Birthday Boy

Yes...it is my birthday and I am late getting to that place I go to. Well I can see this day is not going to be much different from all the others. I have to race out of here now but I will add more to this when I get to that place.

I am at that place and ready to add more goodies to the journal. On the way in this morning while weaving in and out of the NASCAR traffic I received a phone call from Jenny J one of my close chat friends on RV-Dreams.com. She had called me to wish me a happy birthday. Jenny that was soooo sweet of you to get up at 5:00 am and call an old guy like me. It was 7:00 am here and I was almost to my turn off. We talked for some time about my age Social Security and my trip that I am planning to the North Western United States...where Jenny just happens to live. We had such a good conversation and when I pulled into my parking space we said our good-byes and agreed to meet again tonight on chat. Oh and by the way Jenny...thanks so much for posting my photo on your blog. I now see this will probably be the last Birthday I get any calls or cards...once they see me for what I really am...LOL

Being that this is my Birthday... I want to let everyone know how much I appreciate all the cards and best wishes from all my Dreamer friends out there. It is so great to have made so many friends in the past two years on RV-Dreams Web site. And to think that they are scattered all over the USA and parts of Canada!

I received cards from:

Dee and Jim http://tumbleweed-jimdee.blogspot.com/
Sandra and Gordon http://srmerrikinblog.blogspot.com/
Jim and Ellie http://www.justravelin.blogspot.com/
Jesse and Ginger http://kram-a-lotinn.blogspot.com///
Ed and Marilyn http://mytripjournal.com/Dray-TheHappyWanderers&p=1
Mac and Nette's http://macandnette.blogspot.com/

I read all these Journals and enjoy them so much. I have another list that I read also and it keeps me very busy. Thanks to all the above for being so kind to me...I know it is because they feel sorry for me...TEE HEE

Charles (Roz) put a post on the forum about my birthday...I think he has a motive for doing that and I have yet to find out what it is. Thanks Charles and thanks to all that commented on the forum wishing me a happy day. Believe me you all make my day happy just knowing that I have you all for friends. Communicating on a daily basis with so many fine people ...all have like interest and being able to meet up as you travel through. Visiting and sharing day to day events with all of you makes my days go by quickly and leaves a smile on my face.

Sherri called me on her lunch break and wished me a Happy Day. Told me she long to be with me and that she was counting the moments that slowly ticked by. Oh how she wished that Thursday was here and that she could run to me like the two folks on that deodorant commercial coming into each others arms on the beach as the sun set in the background.
AHHHHH like no way did she even think those thoughts....It was more along the lines of Hey I am at lunch and we are eating lasagna and tossed green salad with Italian bread and all the trimmins....and whatcha eaten...Me?? Oh I am eating a hot dog with some chili and Frito's. Kinda broke off the diet for my birthday and the other 364 days....well I may do the same. I am also in Weight Watchers...I watch every ones weight and try to top them on the high side. So far I have been pretty successful.

You know it ain't so bad getting old really. I can forget what I want to and remember what I want to. I keep an uncluttered mind that way. I wish that I had some way to learn all of your birthdays out there. I would like to be able to send out wishes to all of you but I have no way of getting that information unless we all put that information on our profiles. I would not want to know your ages but it would be nice to know when someones birthday is so that I could send a card to you are post your picture on my journal...Jenny...So if I miss your birthday it is because I have no idea when it is.

Again I want to thank all of you for your kindness and wish you all a Happy Birthday....

Somewhere in Time.

Last Day to Relax

I think when it gets here me and this retirement thing are going to get along just fine! I am getting to where I don't automatically wake up at 5:00 am each morning like I use to when I was younger...last year...LOL. Now it could be almost 8:00 am when the old eyelids flutter open. Sherri on the other hand tries to stay in shape by getting up early each morning so that she does not have any trouble on road getting up in time for w*&k. Me....I am at the point I don't care!

