To start off your day with humor – and smiles! LOL!
Our young grandson – Bode – invited his friends to the ION INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ICE SKATING FACILITY in Leesburg, Va.
It is a huge facility with a hockey-sized arena with seats on one side and another hockey-sized arena on the other side for free skating!
Bode – third from left – with his friends in the rink – they had such a good time – they also had a private room where they went for cake and pizza and presents.
Here they are in the entrance to the rink – such fun – I watched them for an hour or more!
The other side is where the hockey side is and also a training center for the Olympics and you can see some of them skating!
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The whole bunch of friends with Bode –
BODES BIRTHDAY AT ION INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SKATING ARENA IN LEESBURG, VA.
Recently we went to the ION SKATING rink for our grandson’s birthday party –
In Leesburg, Va.
Where – we walked into the other half of the building and to our surprise –
INTERNATIONAL SKATING pairs for the Olympics were training!
I talked to the mother of the girl in the above picture – who is from Georgia – the country – and they had just flown in from France.
She told me there are three sites across the country – Salt Lake City – Michigan and here at ION in Leesburg, Va. that are the elite of training sites!
In this picture, you can see the USA pairs for ice skating being instructed by the coach for the USA OLYMPIC TEAM!
There were pairs from Georgia – France – Poland – Great Britain and the USA here that day.
USA pairs the team and the coach to the left and the pair from Georgia on the right.
The mother told me they had moved to Leesburg so her daughter could train at ION.
This is a hockey arena and it is really nice – there are teams that play here although not the NHL.
I was very surprised at the size and how nice it was way out here in the country.
We had no idea when we came for the birthday party being held on the other side of the wall
in an exact-sized rink
but without the seats that this was going on .
I only found it as I had asked to go into the rink to see it!
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PAPA’S WORLD – ION – INTERNATIONAL SKATING TRAINING CENTER for OLYMPICS!
Playing golf in our senior years was one of the reasons we moved South – warmer weather and out of the ice and snow and really cold weather.
Being close to so many golf courses – and the Local rates – has made it possible for us to play here rather than the expensive rates where we came from!
When we moved we took with us the home-based business we have been doing since 1996 – and today that income – monthly – has given us the freedom to expand our living –
We are both retired – with SS – Pensions and 401K – but in today’s World – that is not enough.
This has allowed us to live our dream – and enjoy retirement.
If this interests you – here is how to learn more.
Living in the South – near beaches – SUNSET BEACH and OCEAN ISLE BEACH – warm – sun and sand!
We are living our dream – and all the family has been here to visit.
SUNSET BEACH and in the distance – the tall building – OCEAN ISLE BEACH – within 20 minutes both beaches!
I had always wanted to live in the warm – sun and sand of the South.
Even in the Fall – we still have vibrant flowers and bushes – almost no ice – snow – it does get cold but within a couple days – it is back to the 50 and 60’s!
And of course when a grade-school friend comes to visit – you sit and talk – creating more memories.
Papa – sitting beneath Papa’s General Store in my blog PAPA’S WORLD – livinglifedoingitmyway.blog
FRIENDS COME TO VISIT YEARLY – MEMORIES – CELEBRATION OF OUR LIVES!
LIFE – HAPPINESS – LOVING FRIENDS OF YEARS AND YEARS – ONE OF OUR WHYS – GOLFING!
CAROLINA NIGHTS – SUNSETS – LIVING LIFE TO THE PLUS – ONE DAY AT A TIME!
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Jimmy teeing off at LIONS PAW in OCEAN RIDGE – we were the last group to go out and the pro told us we could do a fivesome – we never saw anyone in front or behind us the entire time!
Sherry and Cindy in one cart – Jim by himself and Buck and I together.
We had a lot of fun – lost a lot of balls but also found some.
Cindy and Jim scooped a lost ball – while the rest of us watched the water – never did see any gators!
Buck getting ready to tee off – it was a beautiful day – sunshine – gentle breeze – ideal for golf.
Cindy teeing off – Jim helping Buck and me watching where Cindy’s ball goes!
Dottie had to work and was not with us – waiting for her to retire!
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SHERRY AND CINDY – PAPA’S WORLD – GOLFING LIONS PAW WITH FRIENDS!!!!!
TEAM GENERATIONS – inspiring healthy eating from grandparents – mothers – daughters and grandkids!
A mother and two daughters formed this team in 2005 – 2006!
In NVA after attending a beneficial living presentation.
Sherry first saw the product at an NBC for Your Health in Washington, D.C.
Asked if she could get the nutrients from 30 different Fruits – Vegetables and Berries in a powdered form encapsulated – with published research on the benefits of such a powder –
SHE REPLIED, ” SIGN ME UP – I DO NOT EAT ENOUGH VEGETABLES”!
