Today is my Best Buddy's Birthday

OK so Walmart does this to young children

Happy Birthday Kris

Yes, today is my best buddy's birthday and we are heading to the Sc
ience Place in Tyler. My little Sheldon wanted to go there on his birthday. No, not Chucky Cheese of any other birthday place just the Science Place! 
He told his Mom that he wanted a low keyed birthday this year. Low Keyed is that a sign of growing up? So just the four of us are going there then out to eat and to finish out the day Kris is buying a computer. 
Home schooling Kris has been an experience beyond all others in my life. He has done so well...and believe me it does not have everything to do with my teaching. He has a mind like a trap door! We are studding Geometry now and he catches on so quickly. We have one more month and he will complete the 6th grade studies. 
Some of the time we during his school year we took off on adventures and so school had to be postponed. If we had gone every day without breaks he would have finished school in February.
OK...yes I am bragging but I can't help it. I hope that he goes to college and does as well. Our young ones education is so important now days! 
Sherri and I are still working here at the park 2 days a week. I have learned the reservation program and now help Sherri in the office when I am not picking up trash. This is not a hard job and I enjoy having something to do...

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Mastering the reservation program

Sherri has really started to catch on to the reservation program she is running. I have even been taking some training to back her up if need be. 
We are working two days a week that leaves us 5 days to enjoy our retired life. We are not having to pay rent or electric and that is a real deal...especially during the winter months when you have a high electric usages.
We will be leaving here in April and heading to Louisiana for a few days. Then it will be south to Marksville for our casino fix. We will look at our finances to see if we can venture on down to Galveston for a stay to see my sister. 
We head back to work at the park until the last of May or the first of June when my granddaughter graduates from college. Our beautiful site is waiting for us in the mountains of Colorado after that. We will stay there for the summer and then who know what we might do after that. It is good to be free to do what you want when you want.
My daughter and SIL are delivering RVs part time. They seem to enjoy the traveling and were trying to get us to try it out. Not sure that would be my cup of tea but then you never know what we might try...

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Working two days a week

My last job was like 5 days a week and 8 hours a day. This job, however, is a little bit easier with 16 hours. We really sit most of the time and visit with each other and having a cell phone for the office we really don't have to stay in the office. This gives us the ability to venture out on the grounds and walk around or just sit in our living room and watch the office from our recliners. 
This is not a hopping park which is a good thing seeing as how we are new at reservations and have to practice...a lot!
Picking up the trash is the hardest thing we have to do and we get to howdy with folks as we drive around. Most of the people here are full timers. Many of them work and live in their RVs. Most are friendly. We are going to give this a little time to see how we like it. We will definitely be leaving in April for Louisiana for the family reunion. Then it will be southward to Marksville for a little gambling.
If I think about it I will post some pictures of the park...

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Trying something new

Sherri and I have been reading about all the people out there "Workcamping" so we thought we would give it a try. 
Our daughter lives in an RV and the park they stay in was looking for a couple to work a couple of days a week . She gave us a call and asked if we would be interested in working for a few months. Sherri and I talked it over and said what the heck we could give it a try and see if it worked for us.
Well as things would have it we are here in Tyler working. Sherri is learning the park program and I am picking up trash and killing ants! I clean the bathroom...being there is only one shower and one  toilet is not that bad. I do have to clean the laundry room but all in all my tasks are not that trouble sum.
We will see if this all works out for us. We still have to home school Kris...so if we can do it for a while and save some rent money that will work for us...

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Wetter than before

The spillway is running over

It just keeps on raining. I don't see anyway out of here. We can't pull out of our port until it drys up. We have an appointment in March and I keep hoping that we are on the road Sunday morning.We really don't need anymore rain. I think the ground has sucked up all the moisture that it can. Now it is just flowing down the road back into the lake. We drove by the dam yesterday and the water is coming over the spillway at a fast rate. The river is out of it's banks and until the rain stops it is not going to get any better.
I really don't know what to do. I guess just reschedule our plans and wait for dry weather...will it ever come...

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We are soaked

We have had rain here for the past 2 weeks! We have to leave here next month and it is looking like we might not be able to pull out at all. That would be a fine situation being trapped in your own port!
We are having "Hitch Itch" something terrible! So glad we did not stay in our house. We never could afford to go anywhere due to the upkeep on our home. This home we pull with us and care for it as we travel. No yard to mow.
I can't wait to get back to Colorado! Our site up there is the best we have ever had. Next winter we will be anywhere but here that is for sure. No more will we be freezing cold or blazing hot. The title "Snow Bird" will really fit us...

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Did anyone mention rain

Yes, rain has been the center of conversation around here for some time. We saw on the forecast that we had some rain coming but had no idea the amount. It started raining yesterday and has not let up since. I looked out this morning and noticed the bar ditch across the street from our property was full and running fast! That bar ditch never has had that much water in it.
They are calling for this to continue for the next 3 days...I will report back to you if we have not washed away...

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To day is our anniversary

We had a good day...headed out to Soulman's BBQ for lunch and then over to Wally World to return some items we decided we did not need.
Not much excitement but we enjoyed each others company. Kris was the only one that got a gift...go figure. Oh well he is worth it. Without him we would be so lost...

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Waiting on my check

The truck is ready and all I need is the check to pay for it. The insurance co. said that it would take 24 to 48 hours to get to my account so we are on the count down.
I hope that all is well with the repairs. We will be needing it to pull our house real soon and I don't want any problems. 
They said that they had to put in two new batteries...I hope that does not mean that something is wrong with the alternator? I will be very picky with what they deliver to me. I had a good truck and that is what I want back...

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Thanks for all the Birthday Wishes.

Birthday is over and so is the cold weather. I am glad to see the cold move out and some warm move in. I do not like the cold weather and seems we got our fair share of it this month. I don't know when the Global Warming is suppose to kick in but I'm ready.
Today is do nothing day. We have no school and with the temps warm like they are I intend to take it easy for the day and play like I don't have a care in the world.
My sister came home from the hospital yesterday and I need to call her and welcome her home. I know that she is glad to be home. Jim will have his hands full keeping up with her now that she has had all this rehabilitation. Jim I guess we will have to get you in shape next...LOL.
I better grab me a bite to eat before I start this do nothing day. You know a guy has to keep up his strength when doing noting...

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My Birthday

It was my Birthday and I was told that as soon as school was out I could go to my studio and paint all day if I wanted to. Now that is the best gift I could have received. I did just that when Kris and I finished his school work I retired to my studio and spent the day working on a new picture.
I have been talking about my studio for some time and many of the family and friends have asked if I would take some pictures. So below I have done just that...

What a great day...

I went back inside about 5:00 to watch my shows on TV and never noticed all the decorations Sherri and the Kids had put up on the walls. Boy am I losing it or what.
Next thing I know Jennifer and Frank come in carrying a cake and a load of BBQ. They surprised me for sure! What a great day I had with my loving family.

Here is the old fart...

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