I rolled over this morning and peered at the radio clock on the other side of the bedroom to see what time it was. It is a good thing that I don't need glasses for far away vision. I could see clearly that it was 12 minutes after 7:00 and Sherri was up and making coffee. I really did not want to get up but I knew that I needed to get something done today...what I had no idea but something. I slithered out of bed like a snake....thinking about the Campbell Soup commercial and the guy being dragged down the hall and stairs for lunch...not wanting to go. Well you have to see it to understand. OK I met Sherri in the kitchen and she just about had the coffee ready and we sat down in the recliners to complete our wake up.

Coffee was ready in a short and I made my sweet heart her first cup...got it wrong and had to go back but it is the thought that counts...right guys. We sat and drank two cups each and talked about our trip and what we needed to get done today. Sherri is looking to replace the lamp by our two recliners. The one that we have is really too short and she wants one taller. She found one at Marshall's that she says would work so I think she is going there today to get it...maybe. What is it with women....and I love you all... that they can't quite make up their minds??? Buy something bring it home and then take it back. Men....well we don't buy anything until we know we need it and by that time we know exactly what we need and what it looks like and what it cost and we go get it and we love it and keep it. I don't know...never will.

It is almost 9:00 am and I am still here just rambling on about nothing. Sherri makes fun of me because I put on my Native American music and listen to it while I post. She calls it my Pow Wow time. She said that one day she is going to come in and I will be wrapped up in a serape smoking a peace pipe. I just get the biggest kick out of her. I know she loves me??? I get tickled at what she says....and I can picture me doing that too. I will do just about anything....as you all well know. Maybe everyone knows me too well now that I have this journal. Well you don't have to second guess what I am thinking or what I do... you know me.

Sherri is getting ready to go to West Texas this week. She will be in Chico and Eastland. I will miss her keeping me straight. What will I do without her expert guidance? I will have to manage somehow. She will return next Thursday and then we will head to Wills Point to get our mail and complete some projects there. I have so many projects. I think of my Mentor Darrell Patterson. He is always trying to get caught up on his projects. TADO list as he calls it. I don't think that I will ever get there but then I really like having things to do.

OK I have bored you long enough with my dribble. I have to get started on this day. I am sure there is something to do Somewhere in Time.

Planning Our Trip

Last night before we went to bed we heard that the weather was going to get colder about 3:00 in the morning. We climbed into bed and it was warm enough at that time for the fan to be running on the AC. Sherri nor I can sleep if it is too warm...even in the winter. We have to have it cool or we both stop up and wake up with headaches. I turned the fan on just to keep the air moving... soon we were both lulled to sleep. About 3:00 just as the weatherman predicted the cold norther blew in and the temps inside started to chill somewhat. When the heater came on I new it was time to turn the fan off.

I went back to sleep and before I knew it the clock on the radio said it was 7:00. I got up and headed straight for the coffee pot and started it....jumped into the shower and got ready for the day. Sherri followed me up as soon as I was out of the shower and we both went down stairs to the den to drink our coffee. We sat in front of the fireplace and chatted about our trip in June. Soon we were both on the computers planning and routing the trip on Streets and Trips. As you know all out plans at this point are made in jello. We did plot a course that took us to the West coast in Washington and Oregon. Jenny you are on the way too. As soon as you get that part of our trip planned I will add it to the route.

I looked at the clock on the wall and it was almost 1:00pm and we had not even eaten! Sherri got up and made some omelets that were to die for. After brunch Sherri got ready for her trip to the stores. She had some stuff to take back that was not going to work in Somewhere in Time. I decided to stay behind today...just could not bring myself to go shopping. I have a couple of chores to see to today and this would be a good time to do them with her gone.

I put on some of my Native American music and sat down to post before I started working. I love the haunting sounds of the flute and guitar...just relaxes me and I float away....

Somewhere in Time.

Trouble in Chat

Well this morning started off not too bad. Sherri is home and all is well there. The alarm went off this morning and I was not to pleased to hear that but I have to get up and go in. You know where I am talking about. Sherri and I had our coffee this morning and got to visit some. We don't have just a lot of time in the mornings but we always try to talk some before I head out or she does.

