Our grandson Sean and his fiance announced their upcoming wedding a couple weeks ago. Sean called us to let us know when so we could schedule our roaming around and be there for the wedding. They had some photos taken and I've included the link to the photos. I don't know how long they will be the featured couple, so if you are interested in seeing them, take a quick look. I may be a little biased, but I think they make a great couple and truly are soul mates.
Way to go, Sean.
Sean & Taylor
They are featured on December 14, 2010 blog entry. Scroll down to see them.
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I have been getting more and more spam from bloggers since I let anyone respond to the blog. One way to stop the spam is to cut off anonymous comments. It is very easy and painless to get a Gmail email account and use it to post on blogs. You don't have to actually use the account, but it gives you a portal into my blog.
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http://www.travbuddy.com/maps/6730401
I have been getting more and more spam from bloggers since I let anyone respond to the blog. One way to stop the spam is to cut off anonymous comments. It is very easy and painless to get a Gmail email account and use it to post on blogs. You don't have to actually use the account, but it gives you a portal into my blog.
NOTE: Double click photos to enlarge them and links will also be shown in red.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Morning & Day
It appears that we were good little boys and girls this year since we didn't get a lump of coal and we did get a lot of presents. This is the before picture early in the morning.
Last night after Mass we drove through a couple of neighborhoods to see the Christmas lights and displays. One house in particular had a beautiful display and the owners had a sign up inviting people to share some free hot chocolate and toys with them. We hadn't worn our coats and it was chilly so we just stopped and wished them a Merry Christmas. We both agreed that this was a great idea. Wish we would have thought of it. It is nice to see a display of the Christmas spirit like that.
The park was sponsoring a Christmas dinner today with each couple bringing a dish. Cousin Sharon & Al, along with fellow campers Steve & Judy joined us for the dinner. The park provided ham and potatoes to go with the potluck and the Rec Center was full of happy campers. There was an excess of deserts this year and fewer warm dishes, but there was more than enough food for everyone to fill up and roll out of there.
Sharon & Al went back to their RV site and Steve & Judy stopped by our RV and visited until 10pm. They are an interesting couple and we had a lot to chat about. Since this is their first trip out to the Southwest as snowbirds they intend to bounce around and check out different areas before they decide where to stay next year. Sounds like a great idea to me.
Now to catch up on some rest and relaxation in the next few days.
Last night after Mass we drove through a couple of neighborhoods to see the Christmas lights and displays. One house in particular had a beautiful display and the owners had a sign up inviting people to share some free hot chocolate and toys with them. We hadn't worn our coats and it was chilly so we just stopped and wished them a Merry Christmas. We both agreed that this was a great idea. Wish we would have thought of it. It is nice to see a display of the Christmas spirit like that.
The park was sponsoring a Christmas dinner today with each couple bringing a dish. Cousin Sharon & Al, along with fellow campers Steve & Judy joined us for the dinner. The park provided ham and potatoes to go with the potluck and the Rec Center was full of happy campers. There was an excess of deserts this year and fewer warm dishes, but there was more than enough food for everyone to fill up and roll out of there.
Sharon & Al went back to their RV site and Steve & Judy stopped by our RV and visited until 10pm. They are an interesting couple and we had a lot to chat about. Since this is their first trip out to the Southwest as snowbirds they intend to bounce around and check out different areas before they decide where to stay next year. Sounds like a great idea to me.
Now to catch up on some rest and relaxation in the next few days.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Tucson, Arizona
This will be another short blog from us. We are heading out to an early Mass on Christmas Eve. We usually go to the children's mass on Christmas day, however this year we will skip that so Gerry can get the potluck contribution in the oven early.
We do want to wish all our family and friends a very
We do want to wish all our family and friends a very
Merry Christmas
Our cabin taken after the heavy snows of last February. Beautiful, but too cold for me.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
It is hard to believe it is almost Christmas already. With the temps in the 70s and beautiful weather, it is hard to get in the Christmas spirit. That changed somewhat today with two packages arriving from our children with presents and goodies in them. Great! Both daughters are great bakers and we always look forward to their cookies and breads. Trust me, they are great. I already have checked them out.
