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Tampa and the Everglades – 2014

Our stay in the Tampa area was one of connecting with family and friends.  Our niece, Robin, and her kids Destiny and Jeremiah, live in Tampa.  Pat’s sister, Mary Lee, was flying in to visit Robin while we were there … Continue reading

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Pensacola, FL and Home for Christmas – Dec 2013

As the weather up north gets colder, we head south.  Our plans were to spend most of the winter in Key West and we planned for some stops along the way.  The Orange Beach, AL/Pensacola, FL area of the Florida … Continue reading

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Fort Benning, GA – November 2013

We chose to return to Fort Benning’s Uchee Creek Campground to use it as a base for a family cruise over Thanksgiving.  Uchee Creek is one of the best military campgrounds we have ever visited.  We arrived on November 4th … Continue reading

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Devils Fork State Park, SC – Nov 2013

Our stop at Devils Fork State Park was just a whim.  We were headed to Fort Benning, GA and needed a stop enroute to break it into a two day drive. Devils Fork was in just the right place!  Located … Continue reading

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North Carolina – Falls Lake State Recreation Area – October 2013

We once again returned to Raleigh to once again, serve as Camp Hosts at the Holly Point Campground in the Falls Lake State Recreation Area.  This was a great opportunity to spend time with our daughter, Elisabeth, who lives and … Continue reading

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Back to Michigan, 2013 – Part III

This has been the longest period of time we have spent back in Michigan since we went on the road in June 2011 and we have not been complaining.  It has been fun to have time to see old friends … Continue reading

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Living Life

I saw this on a plaque in a store and thought it was some of the best advice I had ever seen – “Life is not a race – but indeed a journey.  Work hard.  Be choosey. Say, “Thank you,” … Continue reading

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Back to Michigan, 2013 – Part II

My first cataract surgery on Wednesday, June 26th was successful and we headed back up to the cottage near Rose City on Thursday.  Pat’s sister (Mary Lee) and her husband (Welton) from Milwaukee arrived later that afternoon with their fifth … Continue reading

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Back to Michigan, 2013 – Part I

We typically return to Michigan in early summer to take care of doctor appointments and other “housekeeping” matters.  In March, I discovered I had developed cataracts and they were starting to affect my vision.  While cataract surgery has developed into … Continue reading

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West Virginia, May 2013 – Part II

As we planned our route through West Virginia it appeared that we would have an opportunity to visit the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV.  The Stonewall Resort is the result of a public-private partnership between the Corps of Engineers, West … Continue reading

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