Sherri took me to w*^k this morning because she was going to take the truck down for it's scheduled service. It was time to have the rear oil changed out. We had the filters changed and some other minor things done and I was surprised to only pay $200.00 for the whole thing. I think our next scheduled maintenance will be in 15,000 miles. Not too bad. I read where Jim and Ellie had theirs worked on and it was over $1000.00!! I felt real lucky with my bill.

OK so w*^k went as usual and I could not wait to get out of there. I called Sherri early and told her that I was ready to come home and to please come get me. She showed up about 4:00 and I was more than ready to go home. We really did not go home, however we went to Kohl's and looked for pillows. We bought some king size pillows for our bed and then headed home. It was good to get there.

We had our dinner and then went to the chat and that was another story. Any of you that were on chat tonight know what Sherri and i went through. We will try it again tomorrow night and maybe by then it will be working.

Better head on out now and make way for tomorrow see ya Somewhere in Time.

Gotter Done

This morning I made it up with the phone alarm . Yes I set my phone to wake me up and it came through for me. Yesterday I overslept and was a tad late for w*^k. This morning I had time to ease into the coffee and the shower and get out of the Somewhere in Time without tripping all over myself. I just have to get back into the swing of things. Going to bed early and getting up early is one thing I have not had to do in some time. This is Sherri Chatting and reading journals Somewhere in Time. She looks so relaxed!

OK like I said I got up on time and the drive in was not too crowded. Everyone on the NASCAR circuit were real nice so no shouting or yelling. I like it that way...I am not so tensed up when I get in. I got my w*^k squared away...had my Managers meeting and answered a few phone calls and then it was back to business as usual...reading journals and emails from those folks that really matter.

I did have an interesting message on the RV-Dream Forum...Charles (Roz) said that his emails to me were being blocked?? I have no idea what is going on but if any of you out there have had this problem please let me know. I don't block anyone's emails....do you know how long it took me to get you all as friends...I sure am not going to block you from communicating with me. I long for someone to email me and say hi. OK so I am desperate! I will be the first to admit it. Charles if you read this please try again to get through...or call.

I read my little heart out this morning and finally got caught up on journals. I have so many now that I can hardly keep up. Please excuse me if I comment on your journal and get something wrong...I have so many that sometimes I get confused! It really does not take much to set me in the "I have no clue" mode. OK I don't need any comments on that.

Today my sweet heart comes home and I can't wait for her return....NO not because I want here to cook for me...I have mastered that myself...I just like to have someone to talk to. I do have the chatters but it is just not the same. Here we have this new home and Sherri is off in some Motel room in some town w*^king?? At one time I was in that boat. We bought a new home in Charlotte North Carolina and I was never there. I think the whole time we lived there I was only home on Sundays and that was to pack so I could leave again. I know she is doing this for diesel money but it still is hard on us both. At least we will have diesel to make that 5600 mile trip this year.

I just received a picture of Rollie and Gina's new RV and truck. Rollie and Gina I hope you don't mind me sharing it with all our RV friends. What a truck! Do you think it will pull that trailer OK guys? I know you are excited about getting it on the road to Kerrville in March and Sherri and I can't wait to see it in person! Thanks for sharing it with me.

Well the clock on the wall says that I have rambled long enough and that I should get back to w*^k on my meaningless projects....NO NO I don't mean that I love my job. I leave you now to return to reality and the wonderful world of w*^k but I will return Somewhere in Time

Now this is a truck! Rollie and Gina do you think this will pull that trailer over the mountains?

My Job

I woke up this morning and the rain and sleet had left this part of Texas. I was delighted to see that it was drying outside and the temps had started to climb. I really overslept...it was 6:30 when my eyes fluttered open and you see I need to be in my chair at the office at 7:00 to deal with the first wave of whiners. I could see... that this morning that was not going to happen. I had fixed the coffee the night before so all I had to do was turn it on and jump into the shower. Showered shaved and dressed I was off and running in the NASCAR lane of the highway and before you could say..."I hate to go to W*^k" I was there.

