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Papa’s World – Memorable times – PICTURES!

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Start your day –

My blog is a journal of times – pictures of family – friends.

Memories captured for the next generations.

Have a brew – and enjoy!

This picture is the EAST END of OCEAN ISLE BEACH!

While beautiful –

I look at it and think about how vulnerable it is to storms and hurricanes.

This huge rock wall was put in a few years ago to stop the erosion of the beach.

It is referred to as
“THE GROIN”!

Looking at the picture, to the left on the beach –

Following the line of houses –

You can tell that FIRST and SECOND streets have already been washed away in previous years.

The street to the right is Third Street.

That whole expanse of beach was dredged up from the channel and blown in to make the beach!

The water was high tide up and under those houses.

Huge sand-filled bags lined the edges of the houses to protect them.

Since this was done –

The erosion now is on the East side of the rocks.

We have walked the East end, and the eroded banks are higher than my head.

Dead trees now lie in the surf.

The entire area has changed for the worse.

I fear a major storm will wipe it out and allow the surf to roll across to the ICW!

The main bridge over the ICW is called the causeway bridge by the locals.

This is the center of the town and the island.

Here are the shops, the park, and the pier.

Restaurants and bars.

It is a beautiful place by the ocean –

And about a ten-minute drive without traffic for us.

We are on the mainland side –

The ICW is between us and the island.

About two miles of mainland separates us from the ICW!

Our street looks WEST in the first picture and EAST in the second picture.

Because of the curvature of the coastline –

From Charleston to Wilmington –

Our back of the house faces South, and the front faces North.

We are also close to two other beaches – Holden Beach to the EAST and Sunset Beach to the West.

Oak Island is about 30 miles away.

We are close to North Myrtle Beach – 16 miles- Myrtle Beach – about 30 miles.

And Southport, Shallotte, and Wilmington to the North.

Calabash and Little River are about six to eight miles away.

We have four grocery stores close by –

Two Food Lions, a Publix, and a Lowe’s.

Big BOX STORES are within 15 to 30 minutes, and Home Depot and Lowe’s.

Our church, Saint Luke’s Lutheran, is about ten minutes away.

We selected this area because of the golf, beaches, shopping, entertainment, and gas stations.

Our community is not as clear-cut as others around us.

We have protected areas.

If you look at the previous pictures of EAST and WEST on our street –

You can see the trees!

We have very tall pine trees and live oaks all around us.

It is a quiet community –

Neighbors are out and about walking by the front porch.

We know way more people here than where we moved from-

Which we called a GARAGE DOOR COMMUNITY!

The door goes up – people leave – it goes down.

And the opposite, when they return, and you seldom see them.

Thank you for reading –

Relaxing on OIB!

AGING TOWARD THE UPPER 70s!

PAPA’S WORLD-

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AGING INTO AND LIVING OUR SENIOR YEARS AS HEALTHY AS WE CAN.

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Papa’s World – Friends – The Library – Beer and Fireball Shots – Keeping in touch

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On our recent get together – a beer tasting in a old house with a fake library !

Try as hard as we can – life gets busy – but for over 35 years – we have stayed in touch – getting together at each others houses – every 4 or 5 months.

We are now spread out – Wilmington N.C. – Va. Beach and D.C. area – but we remain good friends.

Last Fall – our golf outing in Va. Beach – guys vs. gals.

Last Fall – we all got together – to play golf on several courses in the Va. Beach area. The format was GUYS VS. GALS – and I advocated ” NO STROKES ” as some of us have done this before and ” THE GALS” are just too darn good to give up STROKES !

Well – I was right – they had a STROKE a hole and they kicked our butts ! Even without the STROKES it was almost even ! Now we all are not PAR golfers – they ended up minus par with the strokes – and we were a little over par – but the jest of the whole thing was we had fun ! Plus I think they were nipping the FIREBALL more often than not !!!!! LOL

This was taken in Oahu – when the four of us went and played golf.

