…yummy…we love those things.</p> <p>We arrived at the Emporia RV Park and got all set up and then spent some time with Jenni & Clyde. We all enjoyed the ribs that we had picked up.</p> <p>Natalie came over to spend the night after her Jr High Dance. We had fun, and she got to spend the night again on Saturday. We did a little photo shoot at the RV Park on Saturday….Photos didn’t turn out too bad…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2Lh6o41mL3k/TtsGMVHiEtI/AAAAAAAAG7A/WcHKdeLCsqI/s1600-h/DSC_0087%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0087" border="0" alt="DSC_0087" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JR7OoLpDEV0/TtsGMxmhL3I/AAAAAAAAG7I/1hyGiT8BEz0/DSC_0087_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="120" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tfCM_krT2P4/TtsGNfsBPSI/AAAAAAAAG7Q/BTEdWau7NPQ/s1600-h/DSC_0043%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0043" border="0" alt="DSC_0043" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LnXLyRKN3B8/TtsGN5CI_RI/AAAAAAAAG7Y/GHfrtfW263Q/DSC_0043_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="147" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Natalie</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x-x-dmLRpwU/TtsGOfW0xAI/AAAAAAAAG7g/aQy3eVsyL5M/s1600-h/DSC_0084%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0084" border="0" alt="DSC_0084" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0F7udr9eFt0/TtsGOwqujqI/AAAAAAAAG7o/OOyI2Ewmywo/DSC_0084_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="148" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>our daughter Jenni</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XXikqstOtcE/TtsGPlIMIkI/AAAAAAAAG7w/JriE2b7UJY0/s1600-h/DSC_0080%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0080" border="0" alt="DSC_0080" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9bhPiB4J-CQ/TtsGQOFGntI/AAAAAAAAG74/zKy-e01ueLE/DSC_0080_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="145" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Natalie, Jenni & fiance, Clyde</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3qPzBlG_25k/TtsGQ8hWZVI/AAAAAAAAG8A/7T2eCsQ7GOI/s1600-h/DSC_0051%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0051" border="0" alt="DSC_0051" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h7T7UsohqUk/TtsGRA1rR0I/AAAAAAAAG8I/7d0Ci24d0rA/DSC_0051_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="147" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Natalie & Jenni…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wmXUX_qxiOg/TtsGSIIgHmI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/o0a_S3WtJHg/s1600-h/DSC_0072%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0072" border="0" alt="DSC_0072" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m4boB-0z90U/TtsGSkflkrI/AAAAAAAAG8Y/xauVKs2huf0/DSC_0072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Mac & I</p> <p>We got to go to one of Natalie’s Basketball games. They won & Natalie played good! We sure enjoyed our time with them in Emporia but it was soon time to move on to Kingman.</p> <p>Our granddaughter, Ashley was admitted to the hospital in Wichita at 29 weeks pregnant so we wanted to be able to spend some time with her too. </p> <p>We arrived at Kingman RV and got all set up. We then headed over to Teri & Lynnie’s to see them and the grandkids….it had been since May since we had last seen them. We all went out and had Mexican food for dinner. Yummm. One of our other granddaughter’s, Britny, came down to Kingman from Hutchinson and brought Carley, our new great granddaughter for us to meet for the first time…She is just so adorable. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l5xoEquzq1E/TtsGTTd3QiI/AAAAAAAAG8g/lGy5yHf0GvY/s1600-h/DSC_0052%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0052" border="0" alt="DSC_0052" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NQZcjYS3Ahg/TtsGT7XprvI/AAAAAAAAG8o/c5JE2rqleQo/DSC_0052_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lnJnri7a8_Y/TtsGVLWJFxI/AAAAAAAAG8w/TrBdkaZ9Svo/s1600-h/100_4548%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4548" border="0" alt="100_4548" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CyoagMue14s/TtsGVZs208I/AAAAAAAAG84/v-tGudhq1iU/100_4548_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Britny had Caiden with her so we got to spend some time with him too…he is just soooo much Boy…lol</p> <p>Britny & Caiden, Ashley’s son</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nCGC-V2KGYo/TtsGWBc6ChI/AAAAAAAAG9A/b7P1rg9BM9Y/s1600-h/DSC_0007%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0007" border="0" alt="DSC_0007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LnDlC4D4aWk/TtsGWqmsqXI/AAAAAAAAG9I/ngQgiQAFQnw/DSC_0007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tNWNpMkKZNA/TtsGXFRMlBI/AAAAAAAAG9Q/FF5O4Vp9FOo/s1600-h/100_4581%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4581" border="0" alt="100_4581" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ynIi8aWaMvc/TtsGXpvVWJI/AAAAAAAAG9Y/rxWXeuRTrIs/100_4581_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="148" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We spent a lot of time at the hospital with Ashley and the little ones…here are some photos of the kids, grandkids and great grandkids…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p3SxSGOB6nU/TtsGYXen5sI/AAAAAAAAG9g/7VGMNuit1M8/s1600-h/100_4557%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4557" border="0" alt="100_4557" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q1QSbMea3rA/TtsGYrPrRcI/AAAAAAAAG9o/RteWTh3JWR4/100_4557_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v-j-FsYyddQ/TtsGZfZ4rzI/AAAAAAAAG9w/vNYqS2RcMZE/s1600-h/Carley1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Carley1" border="0" alt="Carley1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-73V3HAVCWE0/TtsGZvp1YaI/AAAAAAAAG94/NCFxEDbxzHA/Carley1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Carley…Britny’s daughter</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U-R8QhTcxuo/TtsGan1ZLnI/AAAAAAAAG-A/PcNQfXXwbsQ/s1600-h/100_4563%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4563" border="0" alt="100_4563" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Sy75BhCJHb4/TtsGbOVgT_I/AAAAAAAAG-I/_KgwOJ4fX3Q/100_4563_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RFb3l9iAioI/TtsGbzN29-I/AAAAAAAAG-Q/wTUrg3demyM/s1600-h/100_4570%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4570" border="0" alt="100_4570" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--WY5h1SsTxw/TtsGcN-iD2I/AAAAAAAAG-Y/BhEIW-dRaOE/100_4570_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Jaelynn…Ashley’s daughter</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hxR1RZ9q1jc/TtsGc9YPeII/AAAAAAAAG-g/Dm7FrH5naP4/s1600-h/DSC_0035%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0035" border="0" alt="DSC_0035" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_ltc0I1PQxY/TtsGdaXXwJI/AAAAAAAAG-o/2aGvXaM8pIM/DSC_0035_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Jaden</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gBWP2S-zzm4/TtsGeLTwgEI/AAAAAAAAG-w/d2RSB6aJIfg/s1600-h/DSC_0059%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0059" border="0" alt="DSC_0059" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ox_dfxhT2_g/TtsGeaUZOhI/AAAAAAAAG-4/kJoR_7aku44/DSC_0059_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Ryan</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rTjDoycFgFY/TtsGfSjcCgI/AAAAAAAAG_A/VALravLrSng/s1600-h/100_4569%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4569" border="0" alt="100_4569" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cPHD74hLKJU/TtsGfzrjfxI/AAAAAAAAG_I/MHIMdjlUKKc/100_4569_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Ashley…the mommy to be….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cloZsVAAtns/TtsGgu_jxHI/AAAAAAAAG_Q/Xv8bo7SvSe0/s1600-h/Brylee2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Brylee2" border="0" alt="Brylee2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UC8Z-jYse9o/TtsGg6l1FtI/AAAAAAAAG_Y/NptW4A-vkgQ/Brylee2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Kveop1PEbvM/TtsGhnU9UGI/AAAAAAAAG_g/Qsb7vULDjXA/s1600-h/100_4572%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4572" border="0" alt="100_4572" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f_JDD1nRrL4/TtsGh3Ol3UI/AAAAAAAAG_o/3qzVlw2a2UQ/100_4572_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>Brylee, Crystal’s