tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77675818455109741942024-03-12T20:03:32.712-04:00Christina's Airstream ChroniclesTouring and exploring in our 2008 Airstream Classic Ltd 34 ...for warmer winters ... "Airebella" is amazing and we love it...Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-21284918891717387452012-04-13T03:19:00.003-04:002012-07-09T19:48:09.831-04:00Denmark 2012Landed in Denmark yesterday afternoon, and a host of old memories flooded in from the first time I came to Denmark with my parents many years ago as a teen, to my visits here with my brothers to bury our parents. I am staying at a little inN, the Gentofte Inn in Gentofte and from my room here I can see the church grounds where my parents are. The church is magnificent and historic. <div><br /></div><div>I promised to post some pictures, even though I do not have the Airstream here it is with me in spirit! The spirit of adventure! Anyone who has driven around Danes knows that even the trip in the rental from the airport to the hotel was an adventure! </div><div><br /></div><div>Breakfast at the hotel includes pickled herring! Okay I love pickled herring! </div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-28518330561476851732012-03-21T13:33:00.006-04:002012-03-21T13:50:26.337-04:00Good Stuff We Learned this Trip!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunirmWZfMipr8pKUcrXkzieAKuI6OJgG7uvfCfpPvsfltja0IWugbG-L0LlwtJSPQuBTkwwBjdpR3n3DlBr0Yr17-nFOUyy931VZs-73Fh11gNFWhrvThvH5KJbV85aT9LHNb4lhv8go/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 300px; height: 400px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722408002324719698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunirmWZfMipr8pKUcrXkzieAKuI6OJgG7uvfCfpPvsfltja0IWugbG-L0LlwtJSPQuBTkwwBjdpR3n3DlBr0Yr17-nFOUyy931VZs-73Fh11gNFWhrvThvH5KJbV85aT9LHNb4lhv8go/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" /></a><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVL_g1xfL45rYshJetTuAgEx-E8FGJvS6pXPABjEIBGbXW0jMGtYs3UDs4OXfDytSrsQJMkFtvazSIHPRYvWiI54k4fUDt6jyqt0T4indPZ5-q7Da0PnVYQ-9Ny_dzwvwDBpVJvNtIsw/s1600/IMG_0462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; height: 300px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722407986913765330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVL_g1xfL45rYshJetTuAgEx-E8FGJvS6pXPABjEIBGbXW0jMGtYs3UDs4OXfDytSrsQJMkFtvazSIHPRYvWiI54k4fUDt6jyqt0T4indPZ5-q7Da0PnVYQ-9Ny_dzwvwDBpVJvNtIsw/s400/IMG_0462.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2CaBhxliLvN9GEprSdnUVFJFzbtmlXKXC9_Xy_8MIkZEyrGp4dA2qe9VWJ7U013lZdYDohPH0TGhCulwy5eyqXWWQIAOFOgNMkliqQENmZabB6arsx-LgNxz3RB_RCYFG5fAsnyEWK8/s1600/IMG_0378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; height: 300px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722407972298872226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2CaBhxliLvN9GEprSdnUVFJFzbtmlXKXC9_Xy_8MIkZEyrGp4dA2qe9VWJ7U013lZdYDohPH0TGhCulwy5eyqXWWQIAOFOgNMkliqQENmZabB6arsx-LgNxz3RB_RCYFG5fAsnyEWK8/s400/IMG_0378.JPG" /></a>Reggie can sleep anywhere! I- 81 South through the mountains would be do-able in the 34 as well, we wondered about that! Seven Deadly Zins Zinfandel is as good as my favourite wine critic Robert Parker says it is!! JR's at exit 97 off I 95 South has an incredible cigar shop, where Richard can get his favs Monte Christo number 2 Torpedo's and some good outlet deals too, especially for towels and linens... Guy and Louise's tip about taking I 81 to I 66 to Hwy 17 (if my memory serves me right) to I 95 was a beautiful alternative to Baltimore and Washington via I 81 to 83 to 95...Thank-you Guy and Louise! Wish you were here this year... Book early for the site you want at Ocean Lakes because they can be very busy! It is possible to live, love and laugh in 197 square feet of space at least when it is an AIRSTREAM! I cannot get enough of Jimmy Buffett! At least here at the shore THAT IS TRUE! A small fridge is to be respected...be prudent abut what comes back from the grocery store!<br /><p> </p>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-9087298823274127262012-03-21T12:37:00.004-04:002012-03-21T13:09:55.662-04:00Myrtle Beach -Spring 2012<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJejo5JOX5oWO0YqHSD70cy-Jf6PxQJ5xzr8ybs3wtp2tAi2lphJYlgBDgpdAHgEcWXK8QryOozDZ4rWnyKil3eWFgeWS8C9DNxLVoRbXo_z9jrFzYgMxHkCQ4KxaPAqYgboeE6rMw4tA/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG"></a>This year Richard and I stayed in Ottawa for the fall and winter because he was doing some consulting work and it was much more practical to stay home rather than venture south! BUT, when it looked like there was a break in the weather and the work and we were missing the beach and sunshine enough we decided to hitch up the little airstream of the two and head due south on highway I 81!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4GNb-xl_RtaxHSevcDTp0HPigpeTTafgU8Z6l8ehyzTo_xZKURwLNNqq5yvMFP6xWbm1ehUDr_QmxSy-b4OMHSa-fXmdxxfRnqW7_vzS9akDj2AMpiSHedrC8xIZ1sbE5JPdP8Dkvqw/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; height: 300px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722395463021663634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4GNb-xl_RtaxHSevcDTp0HPigpeTTafgU8Z6l8ehyzTo_xZKURwLNNqq5yvMFP6xWbm1ehUDr_QmxSy-b4OMHSa-fXmdxxfRnqW7_vzS9akDj2AMpiSHedrC8xIZ1sbE5JPdP8Dkvqw/s400/IMG_0119.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghd48I-nCFF_qHxSwwgU8Svka5YkxLMCT73RM6-wE53jP0MfsNWMiRUQt3_haOqb5uPZuSgUrmfdzrH1kz4JFVXrML7uvU35NBJhLzMSDALZbYtUjQq6jQ4XQrLecdIc8yNQK6OFsy5_w/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; height: 300px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722395448778836354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghd48I-nCFF_qHxSwwgU8Svka5YkxLMCT73RM6-wE53jP0MfsNWMiRUQt3_haOqb5uPZuSgUrmfdzrH1kz4JFVXrML7uvU35NBJhLzMSDALZbYtUjQq6jQ4XQrLecdIc8yNQK6OFsy5_w/s400/IMG_0402.JPG" /></a>We had some fun with the grandchildren before heading out on the road...and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">skype</span> with them whenever we can while on the road! We were looking at about a month away and headed for Myrtle Beach because it was the closest warm spot we could think of and we love it there too!</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5w6VE7FJ-3nEW7OJf2xV80mFtEMfO67hNDIfQMVJuF7eOofKvF8PlC6Vkfc1gKomXn0cxHEWQhbZNYRqzyuWAEfzuEb2oe-EIv4FvUEjUurtBost9mVgMHcjE8KqZrgoE2SaOfo4z4fA/s1600/IMG_0376.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; height: 300px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722395439904508562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5w6VE7FJ-3nEW7OJf2xV80mFtEMfO67hNDIfQMVJuF7eOofKvF8PlC6Vkfc1gKomXn0cxHEWQhbZNYRqzyuWAEfzuEb2oe-EIv4FvUEjUurtBost9mVgMHcjE8KqZrgoE2SaOfo4z4fA/s400/IMG_0376.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIx3pacCjNzjZ05QzOGjGN0VfGi5u_kAbSpsLaQZLqsPdjvVl01s714V8nraDS49APugsGedWQQI2M-LXGftnOgjxyHw0goXfJc6edZJGw0SMyD2n9V_XQ1TEvX-jdcrUZbZl_9Pl168Q/s1600/IMG_0369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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width: 400px; height: 300px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722391707024190962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideL7RChLtbsl9Ef7ERB4-Ax90FiBRWJxMxVA58rkUK9e81x-RVQC-N9318Dp4tq4SvObhr4DwgYmrsDqqE79m46jYcrDyhZ_CF-6Odxs676XMrEm_Jw3xyUh9PQJjWXh8fvi_LP_6Ees/s400/IMG_0440.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The shot of the truck and airstream were taken at the welcome centre in North Carolina and you can see how green everything is!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The trees were blossoming! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The route through the mountains was quite familiar to us, the only change we made from the old days was staying on I 81 until we were well past Washington and Baltimore! :-)</div><div> </div><div>Reggie has been enjoying the beach and while he misses Rudy's company, he is actually gaining some weight because he does not have to compete for his food! His skin is also much better now!</div><div> </div><div>Our site is not our preferred one because we booked so late we are a few sites from the beachfront but we can see the shore as long as no one occupies a few of the sites to the North of us and it it so nice to sit in the airstream in the morning enjoying a cup of coffee and watching <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">the sun</span> shine on the Atlantic!</div><div> </div><div>Glad we decided to come and we already booked a month here next March so that we can get the site we really want! Right by the beach!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-74001169106286178782011-12-11T17:10:00.008-05:002012-02-16T12:25:11.719-05:00June to December! Time Flies<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvewqB0zeAYqjaCIwDSIGNQuOZzHrE-Zzk7PVvJU2ERgJ-objuZDwTqoHngsXU5oZrx5cWHfvbuQAkbmz5qa8F9LIvFwtS_Vxi4XKYdnlgsq4reBQfRnCPmOb4ZcaF0UksNhJU5ZBddlg/s1600/Lisa+and+derek+red+eye+fixed+2nd+shot.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; height: 300px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709782019854557298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvewqB0zeAYqjaCIwDSIGNQuOZzHrE-Zzk7PVvJU2ERgJ-objuZDwTqoHngsXU5oZrx5cWHfvbuQAkbmz5qa8F9LIvFwtS_Vxi4XKYdnlgsq4reBQfRnCPmOb4ZcaF0UksNhJU5ZBddlg/s400/Lisa+and+derek+red+eye+fixed+2nd+shot.JPG" /></a>Pictures Top to Bottom:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOpHgvHQ9EmaGikrBE58MWj32r5pQBmn4M-mOAkGp3GbwQze5jaJqTh6xdHUYVtESwC_CFiD0T07kBn9CE4JWEz80dtnp73HaSGwSCtzHVmEP4IA7U5KWgv9TTFfvM7ixPKh2bRaco3A/s1600/IMG_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; height: 300px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709781991935184530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOpHgvHQ9EmaGikrBE58MWj32r5pQBmn4M-mOAkGp3GbwQze5jaJqTh6xdHUYVtESwC_CFiD0T07kBn9CE4JWEz80dtnp73HaSGwSCtzHVmEP4IA7U5KWgv9TTFfvM7ixPKh2bRaco3A/s400/IMG_0056.JPG" /></a>1) Lisa, Derek, Madison, Brooklyn and Payton at Louise and Gord's wedding in October.