At least I can work in a post between all the other things going on here. You know it makes me so mad when I am trying to hold a thought posting and the phone rings and people come in the office and ask questions...GEEE can't they see I am busy. I can't do this at home because I have to fix my dinner and get my coffee ready for tomorrow and get my clothes laid out and then get on chat and visit and then go eat my dinner and then watch the news and go to bed. See I have a full plate at home so I have to do everything here at work.

We have so many projects going on here and I have to head up some of them but I can't quite get into it for some reason. Don't get me wrong I care it just I don't have that Getty-up and go that I use to have. I guess that would be normal...and even if it is not that is just the way it is. I want to do the right thing but I am not going out of my way to do it. And that is how I feel about that.

My sister just called me to wish me a happy birthday and to tell you how far removed I am from everything I thought it was my birthday. Actually I looked at the calendar and today is the 6th and my birthday is not until the 12th! She and I both are way out there....LOL She sang to me and I just thanked her and then some time later I returned to reality and looked at the calendar GEE I am getting old. Jimmie I am trying to forget my birthdays and it looks like I am doing a good job of it. Jimmie called me back to tell me that it was not my birthday...I sure am glad I found that out before she called me.

Well I need to follow up on some things here...like I said I really don't want to but I need to. If someone else calls me for my birthday I think I am going to check into a home...LOL

Maybe I will remember that it is not my birthday and tell them...then again why make a big deal of it... I will have a birthday....Somewhere in Time

Back At W*^K Today

Here I set broken hearted...Yes I am at W*^K and yes I still hate it and yes I will be glad when the next five months pass. I need to start my count down to March first so it does not seem so long off...then I can start the count down to June first. I will do what ever it takes to make the time go by fast. Just behind my desk is a calendar on the wall with all the days marked off up to today. I will keep this up to date until I leave.

Sherri is still at home...I spoke to her just a minute ago and she said Randy called and post pone leaving until 7:00 this evening . They only have to go to Tyler Texas and it is a short drive so he decided to leave later. OK that is great I get to spend more time with her...well as soon as I get off w*^k. She said that she would fix us some dinner tonight...chicken and salad sounds good dear. I don't really care we are on this diet and I am so hungry I could eat the tires off my truck. I have to lose 20 lbs between now and March and it is not going to be easy for me. I love the wrong kinds of food and those are the things that I have to give up!! GEEE

We are trying to revamp our budget and cut some more fat out. Now that we have gone from debt free to paying for the new trailer we are wanting to slim down the spending so that we will not have to give up too much while we are traveling. I know one thing we cannot go out to eat like many of our friends do. We will have to eat at home more and conserve our groceries so they will last us longer. I know we can do that cause we have had to do that most of our married life. With 4 children we always made meals last at least two days so we could keep gas in the cars. I took my lunch to w*^k everyday for 40 years and before that I had a meal card in college...OH I can't forget about the time I spent in the service I took my C-rations with me to w*^k.

There will be many things that we read about other people doing that we wont be able to do. Some folks travel and see something every day...can't do that we will have to spread out our sight seeing to accommodate our fuel. You know after I think about this we will really be living as we always lived. Sherri and I have found the simple things... that did not cost a lot of money... to do and see and really have had so much fun doing them. We will just keep doing that and still have the fun we have always had. Our trips have consisted of hiking and boating around lakes and streams and most all the adventures we have had are free to some extent. We have never been long on expensive theme parks and costly tourist traps. I believe that we will make out just fine eating at home and doing our thing as we always have.

Many of the journals I have been reading have made me aware that there are many Camp Grounds out there that are inexpensive if you stay a month or more. We can do that and see the sights around there and then move on to the next adventure. We get real excited when we start planning trips and seeing what all there is to see in one area that does not cost an arm and leg to see. This will be an adventure in itself...just planning trips that fall within our budget. I see us having so much fun no mater what the economy does. Sherri and I have always been survivors and made the most of what we had and I see us continuing on in that same fashion.