daughter</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UGZDYrHaL6E/TtsGi6IDmPI/AAAAAAAAG_w/IF-W7_rVfA8/s1600-h/DSC_0021%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0021" border="0" alt="DSC_0021" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZD9gMdB67YU/TtsGjNO7XwI/AAAAAAAAG_4/Z-WJ3yqD1Qg/DSC_0021_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Crystal…Brylee’s mommy</p> <p>and</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XcSbcMh-hEk/TtsGkzZ_umI/AAAAAAAAHAA/o9urE-FK8D8/s1600-h/DSC_0022%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0022" border="0" alt="DSC_0022" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-w4vjyUMZ908/TtsGlE0CxhI/AAAAAAAAHAI/dYp76huwU9E/DSC_0022_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="172" height="173" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>Dakoda…</p> <p>and then Saturday, Nov 19th came….and after some waiting, we were introduced to our newest great grandson, Treyson. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e9jfRxYM4z4/TtsGmLa24YI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/cq_8eleWqj8/s1600-h/DSC_0003%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0003" border="0" alt="DSC_0003" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IwyCNb3AUcQ/TtsGmYSkprI/AAAAAAAAHAY/xXFUwszb80Y/DSC_0003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-v3e_r48ra8w/TtsGnVrOLbI/AAAAAAAAHAg/k5uXke5ZLRk/s1600-h/DSC_0002%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0002" border="0" alt="DSC_0002" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZqhJ3fgSzcM/TtsGnmLyxLI/AAAAAAAAHAo/kXC2gRtktlg/DSC_0002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tZX-0oQErl8/TtsGo-PkKpI/AAAAAAAAHAw/i7L_BkwDCdM/s1600-h/DSC_0011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0011" border="0" alt="DSC_0011" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mCeCJeBGcnk/TtsGpG7_TII/AAAAAAAAHA4/pJbrfefgdSU/DSC_0011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>He was premature still and had to spend some time in the NICU. He has done great and got to go home on Dec 1st. He sure is a little fighter…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4-PcIrIm-eg/TtsGpnWqEKI/AAAAAAAAHBA/LKYxt_ay1Gc/s1600-h/Treyson%252520feeding%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Treyson feeding" border="0" alt="Treyson feeding" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ns_YuoL_Q-M/TtsGqCgRbcI/AAAAAAAAHBI/tgiedsVg2A4/Treyson%252520feeding_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>For some reason I didn’t get a new photo of Samantha while we were at Teri’s…I’ll have to post one as soon as she sends it to me.</p> <p>We left Kingman on Monday, Nov 21st and went to Ulysses where Mac’s sister & family live. We had a great time with them. We ate at our favorite Mexican Restaurants and just spent a lot of time visiting. We got to see Jan & Ross, and their two boys, Brendan & Bryson. They sure have grown! It seems like we don’t get to spend enough time with everyone. Our time was up before we knew it…</p> <p>We didn’t get to see my sister & family on this trip but hopefully when we come back in the spring.</p> <p>On the 23rd we headed to Amarillo to spend a week with Chris & Dusty and have Thanksgiving with them & Dusty’s family. It’s so nice that we all get along so well together! We had a great day with lots of food and great conversation…then came the games.</p> <p>Chris & Dusty had taken off work Friday, Monday, & Tuesday while we were there so we got to spend a lot of time with them. We exchanged our Christmas gifts while we were there…..They gave us a really nice Cooler Bag…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p2Qna7YeSV8/TtsGq0PIc-I/AAAAAAAAHBQ/CUBS-bRDNV0/s1600-h/100_4621%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4621" border="0" alt="100_4621" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LeB2T8c4udM/TtsGrDVQu5I/AAAAAAAAHBY/MSvEWtxggSY/100_4621_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="160" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>and a Kindle Fire!!! I was sooo surprised!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pIQo7VbvS4E/TtsGrTZ8BrI/AAAAAAAAHBg/ndz6vCIZYEg/s1600-h/Kindle%252520Fire%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Kindle Fire" border="0" alt="Kindle Fire" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-14yh4bxdPak/TtsGrgegntI/AAAAAAAAHBo/Tpr5BXEnc1Q/Kindle%252520Fire_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="149" height="139" /></a> </p> <p>Our Grand dog, Hank gave Mac a Gift Card to Camping World and one to Amazon to me…Hank is such a good little shopper!! Thanks so much for everything!! You spoil us so much!