</div><div>2) Louise and Gord October 28, 2011</div><div>_________________________</div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>June brought grandaughter Brooklyn's third birthday;nephew Nathan's graduation from University; a trip to Niagara Falls Ontario with Brooklyn and Lisa(her mom) including a stay at a hotel overlooking the Falls and a trip to the Butterfly conservatory.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>July, and August saw some camping with Airebella in our favourite St Lawrence park, fishing and boating; Richard's birthday, our anniversary(not the big one- that is in 2012 :-) ) and work around the home front.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>September: Payton's 9th birthday! Amazing! and Derek's birthday as well as weddings galore! We travelled in the smaller airstream Thor, a 23 foot Safari SE 2008, and enjoyed the self discovery that is associated with living in 195.5 sq feet for 10 days! It was lovely! :-)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>October ended with my daughter Louise and Gord's wedding. A very intimate, classy event in a beautiful setting! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>November we celebrated Madison's second birthday and my many'th birthday and in December, as winter approached and Richard was consulting we just kept busy and warm in our comfortable home! This Christmas was a very special one for us in so many ways.</div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-566903035216990532011-05-06T12:28:00.004-04:002011-05-06T13:05:06.056-04:00April Showers Bring May Flowers<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t66HwPqIqfOQPvempgiOtekNrYMBunJcu0gxSEuzaC27a3NP8gNvOlVirKHYr0eWNYwhYwjhC45-8lYScmg_aF-4624ADBSkR3JLRcyYPuSA-7Q-FO4rvnq0gGYBKdeTPcTQZNUq_3c/s1600/IMG_9606.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603648674398601778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t66HwPqIqfOQPvempgiOtekNrYMBunJcu0gxSEuzaC27a3NP8gNvOlVirKHYr0eWNYwhYwjhC45-8lYScmg_aF-4624ADBSkR3JLRcyYPuSA-7Q-FO4rvnq0gGYBKdeTPcTQZNUq_3c/s320/IMG_9606.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7cS_wLJXWkJ7gmTtq3ayLLj6UnH7PqVYKluDA_mcdDxFtLgTJR0tvJWgeHE75tgahsQIHnE1ilbcW0xFbSKnihrHVJjmMRttrT9x79oTBRaLx2u8HucLH0QhB-OFgRppDu2vVAkr2ac/s1600/IMG_9636.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603647604737936178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7cS_wLJXWkJ7gmTtq3ayLLj6UnH7PqVYKluDA_mcdDxFtLgTJR0tvJWgeHE75tgahsQIHnE1ilbcW0xFbSKnihrHVJjmMRttrT9x79oTBRaLx2u8HucLH0QhB-OFgRppDu2vVAkr2ac/s320/IMG_9636.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pm5bHOW876T7ICFkorrwIEHs8a9CVrvifOwpL4adjOkzHW6ovWHDKwpwFcdRkGPpmkec1yvIeWmAOpP_NDvyZUVWeyWBE4zwAJqGPfVpe8tqrox6bxb8MPtUhEeFDBHHlkU_D5r7WKU/s1600/IMG_9603.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603650057015625474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pm5bHOW876T7ICFkorrwIEHs8a9CVrvifOwpL4adjOkzHW6ovWHDKwpwFcdRkGPpmkec1yvIeWmAOpP_NDvyZUVWeyWBE4zwAJqGPfVpe8tqrox6bxb8MPtUhEeFDBHHlkU_D5r7WKU/s320/IMG_9603.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVj_3VTn3a3e6KFWQkqxeVRw-LWPZf7mZo7uDoWipzz-5N6I5IX4rScS1h-q40OREOGOnL_pRD4l07VeIMvGWG5emkLzZQQhkNaiirb05HpJLjx-nG6evkXTlYJ9yxVeMEDcEFYRJsFI/s1600/IMG_9632.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 326px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603647600051399522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVj_3VTn3a3e6KFWQkqxeVRw-LWPZf7mZo7uDoWipzz-5N6I5IX4rScS1h-q40OREOGOnL_pRD4l07VeIMvGWG5emkLzZQQhkNaiirb05HpJLjx-nG6evkXTlYJ9yxVeMEDcEFYRJsFI/s320/IMG_9632.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8257v8RwkSXiYZWePSi-RMGc3pYOzXzGzT4wwJqZCp1tRHnr91UFMhHIRTLDGNg0N-CBG3QK9QwxHTe-H1LUPz_TdMKavChqwVmMfZY2x9pDtQWZQ37E7ChyUSPz8wMp6rwCkBG0w_8/s1600/IMG_9605.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603647595699101010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8257v8RwkSXiYZWePSi-RMGc3pYOzXzGzT4wwJqZCp1tRHnr91UFMhHIRTLDGNg0N-CBG3QK9QwxHTe-H1LUPz_TdMKavChqwVmMfZY2x9pDtQWZQ37E7ChyUSPz8wMp6rwCkBG0w_8/s320/IMG_9605.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBU_pSoHmjlI2Y_Gcc4_N3TSb7FCp9nhx_n43B0NsRHI9F1m3NiT4jKxCdxE9DfUSrfKK5lBZnN1ZVKaE5LUMDzYePvHDInJozSONOODcbwSNsAJW3LuRp3_QnAwKuMyJI-szMZrrb7MA/s1600/IMG_9619.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603647590332528162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBU_pSoHmjlI2Y_Gcc4_N3TSb7FCp9nhx_n43B0NsRHI9F1m3NiT4jKxCdxE9DfUSrfKK5lBZnN1ZVKaE5LUMDzYePvHDInJozSONOODcbwSNsAJW3LuRp3_QnAwKuMyJI-szMZrrb7MA/s320/IMG_9619.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Wow, what a busy month April was in so many ways! We traveled back to Ottawa from the south over about 8 days and had a relatively uneventful time with the exception of some tornado threat time in Kentucky! The weather was cool and rainy here in Ottawa for the most part and the grass colour changed from dingy grey brown to bright green and lush! On the top of our agenda was getting Louise's Airstream out of storage for her and into its summer resting place so that she could enjoy it once again. It weathered the winter well except for a failure of the converter, a $250 part with Richard generously giving his time and doing the fix for her once the part comes in! </div><br /><br /><div>We started in on the renovation work again at Fernwood and the new Granite counter top is amazing and very beautiful! What a difference that made. The under mount sink and swan-like faucet are also new and never again will I go with anything but stainless for a sink...We (almost the royal we since Richard does do most of the work and I help when I can) are replacing the lighting and the baseboards and kick plates to finish off and refresh the entire look. My contribution will be the painting and getting the cupboards purged for the garage sale.<br /><br />Of course I had visits from my three wonderful grandchildren, I cannot believe that Payton will be 9, Brooklyn 3 and Madison 2 before (or very soon after in Maddie's case) we head south again. Delightful ages and what a wonderful helper Payton is for Nana, when all three come together. :-)<br />After the kitchen we will start the basement( the final frontier). A carpenter is quoting the new banister this weekend. There are still some elements to complete outside like the back and front steps...The big question is always will we have it another year or get it up for sale this year as has been our plan for the last two? What do you think?<br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-49210954286882098342011-04-03T11:48:00.005-04:002011-04-03T12:08:16.597-04:00Back on the Road Again, Headed West and North from Myrtle Beach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZyJgvF_YaYtoHDtFrCCDkRnSQAnC6pfB2pzZQlePfY8_6MjpH3RskXVagU02d8d8X1xOx9vCwhd_T8BEQw04po3d9Ujr4-godSpuNapMlcQSeCvDwQ0xEBgY6O7d0KShbLTqIxB0X4s/s1600/IMG01152-20110402-1632.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591385460868990594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZyJgvF_YaYtoHDtFrCCDkRnSQAnC6pfB2pzZQlePfY8_6MjpH3RskXVagU02d8d8X1xOx9vCwhd_T8BEQw04po3d9Ujr4-godSpuNapMlcQSeCvDwQ0xEBgY6O7d0KShbLTqIxB0X4s/s320/IMG01152-20110402-1632.jpg" /></a> Our trip home to Ottawa this year is from Myrtle Beach again. We head west on I 20 through Columbia, SC., Altanta, GA and then to I 75 to Chattanooga and then I 24 To Nashville. North of Nashville we stay at a KOA in Bowling Green just off highway 65. The sites have been good for us in the F or the S sections and we usually stay hooked onto the trailer. For us one day of travel is usually about 6 hours of driving time but both these ended up between 6 and 7 and seemed like really long days...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq4pxpTvlLTtGxv4lToDadEKPGV5uI1USB8GC83Wl5u7N_PI0Hrfu6JNyxswCKjZZodO-fQIcxoHVnicckvx405qeapNhSmX3sRbtARB_JmLRTkE5Ff9PyRAW9blnjWJ65jFUmrNmAvE/s1600/IMG01145-20110402-1217.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591385451242959122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq4pxpTvlLTtGxv4lToDadEKPGV5uI1USB8GC83Wl5u7N_PI0Hrfu6JNyxswCKjZZodO-fQIcxoHVnicckvx405qeapNhSmX3sRbtARB_JmLRTkE5Ff9PyRAW9blnjWJ65jFUmrNmAvE/s320/IMG01145-20110402-1217.jpg" /></a> This shot of the Airstream and truck is from the good side- since we had a Bus Coach mess up the passenger rear panel of the truck box while we were parked at a shopping centre...aaarrrggghhh. Oh well, we will get it fixed in Ottawa to be good as new! We were at a truck stop in Tennessee taking a break and refuelling before the final leg to Kentucky. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNOr2HgXF5TJMNVBDRTfinrEKSl8LFVJ5xFYlkmV5gXq1j8iPPiemzm3THrweZ7B_f6FbFpxPQg2KvCQKBCquUEgBCBEqHEHGslJevtJJJAibIBaR5GDSqUoVSejLbvM80ID4RkeCLU4/s1600/IMG01140-20110402-0953.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591385442787184322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNOr2HgXF5TJMNVBDRTfinrEKSl8LFVJ5xFYlkmV5gXq1j8iPPiemzm3THrweZ7B_f6FbFpxPQg2KvCQKBCquUEgBCBEqHEHGslJevtJJJAibIBaR5GDSqUoVSejLbvM80ID4RkeCLU4/s320/IMG01140-20110402-0953.jpg" /></a> We were amazed at how much traffic there was on the roadways for a Saturday morning, Atlanta and Nashville were both busy and in Chattanooga near the "Y" in the road where 75 and 24 seperate, there was a period of very slow going.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cop3nvNa3N15qLL6SgQ8uFJDTxR_KaiuYor9zS5uab1i6MwMFWdfy4UUQcUw0Kjp0l5DgCtM5O-MwqHyxlklO32t_hUz4zTRLntVVUqoWwlvy3h-bSBgDKqVIXdigzW4Nz8a0qWKH8Q/s1600/IMG01112-20110324-1500.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591385437064176002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cop3nvNa3N15qLL6SgQ8uFJDTxR_KaiuYor9zS5uab1i6MwMFWdfy4UUQcUw0Kjp0l5DgCtM5O-MwqHyxlklO32t_hUz4zTRLntVVUqoWwlvy3h-bSBgDKqVIXdigzW4Nz8a0qWKH8Q/s320/IMG01112-20110324-1500.