My wife Sherry – has the perfect form and swing – always straight down the middle of the fairway – can not remember the last time we had to look for her ball. Cindy – hits it a ton – going out into the fairway – neither one gets into trouble – the guys – not so much – never know WHERE my ball will go ! That is what makes them so good – straight and usually on the green or close on the second shot – depending how long the hole is.

Yep – that is me on Oahu – the valley over from where they shot Jurassic Park.



We try to play golf where ever we go – but – we also do Karaoke – well – I try to – but that is the only time I sing ! Cindy has her own Karaoke machine and all the songs – she brings it to most get together’s. Our theme songs are Desperado and Friends in low places. We get pretty involved in New York – New York. I have video’s but I promised I would not share them !

On our golf outing back home in NWPA – Sherry and Cindy .

Now I am not much of a Wine drinker nor much of a hard drinker – I stick mainly to light beer – and only on special occasions. However – I will take a nip of Fireball and as sometimes – well a lot of times when we golf together – I will join the others on birdies and sometimes long pars – with a little toast of the fireball. All in all – we do have a lot of fun.

Keeping in touch – friends – beer and fireball – living our lives to the plus.

Hope you enjoyed – keep the good health up – and keep in touch with friends

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Papa’s World – It is great to be alive!

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Good day, friends!

In 2013, I had a major heart attack –

Called a “WIDOW MAKER”!

In fact, that day I should have died!

So, I can attest that every day since –

“IT IS A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE!

My wife, Sherry, has guided me all these past years.

She is a Certified Health Coach.

I have changed my diet –

Quit fast food –

I do not drink sodas or milk.

I have one cup of coffee each morning-

I drink mostly water.

I really do not like alcohol or wine.

On occasion,

I will have a beer or two, but no more than that.

I will have a Complete shake around ten or eleven.

And a snack then.

I will eat dinner around 4 or 5.

And sometimes a light snack around 7.

At 8pm. I will get ready to go to bed.

After four hours,

I woke up after midnight –

Bathroom break,

And then I post my blog to Facebook-

and go back to bed.

I wake up around 5 or 5:30 am.

Shower – shave – brush teeth and get dressed.

I keep a calendar and write down appointments –

Also, Sherry’s as I have become in retirement –

“DRIVING MISS SHERRY”!

We both attend to the flowers, bushes – Tower Garden.

And we like to golf.

Maybe every two or three weeks.

Sometimes it is that good shot that brings me back –

Here, I ended up on the fringe of the green.

For me, that is good! LOL!

Since we live close to two beaches –

We often drive over the causeways and park.

We walk down to the surf line –

Or just sit on a bench and look out over the ocean.

It is a great day to be alive!

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Papa’s World – A little golf with Bob and Pam!

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Sherry – Papa – Pam and Bob!

We did manage while visiting them at a campground just outside the Villages-

To drive some minutes away and get in a round of golf!

This course is perhaps the most landscaped and beautiful course I have ever played on.

I forget the name – but they told us –

You just show up – no tee times.

And they start you when the tee opens up.

It is 18 holes – we only played the front nine.

Not long which suits my senior game just right.

Everywhere you look is fantastic landscaping.

Flowers – shrubs – huge rocks and mulch.

Fountains and lakes full of greenery.

And the rough is great!

The story I was told –

A landscaper decided to develop land he had –

And put in an 18-hole golf course –

No tee times –

Not too expensive –

And use his landscaping experience-

to turn it into –

A lush – shrub – flower-filled oasis

with tons of water and water features!

AND A ISLAND GREEN that I hit in the middle and it rolled off into a sand trap.

I was amazed after being told by Bob and Pam-

just how beautiful it was.

And we just showed up around 2pm.-

and checked in and got right on!

And it was affordable.

A nice pro shop and they served food!

A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS!

A rock formation and a waterfall!

Fairways and roughs looked professionally groomed!

The greens were awesome and fast!