</p> <p>Chris and I did several craft projects together while we were there also…here are a few..</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-11D2kN_W82k/TtsGu6GhHAI/AAAAAAAAHBw/rKbXIm2DZo8/s1600-h/Christie%252520Block%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Christie Block" border="0" alt="Christie Block" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8BScs6ABTAE/TtsGvgjhUrI/AAAAAAAAHB4/7j3Zd9OQceo/Christie%252520Block_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tCL13TxCPp0/TtsGw3qGbXI/AAAAAAAAHCA/quYF6kBT98Y/s1600-h/Jingle%252520Box%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jingle Box" border="0" alt="Jingle Box" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gw_DOdjigzc/TtsGxbSbQPI/AAAAAAAAHCI/d7xNg3rbQVo/Jingle%252520Box_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="129" height="173" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WR6oLLyidTQ/TtsGzPbtPVI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/CbczpwMmdrQ/s1600-h/McHenry%252520Block%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="McHenry Block" border="0" alt="McHenry Block" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3j8wT4G20ns/TtsGzTXQmOI/AAAAAAAAHCY/ulGbw0QU1sw/McHenry%252520Block_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>We enjoyed our time here with the kids but our time was running out…. :(</p> <p>Our good friends Rod & Loyce from Kansas City stopped and stayed at the Oasis where we are staying. It was just an overnight stop for them as they were on a deadline to get to Mesa, AZ to their winter site. We spent some time visiting with them for a while before they had to leave for their next stop on their trip. It was great to see them again! We had stopped and saw them while we were in KC for Mac’s doctor appointment.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Wednesday came around way to fast. We had spent a week here with the kids and now it is time to move on…the weather has been cold and a storm is predicted so we want to try to outrun it…lol.</p> <p>We left Amarillo about 1030am with the intention of stopping for the night in Roswell, NM but we were making such good time we went all the way to Alamogordo, NM to stay the night.</p> <p>The weather had predicted high winds in NM and AZ for Thursday afternoon and night so we made a decision and drove straight through to Tucson and arrived at Justin’s Diamond J RV Park for 5 nights. We will see Mac’s aunt and cousin while we are here.</p> <p>Today we had visitor’s at our RV. Joe & Marcia stopped by for a visit. We had a great time catching up and then decided to go out and have dinner at a local Mexican Restaurant. The food was good but the conversation was wonderful!! It was great to see you guys again!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g2M_96ti38U/TtsG0h8zTaI/AAAAAAAAHCg/UmYruAcpaOU/s1600-h/100_4615%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100_4615" border="0" alt="100_4615" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zOzYv4TI4rA/TtsG01_K9PI/AAAAAAAAHCo/m1IYO0eO3-o/100_4615_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="173" /></a> </p> <p>Joe & Marcia.</p> <p>We will spend the next few days visiting family and looking around. Tuesday, we plan to move on up to Maricopa, AZ to see our friends, JB & Brenda for a couple of nights, then head on to Yuma on Thursday….</p> <p>Stay tuned…..more adventures to come…</p> <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j2d8NJRoVGs/TtsG1rGNT0I/AAAAAAAAHCw/y0gKvh_t1vE/s1600-h/1%252520Life%252520is%252520Good%252520for%252520Blog%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="1 Life is Good for Blog" border="0" alt="1 Life is Good for Blog" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xh5_83uvvRw/TtsG2EPUnjI/AAAAAAAAHC4/Pfa05gTbaAY/1%252520Life%252520is%252520Good%252520for%252520Blog_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="173" /></a></p>Mac and Nettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806316272024848508noreply@blogger.com2