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>I loved the shot of Brooklyn sharing her ice cream with Rudy as she sits in the Airstream. We really enjoyed seeing Derek and Lisa and the girls at the beach this year and hope we can meet them again on the road...maybe next time in Disney World!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZNurZHe-1EyfvWRFO_kqw32g5McVM4rfZzUfrwBVXnWxJuOF8v26kG7N4dYu_9MiccA1LD14rPdp3McU-WyaBCm4SAfq0nZWS3FvvvFnCNVpJyWsxz9A9v_nPl9LCrdeTdyR9PlgBM8/s1600/IMG01017-20110313-0851.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591385438852311458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZNurZHe-1EyfvWRFO_kqw32g5McVM4rfZzUfrwBVXnWxJuOF8v26kG7N4dYu_9MiccA1LD14rPdp3McU-WyaBCm4SAfq0nZWS3FvvvFnCNVpJyWsxz9A9v_nPl9LCrdeTdyR9PlgBM8/s320/IMG01017-20110313-0851.jpg" /></a> <br /><div></div><br /><div>This year I was up to Ottawa a bit more than I had planned to and the shot out the airplance window is of the Washington DC area and no snow!!! :-) I landed at National on an Air Canada flight and had to leave the security zone to catch my US Airways connection! Never again will I make that mistake...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We have a weather window but it means that we will stay put here in Bowling Green for three nights before we head North again...next stop is the Airstream plant in Jackson Centre, Ohio. </div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-55077396087401675842011-03-18T18:00:00.005-04:002011-03-18T18:12:02.109-04:00Myrtle Beach, Ocean Lakes Campground, March 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLoFMeV4zO3QuaaqYBd5gKKivrkzMu5UfOqVIAd7C3ygdDOl7cfPXNknCGvNUeA61OSYjLVm2srqRh-ewamGmv_9VJrWpobmmjhVWtMagu-oFlkVTRUP8RWC97GpbAkULsOWseC2mGx4/s1600/IMG_9601.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585544455743095346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLoFMeV4zO3QuaaqYBd5gKKivrkzMu5UfOqVIAd7C3ygdDOl7cfPXNknCGvNUeA61OSYjLVm2srqRh-ewamGmv_9VJrWpobmmjhVWtMagu-oFlkVTRUP8RWC97GpbAkULsOWseC2mGx4/s320/IMG_9601.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_twArK10vcXf8j1vuEG51UWERq7eSLbcHJ4fP3-oovaaVYbHBDCTwqIQeAu7TxpmFawEmgMF6VKNum7xVTR55ZT6XanaZPQMV1VwY8M-MSbNpUtNiI4rughwl5J3BJ3zTchHzKijYQI/s1600/IMG_9604.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585544455798774258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_twArK10vcXf8j1vuEG51UWERq7eSLbcHJ4fP3-oovaaVYbHBDCTwqIQeAu7TxpmFawEmgMF6VKNum7xVTR55ZT6XanaZPQMV1VwY8M-MSbNpUtNiI4rughwl5J3BJ3zTchHzKijYQI/s320/IMG_9604.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwTzetghpnje0ESC-_fSf8TcvUJx631uQquVYKfDfliu3YNfyan4eeQgiY3P_D82FE8K_icieeeTM9bSmMUgGcnYIjDIBw_BLGC2SbX-pBlJ4gyqQdzcId9a6g4srBucW942grv1XT74/s1600/IMG_9596.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585544449475491554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwTzetghpnje0ESC-_fSf8TcvUJx631uQquVYKfDfliu3YNfyan4eeQgiY3P_D82FE8K_icieeeTM9bSmMUgGcnYIjDIBw_BLGC2SbX-pBlJ4gyqQdzcId9a6g4srBucW942grv1XT74/s320/IMG_9596.JPG" /></a> Our campsite is just about 35 feet from the beach and we have no-one parked in front of us this year which is very nice indeed. The dogs are allowed on the beach and absolutely love it there. Listening to the waves crash against the shore is a favourite pastime for everyone and especially with the windows open at night!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Many friends returned from last year and we have been enjoying beautiful weather since I got back to the Airstream (Airebella) from Ottawa. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Next week Lisa and Derek have rented a condo on the beach in Myrtle Beach about 5 miles from here. It will be wonderful to see everyone here in the beach setting.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41ETZRvwKOWMPJfb-3Z5JQNmuvDDD1c6oyn1IoP8mpY2z_x4dpTIp89FFBGHCrFiIgvYdCF0wN8lWJsycIOkSilnedrW5Y_6DfGOIPeig_HnGu3C5mEBgqUNgVFql8frpXz6X4QZ3G1U/s1600/IMG_9602.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585543773287612946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41ETZRvwKOWMPJfb-3Z5JQNmuvDDD1c6oyn1IoP8mpY2z_x4dpTIp89FFBGHCrFiIgvYdCF0wN8lWJsycIOkSilnedrW5Y_6DfGOIPeig_HnGu3C5mEBgqUNgVFql8frpXz6X4QZ3G1U/s320/IMG_9602.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Today folks were not only sitting by the shore they were wading and swimming...it is still a little too cold for me...</div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-7632367737455725642011-03-15T08:44:00.004-04:002011-03-15T09:01:59.446-04:00Ottawa for Five Weeks!!!This was the longest visit home to Ottawa that I have taken, since we started travelling for the winter. It was wonderful to spend time with family and friends but at about the midpoint of the trip I realized that "home" is where Richard, Rudy and Reggie are and sometimes that is in Airebella...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUndO0j1hJkTTJT-mHFvcJS9PmZefDU2sgDrFaivRnB1BOVEsFOzBodUUa_LiV_me2LfvjGQ1jvwEJ6fqi57jqVkeI1XuqJaQ-av2uJWD3buJqactrsldndzAONQtKnagN0Ee4IlV4_g/s1600/IMG_9522.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584289190729649170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUndO0j1hJkTTJT-mHFvcJS9PmZefDU2sgDrFaivRnB1BOVEsFOzBodUUa_LiV_me2LfvjGQ1jvwEJ6fqi57jqVkeI1XuqJaQ-av2uJWD3buJqactrsldndzAONQtKnagN0Ee4IlV4_g/s320/IMG_9522.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiFrIzp0v5bafBKGIcnUamQqqxRy6sy7T58lUirkxHrCKttYJV6pw9za7Z8vFLuFCIGy0zx2wUIYEpa2vJMelGZESAf2yq7c2wGhf6Q_wpfT2VVm9ICFE7r8EkLoYdKQF6VxrByop2DA/s1600/IMG_9518.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584289186597723634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiFrIzp0v5bafBKGIcnUamQqqxRy6sy7T58lUirkxHrCKttYJV6pw9za7Z8vFLuFCIGy0zx2wUIYEpa2vJMelGZESAf2yq7c2wGhf6Q_wpfT2VVm9ICFE7r8EkLoYdKQF6VxrByop2DA/s320/IMG_9518.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ehBnx-sUxMYQ8X_AAwsIVljPsyVeBMS0_xnDXetgVJknO1jWBiW6dNY-nxDWfy36wBx3gOgw6WmZits2Yh1L5a_CBZvyplkQJSguIhN23gIJHvDFN4bgi9DU9GEgvjZP7Q0jSP-oZFQ/s1600/IMG_9515.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584289185173299730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ehBnx-sUxMYQ8X_AAwsIVljPsyVeBMS0_xnDXetgVJknO1jWBiW6dNY-nxDWfy36wBx3gOgw6WmZits2Yh1L5a_CBZvyplkQJSguIhN23gIJHvDFN4bgi9DU9GEgvjZP7Q0jSP-oZFQ/s320/IMG_9515.JPG" /></a> Payton, Brooklyn and Madison spent some time with me painting, playing and baking and it was sure fun for me and I hope for them too!<br /></div><div>The back yard at Fernwood was filled with snow and looked quite bleak. <br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNbsFji6LsDF-dwi6bl1h5cFj6CtLzx7kI5XxCl5KaoUMeusdw6bRPx9GugewDElGxHIRV0wxe5kiBmKv1YljNcwLwDP_XglFiQK2MjQM9CQ34-KWhJy0id4mLfHE1Du5g2yGH5r_99Q/s1600/IMG_9496.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584289180282736994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNbsFji6LsDF-dwi6bl1h5cFj6CtLzx7kI5XxCl5KaoUMeusdw6bRPx9GugewDElGxHIRV0wxe5kiBmKv1YljNcwLwDP_XglFiQK2MjQM9CQ34-KWhJy0id4mLfHE1Du5g2yGH5r_99Q/s320/IMG_9496.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Jgrp2psTuI0zA48k8pM9EpBM4vhZjdGXbRuv_xxf3ShZbU4_d-D8VS-sv4auB53keg2TAmaD8Pf2b8O9hK_NeHdiHUKjY_SZ6fwNnDZFPrSAdTpCt3dUfblIoClZKtTKyVhph44E_Ho/s1600/IMG_9510.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584289179359106194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Jgrp2psTuI0zA48k8pM9EpBM4vhZjdGXbRuv_xxf3ShZbU4_d-D8VS-sv4auB53keg2TAmaD8Pf2b8O9hK_NeHdiHUKjY_SZ6fwNnDZFPrSAdTpCt3dUfblIoClZKtTKyVhph44E_Ho/s320/IMG_9510.JPG" /></a> Louise and Brooklyn enjoying a cuddle in Nana's kitchen. Lots of changes in the kitchen while was home. I ordered and received all new Stainless steel appliances, replaced the hardware on the cupboards, ordered a new countertop in granite with new sink and faucet. There was lots of planning and now are lots of jobs for Richard to do when he gets back to Ottawa! :-)<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-57266480694916840372011-02-02T06:43:00.004-05:002011-02-02T15:21:41.351-05:00On the Road Again<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Lr8LcA4XAdKnPWqhGzCzAMfoFC-xReW_YnnjmNYoKkNMZ0Td7khI1rIn4ixBeA70dwSC6bKitOBhINsQjAEXELgJfEtjJimR5REP1BUDAeFVLcLeoOuULufUajeWZtthIkJxSclm_V8/s1600/IMG_9377.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569188585883131906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Lr8LcA4XAdKnPWqhGzCzAMfoFC-xReW_YnnjmNYoKkNMZ0Td7khI1rIn4ixBeA70dwSC6bKitOBhINsQjAEXELgJfEtjJimR5REP1BUDAeFVLcLeoOuULufUajeWZtthIkJxSclm_V8/s400/IMG_9377.JPG" /></a> Myrtle Beach View from Airebella's door!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHSd_wGuBbZCiWydD-GGLFHlmUAtj-Y4FdbiphKRnVayiZoPk0TIArne5d7bp5zH6330HyqBaTBmWUauRSs3svm93XE1nwJYnW2GfLa_ksupoH3naEHyP-cHJYqCpIxVPiY3iwoxc7SM/s1600/IMG_9376.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569188584167760386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHSd_wGuBbZCiWydD-GGLFHlmUAtj-Y4FdbiphKRnVayiZoPk0TIArne5d7bp5zH6330HyqBaTBmWUauRSs3svm93XE1nwJYnW2GfLa_ksupoH3naEHyP-cHJYqCpIxVPiY3iwoxc7SM/s400/IMG_9376.JPG" /></a> Rudy is always exhausted after a relocation...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtpOQV-au2bTV-hlz7r8BsVGndTX9BNTFWHRHjPDwwYade-cjFrM0gY7BnY5aFebAi7CVIMdXSMhxtiJjo2S7CX3ApkH-aDBM_Bs40drpp6IXsgaYiHDFsLjV4DkfEkl5IkFUlyEVvWk/s1600/IMG_1010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569059443516707986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtpOQV-au2bTV-hlz7r8BsVGndTX9BNTFWHRHjPDwwYade-cjFrM0gY7BnY5aFebAi7CVIMdXSMhxtiJjo2S7CX3ApkH-aDBM_Bs40drpp6IXsgaYiHDFsLjV4DkfEkl5IkFUlyEVvWk/s400/IMG_1010.JPG" /></a> Perdido Key white sands...</div><div><br /><br /></div><div>Well, January was a beautiful month in Perdido Key. The weather transitions that the winter always brings there at the Gulf made for very interesting backdrops for some days! For us the month saw an influx of new RVs as folks that had spent their Christmas at home before heading out South made their trek. The motorbikes became more plentiful and almost all the sites were booked. Richard and I, knowing that our days were becoming numbered in our site 3, made several visits to Joe Patti's seafood to enjoy fresh fish, lobster and crab. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div>We also discovered the walking trails that lead to and from the Alabama State Park and enjoyed going there for long walks in the Alabama pine forests. All manner of pine can be found there. And the 9 banded armadillo also lives in those woods and on occasion one would come out and peer at us as it foraged in the pine needles.</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>I also made a trip to Ottawa that was to last one short week and ended up lasting almost two so that I could attend some planned meetings and start an unexpected contract as well. Thank goodness for the ability to skype with Richard several times a day for face to face chats. The highlight of travel home always includes family of course and we got some time in between my work to chat and get together!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div>We are now in Myrtle Beach, enjoying a beachside location and hearing the rain on the roof today is quite comforting. We traveled from Alabama, through the panhandle of Florida to the Atlantic on Interstate 10 and then north through the seaside swamps of Georgia to South Carolina with an over night near Tallahassee at the Flying J and one at a beautiful campground near Amelia Island and Jacksonville Florida. Now, with Airebella sitting right beside the majestic Atlantic, I can hear the waves crashing in as a storm passes through the area. The rain on the roof has stopped as I have been writing this message.</div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div>I have decided to update my journal on about the first of the month so as not to lose the Chronicles altogether!<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-72911830268585913632011-01-01T13:45:00.003-05:002011-01-01T14:05:46.050-05:00Happy New Year :-)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvhXyy47NfjlBWDNcJ54yt8L8I6mrnUQBiKAX9wLOQ1i0gQeosZOYsec6dmTLIVrv1_EkPlqQdrq1v7EpL5aQHTDNrcESdSIYH2O7bu3N1PCmfxahpaRUhFBuFtErr5l6SQtrc14RXxo/s1600/aaalowcountryboilpic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 185px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557293767804785234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvhXyy47NfjlBWDNcJ54yt8L8I6mrnUQBiKAX9wLOQ1i0gQeosZOYsec6dmTLIVrv1_EkPlqQdrq1v7EpL5aQHTDNrcESdSIYH2O7bu3N1PCmfxahpaRUhFBuFtErr5l6SQtrc14RXxo/s400/aaalowcountryboilpic.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Folks, I do hope that 2011 is everything you are hoping for. At the RV Park we had a full house last night at the Playa Del Rio room with a Low Country Boil prepared by one of the fellow travellers, Larry. The boil was authentic and very complete with several varieties of shrimp, red potatoes, rice, corn all spiced to perfection. It was followed by a couple of dessert selections that we provided and preceded by some appetizers that Suzy prepared. It was a wonderful evening including fireworks over the Gulf contributed by our condo neighbours!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>As the New Year rolls over for me I am seriously thinking <strong><em>this could be my last post</em></strong>. Not that we are completing our travels by any means, in fact, we will soon be moving on again, and spring, summer and fall of 2011 will see us exploring many new places...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Enjoy the day and the year ahead everyone!</div><br /><div></div><div> </div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-75553611072823616022010-12-29T09:39:00.006-05:002010-12-30T12:08:06.278-05:00Life in the RV Lane ... part 1...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV2XYYecEjEpOwAm85r4JffPgZRjRMxO5PJpXTp1r6q3OC1FibzoHq0tY7iYOaf5l7Z9TRkRXpDzdLGSOuvp-EhYPnHrbRPalCR1xvyaYHIX5xn13NFoYPnpYYNwPM8YyckhMMZWBras/s1600/IMG00036-20100227-1211.jpg"></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9KYraUX6vuANmMIbBC7pY7yFKDaYZTYx_y_TgqmQMgqURUuHXrQ4bGGmkuMXcGjkmajOVgeVfUGheBJaWMlcTWaQW5AIDJRaFhr2059QqzXv_g19H4l4R9K7ByyoRg2ZpKaI6YIFjEY/s1600/airstream+under+palm.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556125438938561922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9KYraUX6vuANmMIbBC7pY7yFKDaYZTYx_y_TgqmQMgqURUuHXrQ4bGGmkuMXcGjkmajOVgeVfUGheBJaWMlcTWaQW5AIDJRaFhr2059QqzXv_g19H4l4R9K7ByyoRg2ZpKaI6YIFjEY/s400/airstream+under+palm.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000099;"> This is our third year at this site! Site Number 3 at Playa Del Rio on Perdido Key. (this shot was from year 2)<br /><br /></span></em>This morning is gorgeous here on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico on the Florida panhandle as it joins 1/2 mile away with the Beaches of Alabama! I am compelled to share a few insights about life in an RV parked for a time away from home.<br /><br /><br />One meets so many people on the road. Some stay with us, as lasting friendships are formed. Some one hopes to never encounter again (thankfully these are few and far between!). Some have an eccentricity that one cannot help but notice. Some expect more from the campground that one would reasonably do. Campgrounds are a community and as such, folks need to get along and there is an essential balance to be struck between the community and the service provider that is predicated on trust and fairness.<br /><br />Campsites come with services that are more or less the same wherever you go; Internet access, Cable TV (which I could easily do without except for HGTV! :-) ), water, sewer, power, and land mass. One can survive for some time without any of these, except for the land mass; it is of course, <strong>essential</strong> to have a <em>place</em> to park. For Richard and I getting adequate space to park is our first priority to get the truck and Airstream out of harms way. We have a generator so wherever we are we can power up the trailer, But if we are parked for a long time it is very nice to have sewer, water and power so we do not have to move the rig to address those issues.<br /><br />We have been having some issues with Internet here at our campground that could be remedied for the higher paying sites with a third router up at this end of the campground. Internet is VERY important to us, I have a need to skype with my grandchildren and right now I have to walk down to the clubhouse to get a good signal! That is just not acceptable for me. Also, since I am working on my business as well, consulting is difficult without solid and continuous access. So we are going to get a solution that can travel with us while we are here in the US to de-couple us from our dependence on the adequacy (or inadequacy) of the parks internet services. Having said that I am ready to hit the showers and get ready to visit Verizon and AT&T today ... unless my state of relaxation compels me to unwind and enjoy the sunshine for another day!<br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-27619629622593224362010-12-24T11:53:00.005-05:002010-12-24T13:41:17.076-05:00Merry Christmas to All...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVioBvUWNoCcDrpyCsH32uCBU6LiVP_0fRor7zrTWDfpilNWYQ5sH0odqA9QJVSVoCRIB6W8L_A67kX0dD7FoTL8Olvu0q6ME9Og4bb95nx88M75Pqu5y90bZ4-DdBxI8hj0ogbG2MhM/s1600/IMG_9361.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554320442478100146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVioBvUWNoCcDrpyCsH32uCBU6LiVP_0fRor7zrTWDfpilNWYQ5sH0odqA9QJVSVoCRIB6W8L_A67kX0dD7FoTL8Olvu0q6ME9Og4bb95nx88M75Pqu5y90bZ4-DdBxI8hj0ogbG2MhM/s400/IMG_9361.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc8xeEWYrT9WHXBfIJe3vHbDZK_f4_jSFwAg_i3yoTFstSC1ZhIJjAJZM3NaCF0RuFgNOfEHgkVbw5NuNSvk04EURYrRFlltcWLavgNN9xrj9eJYp_qQAbiymjFNaA80jUBNFGpt4kX0/s1600/IMG00912-20101223-1613.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554297788995720402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc8xeEWYrT9WHXBfIJe3vHbDZK_f4_jSFwAg_i3yoTFstSC1ZhIJjAJZM3NaCF0RuFgNOfEHgkVbw5NuNSvk04EURYrRFlltcWLavgNN9xrj9eJYp_qQAbiymjFNaA80jUBNFGpt4kX0/s400/IMG00912-20101223-1613.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1AeWe5q127Gu2CCT-nON4HNY4FMtnpVVFaGx4uDz4w6Oi8HcRhYz3KSCrHpPgtEoFFDqxTiCDMBpTNEhpnCie_IwFJqApaR3l7j0OGqZNDGj7S3N1EB9FbqmlJDJTFqb_pivMnhw4DY/s1600/Santa+sunning+himself.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554297785166888530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1AeWe5q127Gu2CCT-nON4HNY4FMtnpVVFaGx4uDz4w6Oi8HcRhYz3KSCrHpPgtEoFFDqxTiCDMBpTNEhpnCie_IwFJqApaR3l7j0OGqZNDGj7S3N1EB9FbqmlJDJTFqb_pivMnhw4DY/s400/Santa+sunning+himself.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Well it is Christmas again and Richard and I and Rudy and Reggie are enjoying some warm weather at the Beach. It is always hard to miss family at this time of year but they all know our hearts and thoughts and spirits are with them. It is a busy time for everyone and we often do not get time to sit back and relax and just enjoy the scenery, whether it is palm trees and rolling oceans, Christmas trees and crackling fires or southwest sunsets and cactus flowers. As you enjoy this holiday season remember to think about what is truly important in your lives and be thankful for all the blessings you have. </div><br /><div></div></div><div><br /><div>One of my facebook friends wrote this morning <span style="color:#000099;"><em>"may you be filled with the meaning of the season, be with those who matter, heal the relationships (where needed) and give voice to the love in your heart"</em></span> and I could not have said it better myself. Life is so short and the time flies by whether we like it or not!