Spanish moss hanging from the trees-

Small and large palm trees throughout the course

and this was just the front nine!

Pam is ready to tee off –

Note how well-groomed the other parts of the course are!

Sherry already hit and I am waiting!

Notice how groomed the tee box is!

All the shrubs that I saw were all trimmed throughout the course.

An extraordinary amount of labor to make it so perfect!

There did not seem to be any leaves – dead branches –

or clippings on the course anywhere.

This was by far the best-kept course I have ever played on!

I wish I could remember the name –

It is somewhere around the Villages and Summerfield.

Thanks for reading –

PAPA’S WORLD-

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Papa’s World – Life with us – retired!

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LIFE WITH US – RETIRED!

We wanted someplace warm in the fall –

winter and spring!

I gave my snow shovel away to the movers at my storage shed!

We sold almost all our lawn
STUFF” when we sold the house.

I do not mow anymore-

but I still weed and trim bushes and trees!

This past Christmas –

I decided that would be the last year that I stored everything over the garage.

Climbing that narrow drop-down ladder –

on my hands and knees passing items down

to Sherry who sometimes had to stand on the bottom rung of that drop-down ladder.

So – I cleared space on the shelves in the garage –

got rid of “STUFF”!

And now I have a place to store the Christmas boxes-

Sherry even gave a plastic container to Habitat –

Someone else can enjoy those decorations!

This is what being a Senior retired person –

must do when their years are quietly slipping past!

But – we look forward to the golf course –

with friends or by ourselves.

After all –

within 30 to 45 minutes-

are over thirty courses – some with 27 holes!

This was part of our wish list in moving here to OIB! N.C.

We wanted to be near the ocean and beach.

We are on the mainland the other side of the ICW!

We are near two beaches –

OIB and SUNSET BEACH –

Two other beaches –

Holden Beach and Oak Island are within 45 minutes.

North Myrtle Beach is thirty minutes.

This also was on our wish list of where to live.

We are in a very quiet community.

Almost a mile to the front road – Old Georgetown Road.

There is a park with four ball diamonds – a half dozen tennis courts-

and more than that in pickleball courts.

A basketball court and a dog park.

A paved track and soccer practice fields just across the road.

A place we now call home –

Friends and neighbors –

A community pool and center.

Walking roads – ponds and wildlife –

sunrises and sunsets.

CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY-

Where house values are rising –

Resells now are happening –

as people move in and out.

Some – go back North where their families are –

We remain here and often make the trip back to NVA –

While all of the family has been down at one time or another.

LIFE WITH US RETIRED!

This is but a glimpse of our retirement –

Here in N.C. – S.C. border area –

Sun – and – Ocean – golf – friends and neighbors.

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PAPA’S WORLD –

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Papa’s World – Our lifestyle in N.C.!

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Diane and Sherry – it is indeed a small world!

Diane and her husband Steve are from WNY –

close to where we raised our family.

They still maintain a cottage on Rushford Lake.

They visit all the sites we did living there.

And – when we moved in –

They were there to greet us –

living but three houses from our new home!

Thus – our life in N.C. became a bit friendlier-

Having them as new friends!

Today we have another couple as friends that lived near us in NVA!

Ginger and Jason have built a house in Brunswick Forest –

Across the street from Magnolia Greens ( where our long time friends the McBrides have lived for years)

They are here during the winter months and in warm weather go North to Maine –

where they have a summer cottage.

Friends from back home!

Our life has changed from our first “RETIREMENT” home in NVA-

to our new “RETIREMENT” home in N.C.

Mainly because of the Pandemic and the partial recession that followed

Our 401K took a hard hit-

while our “RETIREMENT” home gained a large increase in value –

So we sold and sought out a warmer climate.

That is how we ended up in our new home close to the border of S.C. and N.C.

After all these years – over four decades –

We still have our close friends whom we get together every four months!

And now our oldest friends and us all live in the state of N.C.

Making it even more possible to plan get-togethers!