Almost 18 years later – the TEAM GENERATIONS has expanded into multiple generations –
sons – daughters and now grandchildren –
three generations of healthy eating and healthy habits!
Today – the Children’s research has been expanded to a child- –
with a sponsor – starting at age 4 –
until their 26th. birthday –
will get fruits and vegetables free for all those years as long
as the sponsor continues with their own order!
TEAM GENERATIONS now has two QNMD on the team with Debby and Mandy!
Commitment to better health – raising awareness of healthy eating –
48 published types of research proving the benefits of JUICE PLUS –
LIVING LIFE TO THE PLUS – ONE DAY AT A TIME!
The lady who said “YES” eighteen years ago – now 74 years old – living life to the plus –
inspiring healthy living in generations of families –
One of the off-time events we scheduled – was a group event on “THE FUNNY BUS”!
A way to “SEE” Charlotte while laughing – a few drinks and a really fun time!
As the tour begins – party hats – Juice Plus hats – raising glasses – jokes – and lots of smiles!
Sari and Levi – going to be a great time – teams bonding together.
Our tour guide – “TOM” started us off – and keeps the mood light – and shouting out to the people in the streets – bars and grills – a blast – bonding experience.
Papa with a selfie – Doctor Bruce – Linda and Sherry – we were seated in the middle of the FUNNY BUS!
The healthy “LADIES” of Juice Plus – smiles – say it all!
The Juice Plus hats were given to top performers as Partners in Juice Plus!
Papa with our daughter Debby – who has partnered with her mother for over 17 years and co-founded
“TEAM GENERATIONS” inspiring Grandmas – Mothers – Daughters and Grandkids
to eat healthy from GENERATION TO GENERATION!
Levi organized the drinks and Janet keeping the party going!
“Linda and Tom ‘ FUNNY BUS comedian – bringing laughter to the rest of us!
This was an exercise in TEAM ACTIVITY –
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Our Fall Health Conference was held in Charlotte, N.C. at the Convention Center.
Apparel and other promotional items are sold here on the first floor near the rear entrance.
TEAM GENERATIONS going strong after almost 18 years – promoting healthy choices for adults and children.
On the first day – there were break-out sessions – standing room only – and there were two sessions on THE TOWER GARDEN – nearly 700 per session – the growing system – pesticide-free – water – air and nutrients –
that you can grow inside or outside by just adding water and nutrients – in three weeks’ time you are eating off it!
Dozens of vegetables can be grown – whole food nutrition.
Continuous growing twelve months of the year both outside and inside.
With the cost of today’s produce – in six months’ time it pays for itself.
We have been growing our own produce for ten years!
Twelve monthly payments with no interest – and you get everything up front to start your own
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Front of the room on the second breakout session!
Middle of the room on the second breakout session.
My empty chair next to Sherry at the back of the room for the second breakout session!
These are all people who sell the Tower Garden.
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CHARLOTTE CONFERENCE – TOWER GARDEN – JUICE PLUS
THE WAY TO HEALTHY EATING – TOWER GARDEN BY JUICE PLUS COMPANY.
Being married for 41 plus years and together for 43 years – you have to have a sense of humor –
which both of us have! LOL!!!!!
We dated for over a year before the engagement led to the wedding on 6-25-1982!
We had no money – both divorced – her two daughters – me two sons – who stayed with their mother.
A lot of road traveling in the early years to share custody both ways.
Our wedding day was on June 25, 1982.
We lived way out in the country – farmland all around us – very private – about two acres of grass to mow and the driveway was 1/10 of a mile long – that had to be mowed 8 feet on either side by hand that first Summer!
Debby – Sherry’s eldest – and Sherry’s father – Bill – first granddaughter of his to be married!
Today Debby has three daughters – Maddy – 23 – Ella – 20 and Sarah 17 –
Mike and Debby have been married for 28 years –
Her father Bill was like a second father to me as I lost my own father when I was 19.
Here we are with five granddaughters – taken before the only grandson – Bode.
Sarah – Maddy – Ella – Cassidy and Taylor – before they could walk.
Today Bode and his mother Tammy – Bode is nine years old.
Sherry with Tammy and Debby and Maddy’s boyfriend – Kendrick and all the grandkids.
Sherry with my sons and their partners and daughter – family!
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BODE – CASSIDY – TAYLOR – SARAH – ELLA and Maddy – LIFE WITH SHERRY!
PAPA and SHERRY – LIFE WITH SHERRY – living our dreams since 6-25-1982 – PAPA’S WORLD!