<br /></div></div><div><br /><div>My message for my daughters and son-in-law and my grandchildren is that I love you all and every day you are filling my heart with joy! Have a blessed Christmas and enjoy all the time you have together this holiday season with family and friends. In the photos selected for this post, I just wanted to show the grandkids three things: Reggie as a Reindeer, my smiling face.. :-) and that Santa goes to the Beach to sun himself before he makes his rounds! Merry Christmas...</div><br /><div></div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-74839031392452072562010-12-18T09:47:00.004-05:002010-12-18T10:17:15.787-05:00Ottawa was Cold, Snowy and Windy!<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552040952904676882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y6M41-kvsXk7j8tanKCvC6F-X5X4xvJxDkrmSXgsy9lyNkqCti7Nkhx32J-ijGPChlqqVThkWLvZe2UtVy8i0K8rUL4XwZSiNKabnKWXimR-UYS3yGIjfmnlPVpcdsCflkDprpSMxoo/s400/IMG_9354.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypSQ0DoWUERsan9BD5wR7VRyaJgQmXHC_FFKrq9B9NU3Ux5ct1wzG-lkbyeszsTLFI0ZSywdfy_4S1dWz-4pnNFmYNot2D7z96Thir97RWRfe479Z0ti_lmSVAA-7byoVarIvUX2wCy0/s1600/IMG00888-20101209-1048.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552035386629728050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypSQ0DoWUERsan9BD5wR7VRyaJgQmXHC_FFKrq9B9NU3Ux5ct1wzG-lkbyeszsTLFI0ZSywdfy_4S1dWz-4pnNFmYNot2D7z96Thir97RWRfe479Z0ti_lmSVAA-7byoVarIvUX2wCy0/s400/IMG00888-20101209-1048.jpg" /></a> Madison happy to see me home for a week...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9IK6b5uaJT56mbJBZUmwbs1v0ICXgKBttYhgEPff6m9y_k4lpnMRkHo71whLgn0opfERkzvWmoAF8LJUEiC3knDM2rxrkO5bTYuRhWapPYxuM4vt3tzrD7CnJ_dCf4iywJo-dn7toDk/s1600/IMG00893-20101210-1841.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552035383267281474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9IK6b5uaJT56mbJBZUmwbs1v0ICXgKBttYhgEPff6m9y_k4lpnMRkHo71whLgn0opfERkzvWmoAF8LJUEiC3knDM2rxrkO5bTYuRhWapPYxuM4vt3tzrD7CnJ_dCf4iywJo-dn7toDk/s400/IMG00893-20101210-1841.jpg" /></a> Payton and Brooklyn came for a sleepover together...if was fun.<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552035379772963442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0oFk_kOyYp_0jFz21kqv36BBupwmS5e6TrX7cu5xC3KWIx-RQ02_FQs8DxEtDF3AxhDQZ-XfOUuK7VuVmCxp3x8c8Be3BTBD0mltkZABYSE8TdGUZx2oE9otL_gn-knDw3XBmPpsrWw/s400/IMG_8782.JPG" />Rudy held down the fort at the Airstream with Richard and Reggie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGp9pg3WyiyAV08Qj7eqxsy3SImHHJgO57FR5-nX2-_QCr9xruKigAShRPavIwFsZVUq8eJIkZTgUl9G4FCraWXJzGpoKt5pMpl3TRfzO67DODkfoOS0ubaO85CgSR4L3T5i_knKCXag/s1600/IMG00892-20101210-1455.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552035376790926802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGp9pg3WyiyAV08Qj7eqxsy3SImHHJgO57FR5-nX2-_QCr9xruKigAShRPavIwFsZVUq8eJIkZTgUl9G4FCraWXJzGpoKt5pMpl3TRfzO67DODkfoOS0ubaO85CgSR4L3T5i_knKCXag/s400/IMG00892-20101210-1455.jpg" /></a> Because I came home for a visit before Christmas it was essential to get a little tree....It was little but charming and Brooklyn and I both loved it. </div><br /><div>The weather was snowy, blowy, freezing rainy and cold the whole time so we spent lots of time indoors keeping warm. I was able to get the contract in place for the next work I am involved in so that was very good. Next time home will be for a while longer.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Returning to Pensacola was very nice, the temps have been around 60 to 65 during the warmest part of the day. About four weeks ago we ordered a new la-z-boy for the Airstream and it arrived early. Very nice addition to the interior!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>There is a Christmas party tonight at the Park complete with a Santa exchange and lots of good food and company. I may not be able to go because of my cold but we will see how the day evolves...<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-80953921961054818722010-12-07T12:13:00.004-05:002010-12-07T12:49:21.631-05:00Cooler Days In Florida...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05cn_8ZdiEw6b_YxqMGebcQVa_iGElPwiv-khYW1VN9RXWX_mcze81C7o_OTZPPDvIjOKz45hxeWlDc-XpCYYGHCxx6HrMm8Xa7q1PSRqJjn6CAZ6vABFOkR5uCkVzakVoxEHQSPoY1o/s1600/IMG_9349.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547990025071194466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05cn_8ZdiEw6b_YxqMGebcQVa_iGElPwiv-khYW1VN9RXWX_mcze81C7o_OTZPPDvIjOKz45hxeWlDc-XpCYYGHCxx6HrMm8Xa7q1PSRqJjn6CAZ6vABFOkR5uCkVzakVoxEHQSPoY1o/s400/IMG_9349.JPG" /></a> Rudy likes that he gets to cuddle up under blankets when it is cold. He is such a sweet dog. His face is getting a little grey!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Fo0yMNW722cyO2yorI5RJyGtNy_IeinaOJ9GJFRvSIHjaLcz3hcVPKTQq-rRdWLkssdRMCVstMqOSZyDEQ_0I8jqNPkUEv9yG9_-KQyW8UYRHHdHR9GCSL2wzTI5VT9CjRnfk2RgR28/s1600/IMG_9351.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547990020423451890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Fo0yMNW722cyO2yorI5RJyGtNy_IeinaOJ9GJFRvSIHjaLcz3hcVPKTQq-rRdWLkssdRMCVstMqOSZyDEQ_0I8jqNPkUEv9yG9_-KQyW8UYRHHdHR9GCSL2wzTI5VT9CjRnfk2RgR28/s400/IMG_9351.JPG" /></a> Happiness is a good friend...Reggie and Rudy spen hours sleeping on the couch on an old wool blanket from the Mill at Blythe, Ontario. These blankets never seem to wear out!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOQ6Is9hgyeLLw_IEsiEEWocCThoZ-1K0aKw8WYHp-P6Krr-kHJB8uHEH7GGDLG0Vv6pGYFoj1VDa1Qi5QF2XeYr4lCUGLY81LsKy82_8kQqwGz2qPWUQ1x5Pn5uxcfiBrFWUqU5cTQY/s1600/IMG_9348.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547990018037752226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOQ6Is9hgyeLLw_IEsiEEWocCThoZ-1K0aKw8WYHp-P6Krr-kHJB8uHEH7GGDLG0Vv6pGYFoj1VDa1Qi5QF2XeYr4lCUGLY81LsKy82_8kQqwGz2qPWUQ1x5Pn5uxcfiBrFWUqU5cTQY/s400/IMG_9348.JPG" /></a> This morning the temperatures had gone down to 29F overnight and the wool socks Richard brought down feel good on my feet. Trouble is they are hard to wear with my flip flops! :-) I am headed for Ottawa for a week tomorrow morning and so if I think this is cold....well I guess I will see....<br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-84959645941939670522010-12-01T08:56:00.003-05:002010-12-01T09:08:27.318-05:00Chilly Morning On Perdido Key...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3wsOiL-9x76M6n2yU8I5VZhfVkIFutH90PIf6MxteXnlHZjuBXBKx-gmgRgthK451X-GBXWWdEa6uU43JlOJhlIUl3yohafexyoUCXjgwIWUZ1dfkDT5cg_wPnrVvDXvo7g8LYKLfrg/s1600/IMG_9342.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545713163060787698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3wsOiL-9x76M6n2yU8I5VZhfVkIFutH90PIf6MxteXnlHZjuBXBKx-gmgRgthK451X-GBXWWdEa6uU43JlOJhlIUl3yohafexyoUCXjgwIWUZ1dfkDT5cg_wPnrVvDXvo7g8LYKLfrg/s400/IMG_9342.JPG" /></a> The beach is just over the hill and beyond a gulley and the weather is cold this morning. It was 37 F overnight and right now, at 08:00 am it is up to 38 F (3 C) . today it should get up to about 60 F (16 C) here on the beach.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhiDqF43uvFdsna-PedgEwvkNoOyFZhyP_i2ryvNpr7o4A9FB5OevYLrwqFt0k5lgVyfeiBowD49K2sD8oSFHKOwAx1o7Yig4aCbJwEOnZkJzZW3wSDY8hOvpIohDUP4erVBmgZIS3CA/s1600/IMG_9325.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545713154863705938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhiDqF43uvFdsna-PedgEwvkNoOyFZhyP_i2ryvNpr7o4A9FB5OevYLrwqFt0k5lgVyfeiBowD49K2sD8oSFHKOwAx1o7Yig4aCbJwEOnZkJzZW3wSDY8hOvpIohDUP4erVBmgZIS3CA/s400/IMG_9325.JPG" /></a> Our new friends, Donna and Duane from West Virginia left today after a month here at Playa Del Rio. They are headed for Emerald RV Park near Navarre Beach just about 45 minutes from here. Their big 5th wheel had 4 slides!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXRYHV_I1U5eOq5V2HXPV2WeR2_cBsFl8HxC3vZYue7IioGNIWycsGerFTCm3a1i5CArrMs7aKSF3jYKEDvP5G8tQ3IcDP8ioNMGXEvnNFlBxVU82RCvNkAnhJIu27Sy34QWGXP4N9MM/s1600/IMG_9338.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545713150771068546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXRYHV_I1U5eOq5V2HXPV2WeR2_cBsFl8HxC3vZYue7IioGNIWycsGerFTCm3a1i5CArrMs7aKSF3jYKEDvP5G8tQ3IcDP8ioNMGXEvnNFlBxVU82RCvNkAnhJIu27Sy34QWGXP4N9MM/s400/IMG_9338.JPG" /></a> Off they go leaving site number 1 vacant again and returning a view of the horizon to us from our site 3. We will see them again soon since we are planning a day trip down the coast to Destin, Florida.<br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-60350838055724172552010-11-30T15:00:00.003-05:002010-11-30T15:06:03.499-05:00Rainy, Windy Day in Paradise!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NEeDZaEvtnZV4linvXuqPwWPTIa-TSDmOroRCuiGKwZt05YNVG3yBFZ6oXrG63Da3vAU5vZ9PmOMUAYQAqRgN17TJlK0aVSIbAtiSjzGGFq2zVD9ocEbhbIxVGn8hFQuXKJjLVxGtJI/s1600/IMG_9320.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545435695411906818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NEeDZaEvtnZV4linvXuqPwWPTIa-TSDmOroRCuiGKwZt05YNVG3yBFZ6oXrG63Da3vAU5vZ9PmOMUAYQAqRgN17TJlK0aVSIbAtiSjzGGFq2zVD9ocEbhbIxVGn8hFQuXKJjLVxGtJI/s400/IMG_9320.JPG" /></a> Reggie braves the wind and the weather for a little constitutional....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8jQBXbL0evW2ilc5P9-lLoBcbjhalUQkpjj4bhlrdaQERLf1qdQMYb6ugcYc7rr-Xjm6Lrc1V5BbAgJRtnhhcIBujSUlwakoG9Nt4BiImzqjWOWCyYGs5RrVdM5b7c2NRZPTiIc9wWQ/s1600/IMG_9323.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545435674772839042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8jQBXbL0evW2ilc5P9-lLoBcbjhalUQkpjj4bhlrdaQERLf1qdQMYb6ugcYc7rr-Xjm6Lrc1V5BbAgJRtnhhcIBujSUlwakoG9Nt4BiImzqjWOWCyYGs5RrVdM5b7c2NRZPTiIc9wWQ/s400/IMG_9323.JPG" /></a> Rudy braves the weather from his spot on the couch, head on the pillow, blanket overtop...don't bug me attitude goin' on !<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6f4b4G63Pipl6SM-wC4_hCVQKLRDNK92NM0crHKXRnsjwCcyzkLC1Peg89I7cs7zOD0OpUt3IUFfq15qmLdP_sqPpbYrcT2EvVTJb9UsesNGOShZtvuO0tWLzD0KkXijbrC9sI8XR-w/s1600/IMG_9321.