We had some last minute shopping to do today and ran into the typical horrendous traffic around the malls. Where did all these people come from and why did they wait until the last minute? There are a couple groups out here that collect toys for the needy children and we went out and bought 7-8 toys to contribute to the cause. We took them to one store that collects them, however they picked up the toys this morning. Oh Oh! We then went to the local firehouse where we donated the toys last year. Thank God they hadn't picked them up there yet. We dodged the bullet this time.
Since we were out on the road, we decided to eat dinner out at a Chinese restaurant. Two Chinese meals in three days. There goes the sodium allowance for the month. We did enjoy the meals so that made it ok.
We sure do live an exciting life out here in the desert. LOL
Our son Larry Jr. writes a blog and I almost died laughing at his writings today. It took me three tries to finish reading his edition tonight. You can read what he had to say by clicking the "Pondering Dad" blog on the side of my blog.
The sunset last night was spectacular and I managed to get a decent shot before it faded. We have had some rain out here the last couple days and it was clearing up right at sunset.
We had some last minute shopping to do today and ran into the typical horrendous traffic around the malls. Where did all these people come from and why did they wait until the last minute? There are a couple groups out here that collect toys for the needy children and we went out and bought 7-8 toys to contribute to the cause. We took them to one store that collects them, however they picked up the toys this morning. Oh Oh! We then went to the local firehouse where we donated the toys last year. Thank God they hadn't picked them up there yet. We dodged the bullet this time.
Since we were out on the road, we decided to eat dinner out at a Chinese restaurant. Two Chinese meals in three days. There goes the sodium allowance for the month. We did enjoy the meals so that made it ok.
We sure do live an exciting life out here in the desert. LOL
Our son Larry Jr. writes a blog and I almost died laughing at his writings today. It took me three tries to finish reading his edition tonight. You can read what he had to say by clicking the "Pondering Dad" blog on the side of my blog.
The sunset last night was spectacular and I managed to get a decent shot before it faded. We have had some rain out here the last couple days and it was clearing up right at sunset.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Slow Days
Well, things have been slow lately around here. The park sponsored a singing duo on Saturday night and we enjoyed their music. They played a mix on country ( little bit ) and more recent songs along with some oldies. I prefer that to a steady diet of the same thing. It is neat how two people can generate so many sounds with a keyboard and guitar.
Our friends Gloria & Doug abandoned us for the wet, humid weather of Florida last week and are now making their way across Texas. Last sighting of them was in San Antonio, TX on their way to Melbourne, FL. According to my calculations that leaves them 1230 miles to go and at 200 miles a day they won't be there for Xmas. If I know Gloria she will be pressing Doug to drive a little faster and longer and make it before Xmas. LOL
Today is cookie baking day and we have to run out and get some additional supplies so Gerry can finished the job. I am the official cookie taster and take this very important task very seriously. Someone has to do this task and I am the one. Yeah! I can just taste the mincemeat cookies now.
So much for now. Maybe some cookie picture postings later. That is, I don't eat them all. These are just a few cookies baked already, along with some from daughter Barbara. ( Russian tea cakes; mixed one in lower center ) Of course I have checked them for taste and all are great. It smells like a bakery here in the motor home.
Our friends Gloria & Doug abandoned us for the wet, humid weather of Florida last week and are now making their way across Texas. Last sighting of them was in San Antonio, TX on their way to Melbourne, FL. According to my calculations that leaves them 1230 miles to go and at 200 miles a day they won't be there for Xmas. If I know Gloria she will be pressing Doug to drive a little faster and longer and make it before Xmas. LOL
Today is cookie baking day and we have to run out and get some additional supplies so Gerry can finished the job. I am the official cookie taster and take this very important task very seriously. Someone has to do this task and I am the one. Yeah! I can just taste the mincemeat cookies now.
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