Escape room

Papa’s World – Looking around – living life!

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We have all been friends for decades –

Six of us were neighbors on Pleasant Acres Drive in Portville, N.Y.

I grew up with the other couple in Eldred, Pa.

We gathered at the McBrides’ house in Magnolia Greens, Leland, N.C.

For a long weekend!

Mike and Carol – on the far left-

Flew in from NYS to Wilmington, N.C. airport.

Jim and Dottie – next to Carol and Mike-

Drove down from Edenton. N.C.

Buck – next to Cindy and me next to Sherry – hosted us all.

The highlight of the long weekend –

Was the ESCAPE ROOM –

The Greenlight Escape Room – “THE CABIN IN THE WOODS” –

In downtown Wilmington!

At one of our previous meet-ups!

We spent over an hour in the room, which, through solving the clues –

Actually turned into THREE ROOMS!

We had clues strung out all over the floors and laughed so hard!

It was such great fun –

Loud noises scared the crap out of me! LOL

This whole episode could very well have been this! LOL

After getting out of the Escape Room –

We went to dinner!

A day we can all remember when “SENIORS SOLVED THE PUZZLE OF CLUES”!!!!!

Our friends – for decades and decades – PRICELESS!

WINTER OF 2026!

A rare SNOW CYCLONE came up from Florida!

Of all places-

And deposited 15 inches of snow here in Cameron Woods Community!

This is almost a once-in-a-lifetime happening!

We do not own a snow shovel!

I was using a Leaf Blower for hours to make a path out of the garage –

Through the driveway and into the street.

Our good friend Jim showed up with shovels, and we cleared the driveway.

We waited for three days for the melt to take it all away.

I thought moving South to the borders of N.C. and S.C. –

I would leave this all behind!

JUST ANOTHER LOOK AROUND AND LIVING LIFE!

This time, we ventured to Dottie and Jim’s in Edenton.

Mike and Carol were not there.

Their new home is on the back side of the Outer Banks, near New Bern.

They live on a small canal on one side and a golf course on the other.

They have a small boat that they can get onto the bay with.

I have known Jim and Dottie since before they were married.

Jim, Sherry, and I all worked for American Olean Tile Co. – Dal-Tile.

Jim and I also played softball together in the mid 70s to the early 80s.

FRIENDS – JUST ANOTHER LOOK AROUND OF LIFE!

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Papa’s World – Can we escape the escape room ?

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Buck and Sherry

The reason we all met in N.C. is because Cindy –

for a Christmas present –

had SIX TICKETS for a escape room

at THE EXIT GAMES in Wilmington !

Sherry Buck Cindy Dottie
roof top bar

And of course we decided to make a day of it

at the River fest in downtown water front !

Cindy – Dottie – Jim and Buck
roof top bar
with the battleship
North Carolina
in the back ground
on the Cape Fear river
Sherry Buck Cindy Tom Dottie Jim
then it was onto lunch
before heading to the escape room
Sherry Dottie Buck Jim Tom Cindy
lunch

We were going to be lock away for one hour in a room

looking for clues – solving riddles – finding keys –

and how to unlock the VAULT where all the money was !

We walked to the building and up the stairs

to the waiting room – we had a appointed time !

We were given instructions – some do’s and don’ts

WE HAD NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE

and were some what fortified with a few drinks !

We had no idea what we were getting into

HINT – on a 1 to 10 difficulty on your first try

pick a number under 3 !!!!!!

This was a NINE out of TEN !

Cindy – “WE GOT THIS” NOT !!!!!
Buck and Sherry
getting ready
before we are locked in !
MAYBE SHOULD NOT OF HAD THAT LAST DRINK !!!!
Sherry Buck Dottie Cindy
inside the room before it is closed and locked
and this picture before I was told
“NO PICTURES”
OOOPPPSSS !

This room is full of clues that no one has any idea what they mean !

And everything is locked –

And combination locks –

A lot of keys to be found –

and no idea what they unlock

because some are inside locked doors with combination locks!

And then the door shuts and locks
and everyone scatters
and starts looking
not knowing just what
they are looking for !

We had 60 minutes and a big clock that counted down !

Things were being found –

but no idea what they meant –

At least we were all
locked in together

The group did find clues and were able to solve some problems

and some locks were opened

and some combinations solved

but time was running out

and this huge BANK VAULT door loomed on one side of the room.

Then the clock ran out –

Sirens began –

COPS were on their way

we had to open the door and clear the room in 15 seconds !

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Cindy Buck Dottie Jim Tom Sherry
We failed
recovered NO MONEY
heck – we still have no idea
how to solve the clues except
for one !

One clue – a picture – and a pair of binoculars –

We were told the picture was of a building down the street outside

You look at the small picture and see the date that it was built

was XXXX off !

You had to take the binoculars to the window

find the building

and find the date built !!!!

Who would of thought of that !!!!!

Sherry
CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH
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My next blog –

GUYS VS. GALS GOLF !!!!!

We are going to do another one in the future

one that is easier for beginners

the ESCAPE ROOM !!!!!

Papa’s World

WHERE FRIENDS MEET FAMILY

Papa’s World – all here enjoying the company

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GOOD MORNING

We all were there by 10:30 PM.

And of course – until Jim and Dottie arrived –

The four of us played a dice game called

Mexican Train – a first for me !

A view over the pond
to the golf course
from the back patio

We decided that the next day would be walk in morning –

( Cindy and Sherry )

while the rest rested up

and had coffee looking at this view

My favorite room
of this house
I can just imagine
a gentle rain
and the rumble of
thunder !
Sipping coffee
watching the course
being watered !

I have always liked this area of N.C.

Twenty minute car ride to the beach

but far enough away from the storms

Magnolia Greens has 27 golf holes

And another twenty minutes to down town Wilmington !

Buck Dottie Jim
and Sherry
in the kitchen
with the view of the pond

Later in the day – we would head to Wilmington

To the river fest – lunch –

and the reason we all came down here

use up the six tickets Cindy had as a Christmas gift

To be locked up in THE ESCAPE ROOM !

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Sherry
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for business
email
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Dawn view of the pond
and the golf course
Magnolia Greens

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