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545435639949238130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6f4b4G63Pipl6SM-wC4_hCVQKLRDNK92NM0crHKXRnsjwCcyzkLC1Peg89I7cs7zOD0OpUt3IUFfq15qmLdP_sqPpbYrcT2EvVTJb9UsesNGOShZtvuO0tWLzD0KkXijbrC9sI8XR-w/s400/IMG_9321.JPG" /></a><br />The view from the Airstream door, you can see the ex FEMA trailer on the left, that is one of 6 that are here , probably for the winter....</div><div> </div><div>Tornado watches and water spouts on the Gulf...I love the sound of the rain on Airebella's roof top!</div><div><br /><br /> </div><div></div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-32834696941101516182010-11-24T13:18:00.003-05:002010-11-24T13:30:14.892-05:00Turkey Day Tomorrow - Thanksgiving USA!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThq2GqNio7uXv3_PYjoH-8jx4YB2cuOWXqgTZe8kAP5d0gYrLqOChBYsWkp4BVsUdLNRuYp6ExILqPgw8POSWzs48SVspuclD6HaMzWhXURUf0u3aNR-h4DCFmRVKfqFEdLPHaK-SzFk/s1600/IMG_9291.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182827335183506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThq2GqNio7uXv3_PYjoH-8jx4YB2cuOWXqgTZe8kAP5d0gYrLqOChBYsWkp4BVsUdLNRuYp6ExILqPgw8POSWzs48SVspuclD6HaMzWhXURUf0u3aNR-h4DCFmRVKfqFEdLPHaK-SzFk/s400/IMG_9291.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg657yD2rgpsi58ZHlIlRUmdepNo4IXZddxSGGoD0zgz_I1x3jWKM8kLtyVAPkN-9WwZD_1a72cHYZHFgjbBGQVHc_nKjkVuC_m8YqSKV_4TzRLWKAwY3uzvB2jNzk0qbTgkYAaIts78QI/s1600/IMG_9287.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182824838754338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg657yD2rgpsi58ZHlIlRUmdepNo4IXZddxSGGoD0zgz_I1x3jWKM8kLtyVAPkN-9WwZD_1a72cHYZHFgjbBGQVHc_nKjkVuC_m8YqSKV_4TzRLWKAwY3uzvB2jNzk0qbTgkYAaIts78QI/s400/IMG_9287.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHvYRRS_grZ6Pknlkwb7tkSOvy-VZuVB7yOEWyLE0g1CbmBB0XYScpsVsxU0m1B53uhvgsE3IA9YDhEA0ZLYadKWyuzilcwEDWlJI35fGSfe9wAJU0LM3NzFscIXCrMR_SRkXqRTtgAs/s1600/IMG_9286.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182820265954322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHvYRRS_grZ6Pknlkwb7tkSOvy-VZuVB7yOEWyLE0g1CbmBB0XYScpsVsxU0m1B53uhvgsE3IA9YDhEA0ZLYadKWyuzilcwEDWlJI35fGSfe9wAJU0LM3NzFscIXCrMR_SRkXqRTtgAs/s400/IMG_9286.JPG" /></a> Today is absolutely gorgeous with not a cloud in the sky and we are giving thanks American style here at the beach! It is a lazy fall day and the little salamanders are running around the rocks and back fence behind the Airstream. The breeze is moving the greenery around just enough to give the illusion of crisp coolness outside. But it is HOT. I am not complaining , the alternative is the Canadian winter and snow!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Tomorrow I am cooking one of the turkeys for the Thanksgiving feast here at the park. It will be in addition to the smoked one Larry is doing right now, and the two deep fried ones that Steve and Ann are doing....seems like a lot of turkey, but the park is expected to be full tomorrow with about 26 sites occupied.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Rudy and Reggie love the smell of turkey cooking and I will have to cook one for them too! Today is a good day to do that ... Rich and I are headed for the beach in a while for a little sunshine. We miss everyone at home, but I will be home to Ottawa a couple of times this year to see everyone; the first trip back is in two weeks! Cannot wait to hug everyone! :-) </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Bob and Debbie, Torrey and Pebbles, I do hope you are on the road to Arizona and have "fair winds and following seas" for the maiden voyage of the new Class A...<br /></div><div align="center"></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-86125192805764054362010-11-17T09:29:00.004-05:002010-11-17T09:39:38.748-05:00Checked the Beach Behind the Crab Shack Restaurant<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSTsl9iHyDjQWlYFZwSPufZdT0IB-VHw-CdtjEAbO_oKaU68ixiIHwdLHVwdxC6KQJThCTFTA7uOxnRF1aVsWRigcoU0ozvVqAiCMlZfUDV7MSfqE2t34QokhrKGR1Kzz3WHbmjkx6Js/s1600/IMG00847-20101116-0922.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540526593477371698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSTsl9iHyDjQWlYFZwSPufZdT0IB-VHw-CdtjEAbO_oKaU68ixiIHwdLHVwdxC6KQJThCTFTA7uOxnRF1aVsWRigcoU0ozvVqAiCMlZfUDV7MSfqE2t34QokhrKGR1Kzz3WHbmjkx6Js/s400/IMG00847-20101116-0922.jpg" /></a> We have had a bit of a stormy day yesterday and the winds are fairly brisk today. The beach view behind the restaurant that is about a mile east of us was spectacular with the waves crashing the beach. As you can see, even after the storm, still not many shells (if any) washed up. The sand looks very clean! </div><div align="center">One of the fellow campers was telling us about the clean-up activity here over the summer that involved BP hiring locals with boats for $1400 per day for 12 hour days worth of work at clean-up out in the Gulf. Big job, big, big job!</div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-55130087024202624162010-11-15T11:55:00.004-05:002010-11-15T12:00:17.038-05:00Airstream Surroundings - site number 3...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFsyKS8b4cU4roA3Dt2FFV0FuUG7dYkil5vxARQGEYLF6lo4ooweQKofGl6UUUXjHR5aj9LSwC1P4BawP2MuCbgohm-CNJBg5SOBOu8A_8ZDJHWQPhPhlFA-y8S6sXOIjhpuxulgLdJY/s1600/IMG_8667.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539821778141900658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFsyKS8b4cU4roA3Dt2FFV0FuUG7dYkil5vxARQGEYLF6lo4ooweQKofGl6UUUXjHR5aj9LSwC1P4BawP2MuCbgohm-CNJBg5SOBOu8A_8ZDJHWQPhPhlFA-y8S6sXOIjhpuxulgLdJY/s400/IMG_8667.JPG" /></a> Richard decorated the tree outside Airebella with beautiful lights and captured this picture on his night walk with Reggie.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBfvSe24-_UVPD1q6aEXy9UdG7PKBwPSbkjt066SDLHjDC-PBympo5YM4R69dTJVNxbEqQoV1U7dyloVzfR0dHhchor9_ARYckfeNfb59Dr9TiVOPDh_BCMu4JRTXXW-c9_lDlXqNirg/s1600/IMG_8657.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539821760545151778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBfvSe24-_UVPD1q6aEXy9UdG7PKBwPSbkjt066SDLHjDC-PBympo5YM4R69dTJVNxbEqQoV1U7dyloVzfR0dHhchor9_ARYckfeNfb59Dr9TiVOPDh_BCMu4JRTXXW-c9_lDlXqNirg/s400/IMG_8657.JPG" /></a> The Airstream as seen from the lane...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I53Q2QmxOK_i4P-g_4vL37Exfp4Zp5-jkjtCK9o04uZ4sR1k5vGIIckzETqFuu1Eq0VVZVrtMtD38fmLcJblw5hF0q5d22Q5mzRaNtjT1o5_koGvFIBQ0cTQ2EgLUkm6pOPj1XXx8f0/s1600/IMG_8641.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539821758933138034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I53Q2QmxOK_i4P-g_4vL37Exfp4Zp5-jkjtCK9o04uZ4sR1k5vGIIckzETqFuu1Eq0VVZVrtMtD38fmLcJblw5hF0q5d22Q5mzRaNtjT1o5_koGvFIBQ0cTQ2EgLUkm6pOPj1XXx8f0/s400/IMG_8641.JPG" /></a> Beautiful flowers in November...this must be Florida!!!</div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-65957313759454006432010-11-15T10:57:00.004-05:002010-11-15T12:08:40.199-05:00Post Oil Spill Disaster Beach Views<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXrag3wSs6dlpX1Tlxg-v4yuHj_Cl6qYzu7xpUo7SFPPz_Rba-I91a3y6qKFu0YFkmtBQPSOozB8nGKrUK_0lRoIiPrJqJz1hMieWkaR2GH1-UwgtUrHmBdy_Xp-vN-u35PwW9OoTwRQ/s1600/IMG_9197.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539807338242878466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXrag3wSs6dlpX1Tlxg-v4yuHj_Cl6qYzu7xpUo7SFPPz_Rba-I91a3y6qKFu0YFkmtBQPSOozB8nGKrUK_0lRoIiPrJqJz1hMieWkaR2GH1-UwgtUrHmBdy_Xp-vN-u35PwW9OoTwRQ/s400/IMG_9197.JPG" /></a> Yesterday I took a little walk by the beach and enjoyed watching the birds playing at the water's edge. They were clearly finding tasty tidbits there and were seemingly oblivious to the disaster that fell upon the Gulf this spring and summer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHLAPstEWjR7iy1eHWnDdlFVr2fP3krEJv7QqAXBpxNa_x52N-_QVvIDFGPdKtuSW4b_y8bzCDLQrMRqvRdjNaQP99VOpGjsq_xq7_DFdhZHQ1XwAKxqhiHD9im53XNTVOaL5yVGPHrU/s1600/IMG_9200.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539807321950199106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHLAPstEWjR7iy1eHWnDdlFVr2fP3krEJv7QqAXBpxNa_x52N-_QVvIDFGPdKtuSW4b_y8bzCDLQrMRqvRdjNaQP99VOpGjsq_xq7_DFdhZHQ1XwAKxqhiHD9im53XNTVOaL5yVGPHrU/s400/IMG_9200.JPG" /></a> The vehicles in this shot are part of the group of about 50 workers that are combing the beach for debris and any indications of the oil spill. We cannot see any evidence that oil came on shore, likely because of their hard work here. The sun is blazing down on them as they sift by hand and by machine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnOln5skRbJ8IVBncfTWf4FGnRck-LtSn1F_ZemWC_zEcMshlDDkLAfKGqfhgj0PjlfJ2psH_7I58y19_B6zoA0ZPiIUN8Q94UWEmpBAXs-TmQbcGrTUsroSiRYYpaoh9ZELFgE36BgE/s1600/IMG_9196.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539807310437750322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnOln5skRbJ8IVBncfTWf4FGnRck-LtSn1F_ZemWC_zEcMshlDDkLAfKGqfhgj0PjlfJ2psH_7I58y19_B6zoA0ZPiIUN8Q94UWEmpBAXs-TmQbcGrTUsroSiRYYpaoh9ZELFgE36BgE/s400/IMG_9196.JPG" /></a> The birds still play but for those of you who have followed my posts from this location last year and the year before, there is one obvious difference. The absence of shells is clear when you look at this shot. Where the birds are was once teaming with Heart Cockles, Choral, Scallop shells, Lettered Olives etc. This time of year was the best for beach combing and there is nothing! Nothing rolling in beyond the waters edge either.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3AHN6R-a69mwMRqKH_iJ3vkGykrVYhFpQJikGownx-FkjChAeLwSwv_Cu3DxyA6PA9136S3KOflZerIX4e_SBZKGCVd9LS43mEvYPMDo9ENe5mThqnvKVdZJhN9jVyfUYXaZv45A_TY/s1600/IMG_9185.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539807291750483058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3AHN6R-a69mwMRqKH_iJ3vkGykrVYhFpQJikGownx-FkjChAeLwSwv_Cu3DxyA6PA9136S3KOflZerIX4e_SBZKGCVd9LS43mEvYPMDo9ENe5mThqnvKVdZJhN9jVyfUYXaZv45A_TY/s400/IMG_9185.JPG" /></a> The worker's dune buggies drive back and forth along the beach now...where in prior years the space was deserted!