As we plan our trip to the North West... we will keep you all abreast of it as it unfolds. As many of you out there... we will set our plans in Jello so that they can be re-shaped as we get feed back from all our readers. We will take suggestions on where to go and what to do when we get there. I already have Jenny working on a plan for her area of the country. Sherri and I are trying to talk her into coming back down south with us when we go. She needs to get away from all that cold weather and relax down south.

OK I have rambled long enough so I will depart from this journal and leave you to better things. I am sure that we will meet again on this same channel Somewhere in Time.

Up date on project completed

Sherri and I woke up this morning and we could tell that the cold front had passed through or should I say that it was outside our RV....it was cool. We had the AC on last night before going to bed because it was warm...now the furnace needed to be turned on and I was elected to get out from under the warm covers and turn it on. While I was up shivering I put a pot of coffee on and then returned to bed to get warm. Sherri was upset that I raised the covers to get back in bed and it let in too much cold...GEEE I turned on the heat made the coffee and she got cold when I turned the cover back to get in bed...Go figure.

Past that we both could feel the warmth starting to fill the RV...the aroma of the coffee also crept into the bedroom and soon we were both up and headed for the recliners. Coffee sipping started and believe it or not Sherri started talking about our trip in June to the West coast. Dortha and Mark and Jim and Ellie were planning the same trip starting in Montana and heading West. We might end up meeting them along the way if that all comes to pass.

I wrote in my journal that I had a project started to get some drawers built for Sherri's cabinets. The cabinet next to the sink was designed for a dishwasher...which we opted not to get so this cabinet has no shelves or drawers. Sherri needed room for dishes so I built drawers to go in the cabinet and now she has a place to put her dishes. The cabinet directly across from this area has no shelves or drawers either so I built three drawers in that cabinet and now she has an extension to her pantry. All is well now in the kitchen of our new home...by the way which has been named "Somewhere in Time". It was out there and we both knew that somewhere and some time we would get it so the name fits well.

Sherri is working on her reservations for Monday. Yes she has to return to w*^k Monday and so do I. I know that it will be hectic from now until June but I think that I can bare up to it as long as I know that June one I will be on the road with all my friends. Mark and Jim were both saying that this time will pass fast and I hope they are correct in their thinking.

Today holds a run to the Kroger's down the street. I have to fill the fridge with food for my lunches and dinners at night. Sherri will be gone and I have to do for myself. If I can get some fast stuff to fix for dinner at night then I will have more time to chat. I hope to get on at 7:00 pm each night and at least stay on for an hour. This will give me time to eat and get ready for the next day of w*^k...I hate to type that word...my mentor Darrell Patterson taught me how to get around typing it out and I will practice that from now on Darrell.

Well Sherri is through in the shower and it is my turn so I better head on in there and get ready for this day. I have no idea if it is going to be cold or warm or what today. We will soon find out when we get out to do the grocery shopping. I will catch you all later Somewhere in Time.

Matching the stain was the hardest part but I think we hit it pretty close. I need a couple of coats of sealer to finish it off.

Sherri keeps all her light weight groceries in the upper cabinets and the heavier ones down in the new drawers. Her heavy plates and cups are kept in the lower drawers.

Entertaining Friends in Our New Home

Well it is Saturday morning and the sun has peeped over the horizon before Sherri and I had a chance to get out of bed. We have to start getting up early so we will be use to the early mornings. We have not done this yet and I am sure when Monday morning comes around and it is time to roll out of bed we will have trouble getting up.

Well we have one more day of freedom before that happens. We had company today around 3:30...Mark and Dortha and Jim and Ellie came by to see Sherri's Birthday present. They came baring house warming gifts which was the nicest thing! Thank you all so much. Jim and Ellie brought us a bottle of wine and a six pack of Miller Lite! Mark Jim and I took care of the beer as soon as we got seated. Sherri is saving her wine for a later time...maybe a candle lite dinner?

Mark and Dortha brought me an air card router and Sherri a beautiful candle holder. It was such a nice thing for them to do. Sherri and I thank you so much. This puts the finishing touches to such a wonderful home to have friends visit share their time with us.

