It's New Years Eve!

Happy New Year's Eve!  This is the last day of 2014 and I cannot believe how fast it flew by.  We started 2014 with friends and a limo and it continued to get better and better.  We traveled several thousand miles, we saw family and friends, some we haven't seen in years, we became grandparents which is the greatest thing in the world and we have settled down for a while on a farm in Tennessee.
My goal for 2014 was to enjoy family and friends more, spend less money and get healthier and I did all three!  I don't know my goals for 2015 but I will before Jan. 1st is over.  2014 thanks for being a good year; I an looking forward to 2015!

We Are Back At The Farm

We had an uneventful trip home which is the perfect way to get home.  We left Sanford at 7:00 AM and arrived in Parrottsville at 5:00 PM. The jeep travels really well.  It is comfortable and has plenty of room for Shadow too.  We averaged about 28 miles to the gallon and with gas prices as low as they are right now we even saved some money on this trip. As we traveled through Jacksonville I took a couple of pictures and a couple more pictures of other areas too.  Jacksonville does have a nice skyline on the river and I wish now that I would have taken more pictures of it.  Another picture is of a bridge in Georgia that runs between Jeckyl Island and St. Simons Island.  It seemed to have taken 7 years to complete.  It was a cloudy drive starting from just south of St. Augustine and lasted until we were just south of Ashville.  The sun only lasted a few minutes before the rain started again.  The clouds were really low over the mountains in North Carolina but it made for a pretty view.  When we arrived home Lisa had made us dinner, her famous meatloaf, and we had a nice evening with George and Lisa talking about our "adventures" in Florida.
Just before we left for Florida our Marriage License came in the mail so tomorrow we are going back to the DMV and try once more to get my Tennessee driver's license.  Wish me luck and that three times a charm with the paperwork.  We had a great time in Florida but it is nice to be back home at the farm!

It's A Travel Day!

Today we head back north to Tennessee.  We have enjoyed our stay in Florida both in Sanford and Orange Park.  We enjoyed our family Christmas with Mom C, Jim & Veronica and Carrie & Daniel.  It was fun being all together and just relaxing and talking.  We had a great time seeing all of our friends in Orange Park and spending more time with Carrie & Daniel.  It was especially nice to attend my church and get a warm welcome by all.  It has been a wonderful week but like all good things must come to an  end it is time for this to end also.  Thank you Jim & Veronica for your hospitality.  You are both very gracious hosts and we enjoyed being together again.  Thank you Carrie & Daniel for speding time together and getting us a great rate on the hotel room.  A big thank you goes to all of our friends that we spent time with , it was so fun!  Tim and I still has Christmas to do at home so check back and see what we get.    Tennessee, here we come!

We Had A Great Day!

Our day started early with a 6:00 AM visit to Toys 'R' Us to see some of my TRU buddies.  The store looked good and entering it at that hour reminded me of working there again but I don't.  I was warmly greeted by several of my friends I use to work with.  We got all caught up with eachother then Frances and I visited for quite a while longer.  We had lunch with Carrie at the hotel, she was working, and so we just got McDonalds.  The McDonalds near the hotel was awful.  All in all it took me 45 minutes to order and get our food.  I normally do not get too mad at waiting but when I see people who ordered behind get there food and I am watching my food just sit there I finally had enough.  I went to the manager with my complaint.  He finished my order and I was on my way.  Thank goodness we still had people to visit which made the lunch situation disappear.  We went to our old neighborhood and visited some of our neighbors.  We also saw our old house which is up for sale again! We had dinner at Texas Roadhouse with our good friends Bob and Robin, their daughter Cheryl and her fiancé Evan and Carrie and Daniel.  We had a great time together and it was so fun to be together again.  After dinner we headed back over to Toys 'R' Us to visit some more of my TRU buddies then back to the hotel.  We had a great day in Orange Park and it was good to see so many friends again.  Today we are headed south to Sanford for our last night in Florida before we head up north to go home!  Thanks to all we visited with; it was fun!
Today is also a special day as it is my sister Pam's Birthday!  Happy Birthday Pam! I love ya!

We're Back, Orange Park!

We drove up from Sanford to Orange Park for a couple days to visit Carrie & Daniel and several friends.  Last night we had dinner at Debbie and Bill Fears' house and we had such a great time! Their  daughters, Jessica & Alissa were there too and it was great to be together again.  We even sat around their fire pit and roasted homemade Marshmellows that Jessica made.  It was a great evening with great friends, good food and fun being together.  Thanks Debbie and Bill!

Another Great Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas especially since we were able to celebrate it with Mom C, Jim & Veronica and Carrie & Daniel.  Jim is a great cook and has made three great meals for us.  We have enjoyed our time together and wish it could be longer but we are grateful for the time we have been together.  Thank you Mom C, Jim & Veronica and Carrie & Daniel for a wonderful Christmas.
Today, Tim and I are headed up to Orange Park to visit family and friends. We are so fortunate to have a wonderful family and great friends, we love you all? Check  back and see what we do next!

Merry Christmas!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!  May your day be Merry and bright!  May it be festive and fun!  I hope Santa is good to everyone,  I will share my Christmas fun in tomorrow's blog but for today I will keep it short and simple, Merry Christmas!