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyYVEjzij2vjClL_BAt8HMUyHTFWZBVkv43_Ll0ouYh9ALb7Rz9r1OWGFz0Ic74iWLppLkISs7nNX0hJ1Hl970AYGo3GmKM37VZ64Da7dPx5REFwrOaWqPK0JfqmEXPuFniMZnyEasuE/s1600/IMG_9184.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539807278225313186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyYVEjzij2vjClL_BAt8HMUyHTFWZBVkv43_Ll0ouYh9ALb7Rz9r1OWGFz0Ic74iWLppLkISs7nNX0hJ1Hl970AYGo3GmKM37VZ64Da7dPx5REFwrOaWqPK0JfqmEXPuFniMZnyEasuE/s400/IMG_9184.JPG" /></a>It is important to keep up the work on the clean-up for sure but it does change the peaceful landscape that I am so fond of. The manager of the park told us that the park was nearly deserted all summer, a time when the beaches are normally acutely alive with children playing, water craft and sun bathers. The area around us seems to be suffering from the lack of tourists as well. Locals are afraid of eating the seafood from the area, some even worried about stepping into the waters of the Gulf where dispersant had been used to battle the oil spill. I myself have ventured into the waters of the Gulf up to my ankles and thorougly enjoyed the local shrimp that a fellow camper prepared for our first pot luck! </div></div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-82888299584695649102010-11-08T12:22:00.005-05:002010-11-08T12:47:38.066-05:00We Have Arrived in Perdido Key ...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg_QLC1dQ7GimjA4mKYNVelORHjg2Q8vfn5flYBF0ummVh3VQso3rTtc-mv241YCMqNuoMOmCqGOgtGtj_uiD-jJkrdYqR028bveRDnCTLA3Rht8jZjxtA_DfYoMHNBFoeBaIxTpwL2I/s1600/IMG00796-20101101-1138.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537236361098858642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg_QLC1dQ7GimjA4mKYNVelORHjg2Q8vfn5flYBF0ummVh3VQso3rTtc-mv241YCMqNuoMOmCqGOgtGtj_uiD-jJkrdYqR028bveRDnCTLA3Rht8jZjxtA_DfYoMHNBFoeBaIxTpwL2I/s400/IMG00796-20101101-1138.jpg" /></a> We left snow one week ago....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK5mxESr_Uvv9Y0iP_Dm2iQWHlvfJuu5Sf2UBsQMLZal7BrpdQt43IAY9kFrAN78vLjHg4qgJHnPZun3YMMsd2dfMu3uU4QbBnhHJQ_l7R9Ikoa7A7GS-me-mtmrtLwC3sypPeRnH3Wo/s1600/IMG_9152.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537234409391937394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK5mxESr_Uvv9Y0iP_Dm2iQWHlvfJuu5Sf2UBsQMLZal7BrpdQt43IAY9kFrAN78vLjHg4qgJHnPZun3YMMsd2dfMu3uU4QbBnhHJQ_l7R9Ikoa7A7GS-me-mtmrtLwC3sypPeRnH3Wo/s400/IMG_9152.JPG" /></a> And found sun and clear skys yesterday!<br /><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHX-TjTpz90d6uG7BBQKFFK3zoCBqgrUTIfuUlDPOe4btwgh9gRCWAEN1NDYg5v2sgCKd9m0Ys8BBPT1V9wNWW50pVgZFrJNGi1Dv3xLIGtl0zmOmw7XP7r1p5xDYwEKLKTSkJplMoBo/s1600/IMG_9178.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537234403659227458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHX-TjTpz90d6uG7BBQKFFK3zoCBqgrUTIfuUlDPOe4btwgh9gRCWAEN1NDYg5v2sgCKd9m0Ys8BBPT1V9wNWW50pVgZFrJNGi1Dv3xLIGtl0zmOmw7XP7r1p5xDYwEKLKTSkJplMoBo/s400/IMG_9178.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Ahhh the joy of unhooking Airebella, cranking down her stabilizer pods and unlatching the awnings for another long rest in Perdido Key. We arrived yesterday afternoon to the smiling faces of old friends welcoming our caravan of one into it's place - site number 3! This park is tiny, with under 30 sites and it is flanked on one side by the Ole River and a cute little marina and on the other (across a small road) by the majestic, though wounded, Gulf of Mexico.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center">The Gulf coast is showing signs of the Oil spill. The fact that people descend on the beach to pick up any oil when they see it does not detract from the amazing vistas and the fresh and soothing aroma of the salt air. Richard and Rudy saw some folks picking up bits this morning on the walk in the gully across from Playa Del Rio. BP provided visitors with an incentive to travel here in the form of three hundred dollars in American Express gift cards. Richard picked ours up this am at the Chamber of Commerce. This was a nice gesture and the $300 covers our fuel cost to get here. :-)</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Since we arrived we have celebrated our friend Suzy's birthday with a trip to Vallarta's restaurant; we have done three small loads of laundry; we have vacuumed the trailer and shaken the rugs outside! The weather is warm(ish) (18degrees C) and sunny and glorious. Rudy and Reggie are so excited to be here. They recognize the surroundings, the sand and some of the folks here... </div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-37563631650680662742010-11-08T12:16:00.002-05:002010-11-08T12:22:20.663-05:00Good Morning David and Nancy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1bqmrN_aF_3RAdmlBRKRyE68MJZ10LYdgJ82khgOu0DlXFvCh254Tt3ycIbTDGiic9c0CnHR148pDJNlIZyTyRHhotk1h05KgPKajlrQNo9yZw2exO7n3SJjqdFO6-ja463bWQ42RJA/s1600/IMG_3760.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhWWCNutGlk1Xj7J22NOqqY3vy6cVk_U_t4e9J5kyMofa-LfaqkhJR5HUHO_E72CsaT6-m_Dbx2QSupVZV1TyricpRrihsoE_hUvCV8z41G_jrluGEsgtbiRDnBRXYSorZKAB9FRvySs/s1600/IMG_9175.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537230294326984898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhWWCNutGlk1Xj7J22NOqqY3vy6cVk_U_t4e9J5kyMofa-LfaqkhJR5HUHO_E72CsaT6-m_Dbx2QSupVZV1TyricpRrihsoE_hUvCV8z41G_jrluGEsgtbiRDnBRXYSorZKAB9FRvySs/s400/IMG_9175.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Our friends, David and Nancy told me they check my blog every morning for news so I cannot help but say a special hello to them and their little dog Millie! Hope all is well in PA and that you can head south soooooon!!!</div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-52050324085117364742010-11-06T20:57:00.003-04:002010-11-06T21:30:23.209-04:00A Very Familiar Route...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6Wp06IbGb03hqoBWSJROcWKngmODTbmk2laMiKJmmM5z9njFXRsL6GO41umJiIy0teLqV2u7imDv09sLDxpgCvnITG7WxSvFS846-1q6TLM3hGMoj9kaf9I3EqbeKARsmxK23MU12Q4/s1600/IMG_9120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536612820445021938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6Wp06IbGb03hqoBWSJROcWKngmODTbmk2laMiKJmmM5z9njFXRsL6GO41umJiIy0teLqV2u7imDv09sLDxpgCvnITG7WxSvFS846-1q6TLM3hGMoj9kaf9I3EqbeKARsmxK23MU12Q4/s400/IMG_9120.JPG" /></a> Saturn Rocket Exhibit at the Alabama Welcome Centre.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3ULvM2rsBwjn88uEcz7JVuLSFW3TxPc-ycjw4ADvcfN-VModbq-mNZx48JaWGBZuM5FP_cS_8SLZKPVgjARsTBKsyaOpm1247hf-MhUbwRANEJGbVTOsBsEjjH2n4LwPcHSY9L5vubM/s1600/IMG_9092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536612814882870850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3ULvM2rsBwjn88uEcz7JVuLSFW3TxPc-ycjw4ADvcfN-VModbq-mNZx48JaWGBZuM5FP_cS_8SLZKPVgjARsTBKsyaOpm1247hf-MhUbwRANEJGbVTOsBsEjjH2n4LwPcHSY9L5vubM/s400/IMG_9092.JPG" /></a> Bowling Green, Kentucky.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6bGp0StKqiYcC1ie8s9sSwReKYKPNXH5hdqN97NGHX4hWPcwj5rOHA1tVNtM1Fn3-Hy2OhkBZa0UxcB_7MKjO55AYnp09dvTRSverJT35DylbAAr-ebe7ImhrJ6XF5FZmbjMojAq4zU/s1600/IMG_9085.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536612810611737602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6bGp0StKqiYcC1ie8s9sSwReKYKPNXH5hdqN97NGHX4hWPcwj5rOHA1tVNtM1Fn3-Hy2OhkBZa0UxcB_7MKjO55AYnp09dvTRSverJT35DylbAAr-ebe7ImhrJ6XF5FZmbjMojAq4zU/s400/IMG_9085.JPG" /></a>Images of industry in Ohio.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPgUh_66NXBGROsVR__zNXilvtJR-8MIMEpqvKzpWOtxH1rliLYcN6jQX6W7a-EWdHCWNloIdYEJ92KFBr3oZzOaqYBZL6sf5zPdtq82SqXcyxJxMkgv0y7lQcNmE1cwOGuLN8tO32C0/s1600/IMG_9082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536612806665916386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPgUh_66NXBGROsVR__zNXilvtJR-8MIMEpqvKzpWOtxH1rliLYcN6jQX6W7a-EWdHCWNloIdYEJ92KFBr3oZzOaqYBZL6sf5zPdtq82SqXcyxJxMkgv0y7lQcNmE1cwOGuLN8tO32C0/s400/IMG_9082.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536612801962794626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqyTBlrpP2uI1xc548jUPOGKFC5b5cfCfPZ2BrVnpjEYJj04W_gxZYUMfXL-W7wtvJe8qeHG75hrISvYDdn1MK2-7pe1CZmFJHllw-CfH84mqYaHjCfeTINw7b9wwO54gRSQ5qxjif3M/s400/IMG_9070.JPG" />This year we are retracing our steps and it is very hard to believe that this will be our third year returning to the Gulf and Perdido Key. We came upon the little resort quite by accident and had not intended to stay, that first year, more than a few weeks. The lure of the sea air, the beauty of the pristine and quiet beach and the wonderful people we met there are compelling.<br /><br /><div>This year while driving south with the Silver trailer in tow, we travelled with two fewer companions, having lost our two cats to old age this summer just a few weeks apart. The roads travelled were familiar and as such I was not so compelled to pull out the camera at every new turn, rather I enjoyed revisiting the places, remembering how it felt to see them the first time. Is this our signal that it may be time to move on, to explore new places in the years ahead? </div><br /><div>We crossed below the two smallest of the great lakes, travelling through wine country and remarking how blue, how cerulean blue, Lake Erie could seem on a sunny but cool fall day. Moving south into the heartland and seeing the vast expanse of the farmland of Ohio, dotted with industry, and city scapes, and with the swell of religion rolling across the landscape in waves, evidenced in billboards, sculptures, places of worship and rough hewn signs. Moving into the south through the rolling hills and beautiful landscapes of Kentucky and Tennessee, contemplating what it might have been like long, long before the Interstates were there, when trails consisted of two thin tracks from horse drawn wagons and when the early inhabitants hunted and fished in these beautiful forests and rippling rivers. When the crispness of the night sky and the multitude of stars were gazed upon by folks who had no idea about autos, or trailers; folks who would have laughed out loud if you told them that one day people would be uploading their musings to an invisible network for strangers to read and live vicariously through the writings of others. </div><br /><div>Yes, I am looking at these familiar scenes with fresh eyes, I am allowing myself to think beyond the first impressions, to imagine the past or the future while I experience the present. It feels good. Familiar feels good. </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-10304274687458267882010-11-03T09:30:00.003-04:002010-11-03T09:41:25.092-04:00On the Road Again!