We soon became hungry and decided it was time to plan a meal. We discarded Mexican, Chinese, Italian and Applebee's so that left us with a small playing field but we all decided that Chili's would be just right because they have everything. So off to Chili's we went Mark and Dortha Jim and Ellie in one car following Sherri and I. We went north up interstate 35 to the restaurant just a short drive from the park. We were seated quickly...which was a surprise for a Saturday night but who was I to say anything!

We all got our order in and continued our conversations with plenty of laughter to go around. We had a great time and some good food too. It ended way too soon for me but then our friends had a ways to travel to get back home. This would probably be the last time we get to see these friends until March 1st at Kerrville for the "Gathering".

Dortha Mark Ellie and Jim get ready to head out to Chili's for dinner. I let Jim be in this picture even though he did not want to come...LOL. Jim had fun anyway...right Jim.

It was getting dark by the time we got to the restaurant. We hurried up and parked and got a table right off.

Don't we all look so satisfied? We had real good food and a real nice visit. Thanks guys for including us we had so much fun.

This is the mobile router that the Halls gave us. It is so nice and Dortha is going to get us up to speed on the Air Card so we will know what to do. Her and Mark have theirs now and they will be using it for the next few months and letting us know how it works. We wont get ours until we are ready to leave out in June.

I think Sherri is going to use this for the surprise candle light dinner she has planned for my birthday...

This is the candle holder and the inscription on the front reads..."A happy home is filled with love and laughter". Today our home was filled with just that....Thanks friends for being a part of our lives...May we meet often Somewhere in Time.

Trip to Indian Territory

We both woke up this morning about 7:00 and did not linger long in bed...because today is our trip to Oklahoma to discover new places. We wanted to take a look at some of the State Parks up there that we have never stayed at. If you have not stayed at any of the State Parks in Oklahoma you are really missing something. They have the nicest RV parks with the prettiest views.

We had our coffee and and spent a little while talking about the plan for the day and then we got our showers and dressed. We were ready to head out about 9:30 and wasted no time getting on the road. We took George Bush to highway 75 north and headed toward Durant and the Choctaw casino. The trip took about an hour and a half with no problems. The first thing we did was to check out the new RV park that they are building there. It is behind the casino. I am not sure how many sights they will have but from the looks of it there will be enough.

Yes we did visit the casino and did well to stay even on our money. Being that this is my birthday month I got $10.00 from the casino to play on and they knocked $4.00 off my lunch at the buffet. Over all we had a great time and we did not spend any money having it.

We left from there and went to Lake Texoma State Park. We took a look at the sights there and made some notes on good ones with views of the lake.

There were many camp sites here closed due to the flood that happened here two years ago. They still have not rebounded from the high water. The only sites available were the ones on the high ground.

It was about 3:30 when we finished looking around Texhoma and we did not have a lot of day light left. We had about an 45 minute drive to Lake Murray State Park so we headed down highway 32 so we could come in the south entrance to the park. We still had plenty of light left when we arrived and that was good because they have so many places to look at.

There was several places that had great views of the lake and very private from other camp sites. They have fire rings and the sites back right down to the lake. This would be a good place for me to use my inflatable boat and it is not on the main body of the lake but in a protective cove. Oh life is good.

Sherri and I stopped by the main office so we could pick up some information to study later. Then it was off to the Windstar Casino down interstate 35 south about 30 minutes away. Sherri had to have one more gambling fix before we left Oklahoma. We left the Windstar about even on money so all is well. Hunger had set in by this time so we drove to Lake Lewisville and stopped at On the Border for some enchiladas. On the way I talked with Dortha and Mark to see how they had faired at the casino...seems as though Jim and Ellie did all the good. Mark and Dortha made enough to pay for lunch and some gas money home...LOL.

We plan on meeting up with them Saturday and some good food is in the plans I am sure.