Sherry – Pam – Papa – Bobby – Bob and I went all the way from grade school to High School!
We played sports together – stayed at each other’s house – drank beer –
Hung around and grew up in a little town in the Alleghany foothills called Eldred in Pa.
While they reside in New Hampshire – they have been RVing for the past four-plus years –
leasing out their condo – they are on their way to Florida after spending last winter out West!
Their little dog Bo has been with them for over a year now – here we are walking around one of our ponds!
Walking the neighborhood – and looking at new builds – they will reevaluate after this winter – bringing to a close five years of life on the road to see if they want to put down roots or continue the Nomad life.
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While this does not cause me stress – it does make me wonder about my ability to putt! LOL
This past fall I had a crown come out – post and all – twice – the dentist said the tooth that the post fit into was cracked – and there was nothing more he could do as it would not hold the post –
So – I had to find an Oral Surgeon – and have an extraction – and then an Implant!
“STRESS”!
I found one and and made all the necessary plans and was three weeks waiting because he was gone on vacation.
Now – I do not like needles – and this stressed me out knowing what was coming!
Then it happened one week before the oral surgery – another front crown snapped off when I bit into a small pepper!
STRESS now doubled – $$$$$$ and the thought could he now do two at the same time?
I made the call – he would not be back until the day before my scheduled surgery!
STRESS!
That day came and I called and they got back to me – all was good – he would do it!
I had a retainer made before at the last visit and they had scanned my mouth –
since they already had the scan – they could make another tooth – now all I had to do was show up and begin the surgery!
STRESS –
They shot me up with novacaine –
I hate needles but this went smoothly.
Before I knew it – both extractions were done and then the implants!
Less than a hour I was finished –
STRESS all gone.
I now have all three front teeth as implants – mentally it took a toll leading up to it for the two new ones!
But – this oral surgeon was fantastic –
thanks Dr. Conrad ( Shawn) for being funny –
making me feel at ease – and painless –
he covered my eyes so I could not see the needle or any of the instruments he used.
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PAPA’S WORLD – ORAL SURGERY – INPLANTS – STRESSING – UNTIL IT WASN’T!!!!!!!!!
This is the view from the front lawn and sidewalk of where I grew up in Eldred, PA. – North Main Street!
Both of my sons still live near here – my great-niece lives in the home I was raised in and my sister’s house next door is where my sister lived – now my niece lives there.
I have one niece who lives in Portville, N.Y. and most of the remaining family I grew up with are now gone.
My oldest son Troy is on the left – and my youngest son Shawn is on the right.
They both came down last summer but was a 16 to 18-hour drive!
With work and other commitments – it is hard for them to get away.
Troy builds houses from the ground up and Shawn has his own Energy Auditing and insulation business with the state government for housing for the elderly.
Shawn is a ranked nine-ball player and finished 33rd in the World competition.
The team he plays on finished first in the World competition in Las Vegas.
Troy has competed in the Easy Rider motorcycle competition.
This is my vision of Troy when he gets old! LOL
My sons family’s when they visited last summer.
Very proud of these two – if it was not so far away they would be here more often –
both still reside in NWPA in the Alleghany Mtns.
We combined two sets of children back in 1982 – her two daughters and my two sons.
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Main street – Eldred, Pa. 12 feet of flood water !
This is the school I attended until fourth grade in a little town just South of the New York State border
in Eldred, PA. In the midst of the Alleghany Mountains and the Alleghany River.
It was a small town – perhaps 1000 people – most I knew and most knew me.
This at that time was grade 1 thru 12 – made of wood constructed sometime in the 1800’s I believe.
The windows in the front first floor where I attended first grade – and those trees were huge when I was there.
It was then that three towns and the township combined to form the Otto-Eldred school district –
a new elementary school was built and I attended fifth and sixth grade there.
The new elementary school – right across from the ballpark – tennis courts and playgrounds,
I rode my bike to every day during the summer.
The school is still there to this day – 60-plus years later and looks much as it does here.
Here is the town as it looked during the Hurricane of 1972 which became known in our area as the FLOOD OF ’72!
Twelve feet of water on the main street – we were trapped in the area for almost two weeks as no way in or out.
The little town is also known for its WWII museum – and has bus tours – put it on your bucket list as something to see out of the way in a little town where everyone knows your name.
Otto-Eldred High School – located in Duke Center some 7 or 8 miles away.
Today – the population is way down – we had over 100 kids when I graduated in our senior class of 1967.
Today I believe there is far less than that in the senior class.
But my four years here are full of memories – childhood friends some of whom I still see and are in contact with.
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IN THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS in the valley sits a little town called Eldred, Pa.
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