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZDEWccl7TqxxQmQ_wtlPuSfvkuMUtBzFwzrzchWRRhng73o5bwuQHYz3yzEud0ORjnir1XhpH_kFfuuNQSVEMUgnhbe-o_yD4ym9bBy9H0J2oj8QLhrHM5iuFUHQIP3KMws-TAVTchM/s1600/IMG_9044.JPG"></a>Richard and Rudy having a Walk at the Pennsylvania Welcome centre on the south shore of Lake Erie. Beautiful weather for travelling... We were having lots of laughs along the way. Rudy and Reggie are comic relief as we travel and they get us to stop often along the way to "smell the roses" and relax a little. It is so wonderful to have your home woith you when travelling - the bed is ours, the kitchen is fully equipped and the Airstream is such a dream to tow. Our estimate for fuel for the 1500 miles we will travel on our trek South is about $300 this year. The Cummins Diesel is a real gem!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsUmHx4f8BnBNwH-7v4QRUJ_NUJWYx_31YpUPiRhvIPapHmppSjViBagsgoRdyO390fhJtkP202l-mxAVlYrO_7cAvSJ4wKLjhoNB0AxgyFl9r0XDmoSHO_fpFHUlO29WTFurReBNbSc/s1600/IMG_9054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535316133084619378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsUmHx4f8BnBNwH-7v4QRUJ_NUJWYx_31YpUPiRhvIPapHmppSjViBagsgoRdyO390fhJtkP202l-mxAVlYrO_7cAvSJ4wKLjhoNB0AxgyFl9r0XDmoSHO_fpFHUlO29WTFurReBNbSc/s400/IMG_9054.JPG" /></a><br />Richard and Rudy!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMWj6fw1c6DTwPc2sJnK97LJgHSplNZdlFBprDVBPzNHuZHRK3q3D06Cwlr4Q0rrb0lVFkjYJ-V-UxdBGgFbCF0h56TvNNXnD4YzT8jUle0nL6eOMYM-aZ8W_cM7rI94_zParFTYhCxg/s1600/IMG_9044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535316129929591970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMWj6fw1c6DTwPc2sJnK97LJgHSplNZdlFBprDVBPzNHuZHRK3q3D06Cwlr4Q0rrb0lVFkjYJ-V-UxdBGgFbCF0h56TvNNXnD4YzT8jUle0nL6eOMYM-aZ8W_cM7rI94_zParFTYhCxg/s400/IMG_9044.JPG" /></a> Airebella having a break!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zJMZ8VM9At4iEP9D3g0EUxWLWm2A5reF7BjlBqsCj3abdtzDuR1zpPC3AVJaexB5hcPGnf3GZqkCZ-NzyHzZ5Pt37IxUog280s2T_mVqLkDzQfzcoxNe1kR2rauSn2-0nqaqkJyDgdg/s1600/IMG_9042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535316127219322146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zJMZ8VM9At4iEP9D3g0EUxWLWm2A5reF7BjlBqsCj3abdtzDuR1zpPC3AVJaexB5hcPGnf3GZqkCZ-NzyHzZ5Pt37IxUog280s2T_mVqLkDzQfzcoxNe1kR2rauSn2-0nqaqkJyDgdg/s400/IMG_9042.JPG" /></a>Lake Erie from the South, after having travelled through the Finger Lakes Wine country you reach the Penn. border with upstate NY. It is just a beautiful drive but the I 90 had some construction this year.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLIVbVBRZ44MOy5VQmcFJFPjm56qtIALgdy2pTiArqEn3KSKADIIBbP5dAs_9q-wQXx6M9UvgMpevWaADHD5dh7CcmzBWgaLCPIfVtVKNHwtvMgJ1J2ltuMh7MvVE9JqxJRa19yvqsks/s1600/IMG_9040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535316120960674450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLIVbVBRZ44MOy5VQmcFJFPjm56qtIALgdy2pTiArqEn3KSKADIIBbP5dAs_9q-wQXx6M9UvgMpevWaADHD5dh7CcmzBWgaLCPIfVtVKNHwtvMgJ1J2ltuMh7MvVE9JqxJRa19yvqsks/s400/IMG_9040.JPG" /></a><br />Rudy...</div></div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767581845510974194.post-71597593954883081352010-10-19T18:24:00.004-04:002010-10-19T18:47:26.046-04:00September...October...Time flies<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnGpL2O1ubgDH-lBBf6XvF3sGMS5K9ZXTup776h0Th3_OaNZtncPIe6KQTbHdwEiOv93V_0iqXirO3mxxTM_Xuy9M_gg3DTmmu3uHF1QzsXMlMmosfzRBnXH7SPGbO8M1HACu6KDJUB0/s1600/IMG_9032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529889880469409074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnGpL2O1ubgDH-lBBf6XvF3sGMS5K9ZXTup776h0Th3_OaNZtncPIe6KQTbHdwEiOv93V_0iqXirO3mxxTM_Xuy9M_gg3DTmmu3uHF1QzsXMlMmosfzRBnXH7SPGbO8M1HACu6KDJUB0/s400/IMG_9032.JPG" /></a> Brooklyn and Payton enjoying thanksgiving dinner at Nana and Bompa's house. Payton was working on a concoction of ice cream and whipped cream which she claimed closely resembled yogurt in flavour and concistency!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5XEuv9vKWkpqZQdCZqrDakiVq7NNb3r9yDjE57cbdJVtIDsmSsUaC3EqhIEcIgkG5xxRymhMrUDA7NonPlwfMyricGEquTbIbtxAQTw6A_87573xmnbp9Zz4lXXbcZ15ROZdxI4JCxM/s1600/IMG_9034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529889873615473458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5XEuv9vKWkpqZQdCZqrDakiVq7NNb3r9yDjE57cbdJVtIDsmSsUaC3EqhIEcIgkG5xxRymhMrUDA7NonPlwfMyricGEquTbIbtxAQTw6A_87573xmnbp9Zz4lXXbcZ15ROZdxI4JCxM/s400/IMG_9034.JPG" /></a> Oops Lisa leaned back and I did not get her in the shot but everyone else is in view. Louise, Matt, Derek and Lionel as well as Richard and the girls at the other end of the table. I promised Derek that next time I would seat he and Lisa at the other end of the table so that they could get a break from the feeding of the children! :-)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0hNc6c5l3DRdRXVw2pGHGdtlDcS9rtgz2SRvBi6u-cAzRaIDTomGj6Lx-6QbS82mMWCgi4ozWErCaQq4j4GXqRYUuBgxjainKuT1RE-2PSb-sHAOLzuT9apSyUJvSf7nXSMoKpv5050/s1600/IMG_9011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529889868607141026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0hNc6c5l3DRdRXVw2pGHGdtlDcS9rtgz2SRvBi6u-cAzRaIDTomGj6Lx-6QbS82mMWCgi4ozWErCaQq4j4GXqRYUuBgxjainKuT1RE-2PSb-sHAOLzuT9apSyUJvSf7nXSMoKpv5050/s400/IMG_9011.JPG" /></a><br />Brooklyn helped her Mom prepare two pumpkins and Madison looked on at the goo and the mess.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUG_ulYbz04VKL6NAR_EcW60JRSAE_mIIhyLR-D4Q3G2cMYcpn4lOQceywdEhN4Uj1D0x1GbEOrmu3EjQovgmHEF4P-V4Nj-hMZQqaC87dLzFY5qcDilJsZRdqxgEkRK7hnnkKnLVt4w/s1600/IMG_9009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529889866270140530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUG_ulYbz04VKL6NAR_EcW60JRSAE_mIIhyLR-D4Q3G2cMYcpn4lOQceywdEhN4Uj1D0x1GbEOrmu3EjQovgmHEF4P-V4Nj-hMZQqaC87dLzFY5qcDilJsZRdqxgEkRK7hnnkKnLVt4w/s400/IMG_9009.JPG" /></a><br />Richard's fishing yielded a catch of 5 Rainbow Trout. They were so good!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRf9tbXGR8UPHcN9uOb3qOLSFbd-FNIV-jauev8S3nzdr2TMbBmqojb9kh-0WoQ7AyarYtA62Ov877Ckpoosw3W8hK1fjj39a_2QmnLEH6-cvqeXOKCaCQp42zwhOgzx7l1vrOBfvNCg8/s1600/IMG_8968.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529888728107150130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRf9tbXGR8UPHcN9uOb3qOLSFbd-FNIV-jauev8S3nzdr2TMbBmqojb9kh-0WoQ7AyarYtA62Ov877Ckpoosw3W8hK1fjj39a_2QmnLEH6-cvqeXOKCaCQp42zwhOgzx7l1vrOBfvNCg8/s400/IMG_8968.JPG" /></a><br />Madison at Payton's birthday party.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Hye_el2YNWCSzYOTI-ZalwehahezycLz4_lCoM9cSaA7gpwY0QQlPWop1aKHwsx71L9TsSsc4sh2kJDpZujBmB9hMTO7PudZ3lj7iT2d7kcHM2dgt83l9DaabyFO9539Lyyss5Ub72Y/s1600/IMG_8965.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529888710091777906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Hye_el2YNWCSzYOTI-ZalwehahezycLz4_lCoM9cSaA7gpwY0QQlPWop1aKHwsx71L9TsSsc4sh2kJDpZujBmB9hMTO7PudZ3lj7iT2d7kcHM2dgt83l9DaabyFO9539Lyyss5Ub72Y/s400/IMG_8965.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Brooklyn at Payton's birthday party wearing Louise's earrings and trying to hold them there by sheer will power!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TqXyQkhepgdvbdiPSwNJW5z69bP-rxl82KBMNShkw9eq1w5Gh34lWaNG2tRF3wRZQAnZJEnyC-JACeI4zmuTsDzbx-6hYu86x44heeT1O82Nz_rhHa-jwZavNXkdui22niD2ShpH_jg/s1600/IMG_8974.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529888693539311522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TqXyQkhepgdvbdiPSwNJW5z69bP-rxl82KBMNShkw9eq1w5Gh34lWaNG2tRF3wRZQAnZJEnyC-JACeI4zmuTsDzbx-6hYu86x44heeT1O82Nz_rhHa-jwZavNXkdui22niD2ShpH_jg/s400/IMG_8974.JPG" /></a> Payton with her Dad and Auntie Louise at her birthday party with family. She was 8 on the 20th.<br /><br /><br /><div>Home <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ5HCoiDMss8RpP75TAMuv78Auhmfha3bcZb0kIWZFjPwgbk7VsQOknP9kvSD033rEdkVsmkbx7aGxlmLPlLgh8tHMQZ7iTK8CmsjtLufolMJP3WTwtSxjc8P2Ty2PZdUQKcHoNuGSIM/s1600/IMG_8946.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529888677551425522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ5HCoiDMss8RpP75TAMuv78Auhmfha3bcZb0kIWZFjPwgbk7VsQOknP9kvSD033rEdkVsmkbx7aGxlmLPlLgh8tHMQZ7iTK8CmsjtLufolMJP3WTwtSxjc8P2Ty2PZdUQKcHoNuGSIM/s400/IMG_8946.JPG" /></a>Home in September. Green, green still!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8otZnSb0WCPOVgsAUFANbjXGRlDTNYaFd-VrmmOg9ZLsfDQHj1QtYEQSgxndaP-WDSjMqjMhU9wMvY0yd4Kh0gRVao6lnjI8qeWcCUJAkiJi8UipTY-0_lejXpnhyphenhyphenBzGVbi2zuABULrs/s1600/IMG_8951.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529888672852487106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8otZnSb0WCPOVgsAUFANbjXGRlDTNYaFd-VrmmOg9ZLsfDQHj1QtYEQSgxndaP-WDSjMqjMhU9wMvY0yd4Kh0gRVao6lnjI8qeWcCUJAkiJi8UipTY-0_lejXpnhyphenhyphenBzGVbi2zuABULrs/s400/IMG_8951.JPG" /></a> Flower bed in front with little fall blooms.<br /><br /><br /><div>This month and last month have just flown by. We have been busy getting the house ready for the winter, advancing our agenda of getting it ready for sale. We had thanksgiving, Payton's birthday celebrations and Richard was fishing with his friend Bob at a lake near Ompah, Ontario.</div><div> </div><div>We are looking forward to the winter warmth of Florida and are preparing for the trek south once again.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611700318209333721noreply@blogger.com0