Better go now and see if anyone is still on chat see you Somewhere in Time

And End to a Great Year

Counting down the last days

Tuesday

Yesterday Sherri and I drove out to Becky and Rodney’s to get on line and post some journal entries. Sherri had some bills to pay and check accounts to balance and we got all that done. We looked around on the Web to see what there was in the way of State Parks in Oklahoma. Mark and Dortha had planned on doing something with us but they had some other things come up that made them cancel out so Sherri and I decided that it was time for us to get away together and have some fun. Anyway those plans are in the making.

We had to go to Canton to pick up some stuff for the RV and on the way there I got a phone call from Weldon. He had already read Sherri’s journal entry about her new Birthday present and he was congratulating us on the “Dream Trailer”. They were in Canton and here we were on the way to Canton so we made plans to meet at Jewels Restaurant for lunch. We had the nicest visit and Sherri told her story about her surprise.

After eating lunch Sherri and I needed to run to Wally World and get some supplies so we all decided to go. Weldon and Sandy needed to pick up some things too for their booth at Canton. By the way if any of you are going through Canton on First Monday weekend give me a call and I will tell you how to get to Sandy’s booth. She sales purse inserts that are the greatest thing!
We got all our shopping done and we invited Sandy and Weldon to come on out to the base camp and see our new trailer. They followed us out and we showed them around the place. I had to show Weldon my new shop and all the projects that I had finished. We had a real good time and soon it was time to say goodbye to the two of them. Thanks Sandy and Weldon for sharing some of your time with us.

I guess we will stay here one more day and then on the first we will pull out and head back to Carrollton to our park there. We have had a wonderful Christmas here and we both hope that all our friends and family had just as good a time where they were. I will have a few more post before I return to my DSL sight so they will be downloaded then. Until that time I will say my goodbyes.

Wednesday

This weather is getting better everyday. This morning we woke up to clear sky and warm temps. If this keeps this up we may make this our winter stop over! I got up and made the coffee and shortly after the pot started perking Sherri appeared from the bedroom. Yes we had out little buddy with us…he has become a fulltime boarder with us… LOL
June and Jim or coming this morning about 10:00 and Sherri wants to clean up. When Weldon and Sandy came over we did not have a chance to pick up. Sherri was so embarrassed about the state of the trailer when they came over…sorry Sandy and Weldon we will have you back over when things are clean. Anyway Sherri wants to get started this morning cleaning up so that she will have good showing. We sat for a while and drank our coffee and went over some plans for the day then we had to get ready for the day.

June and Jim came over and had a nice visit. They could not stay long because they had to head to Aubrey to see their kids. They will be up there until after the first. I told Jim, that Sherri and I would come back down and finish up some more projects they have in mind. OK and you know we would have to have some fun thrown in there too.

Tonight is New Years Eve! We have a bowling tournament planned on Wii. This kids as I may have mentioned before got Wii for Christmas so the big folks have commandeered it for the evening. We are going to have a bash bowling and drinking Sparkling Grape Juice. We gave the little ones some Juice too and soon they had passed out…not from the drink OK …it was 1:00 in the morning. We had so much fun bowling and laughing and ringing in this new year.

Thursday

Happy New Year! I hope all of you have a great and wonderful 2009. I know that I made my favorite girl happy this year. We are now planning our retirement life and not looking at trailers anymore! What a good feeling to know that that is all behind us now and we can plan some trips.
The first thing today is to plan on getting back to the park in Carrollton. I will have to take a break here and get some stuff loaded up. I will finish this entry when we get back there.
We made it back here to Carrollton and got parked with very little trouble. Sherri and I have parked many RV’s in our time and we seem to make a real good team. We got all the slides out and got the porch put back where it belongs and then started to clean up the RV for some pictures to send all the family and friends. We picked out several that we thought represented the interior at its best.

I hope that you enjoy them and I will try to get some of the outside storage later.
We are heading into Oklahoma tomorrow exploring some State Parks. I will take the camera and post them tomorrow evening. We might meet back up with Dortha and Mark at the casino if they are still there when we swing through. They will be at the Windstar with Ellie and Jim. We might see you guys there.

OK that is it for today…I hope to catch you all again Somewhere in Time.