We are now all mostly retired-

All living our dreams –

Retirement in the warm South.

And the area is growing by leaps and bounds!

Making a housing shortage while property values increase-

making our new “RETIREMENT” home more valuable!

But – we are staying put and enjoying our lives to the plus every day!

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PAPA’S WORLD – OUR LIFESTYLE IN NORTH CAROLINA!

Papa’s World – Our friends Elaine and Steve!

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The year was 1989 – we had played competitive volleyball for several years!

Here we are – Papa – Sherry –

Steve – Elaine – Debbie –

Steve – Chris and Mike.

Now this was not backyard volleyball –

this was protect yourself-

or get your face smashed!

There were 16 teams –

all had players from a two-county area.

Many – many traveled for tournaments –

across NYS and Pa.

We had a competitive team for three years –

Then in 1989 –

we finally won!

We became close friends with Steve and Elaine-

Raising our families together.

Portville, N.Y. –

is where we lived –

and they did too!

We also golfed together –

in those early days.

And they have visited us once since we moved here –

They still live in Portville.

We often played a scramble –

Sherry and Steve vs Elaine and me.

In a way,

this was even more competitive than the volleyball!

They were our first friends –

after we were married on 6-25-1982!

Hoping this summer they can schedule their vacation this year-

to come and see us.

Steve retired in November!

I believe this to be the Kane Country Course –

back home in Pa.

Close to where Sherry grew up-

in Mount Jewett, Pa.

We have many memories of them,

their children,

and our combined family.

Long-time friends –

ELAINE and STEVE!

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Papa’s World – Senior living – live your dream!

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In our senior years – we dreamed of living near a beach – I used to say “I wanted to retire and sell hot dogs on the beach”!!!!

Well – I no longer wish to do that – “I RETIRED AND NOW I WANT TO BUY A HOT DOG ON THE BEACH”!!!

When retirement came – we were living in NVA and that was to be our retirement home –

We could either drive or take the Metro into D.C. – which we often did as guides for our visitors.

But – The 401k went way down – however, the house’s value went way up!

Time to cash out – and head South to warmer weather – and the beach!

I’m going to be able to buy that HOTDOG on the BEACH!

And another dream – to play golf – we live near 30 golf courses – all within one-half hour!

We love to golf – we had played competitive Volley Ball in our 30’s to early 40’s –

and decided to take up golf!

Playing in NVA was expensive – here we purchased the FIRST TEE CARD!

It gives us a substantial discount on 52 courses!

So golf has become a way of our dream senior living!

Warm weather – beautiful fall days – skies to die for – living in the South – no more ice and snow.

Moving South – all the family has visited numerous times.

Walking in the sunshine on the beach – senior living and senior dreams.

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PAPA’S WORLD – SENIOR LIVING – LIVE YOUR DREAM!!!!

Papa’s World – We ended the Summer by golfing with friends!

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At the clubhouse where Jim and Dottie Brown live-

just a stone’s throw from.

Our group of eight friends have gotten together over the years to party –

Play golf (GALS vs. GUYS SCRAMBLES)

Dinner and just good times-

and conversations!

This time it was in Edenton, N.C. –

where our lifetime friends Jim and Dottie –

built a new house just a short time ago!

We vary the place of meetups-

by hosting the long weekends –

The next one will be at our home in OIB!

This course sits right on the water-bay –

and this is the clubhouse.

They live just a stone’s throw from here –

on the Par Three number two hole-

right across the road from their front lawn!

The gals shipping up to the green –

NOTE: They won the first 18 by two strokes-

and we won the second 18 shooting a 69!

The first course was at OCCANO –

about a half hour away.

That course – I would go back to that in a heartbeat.

I also liked this course,

and it is just down the street.

We always have such a fun time with a lot of “TALK” going on!

But – I will put it this way –

they are tough –

and between the four of them – if we win –

it is usually by a few strokes!

Jimmy is about to hit his shot into the green –

and the gals in the background!

And at either course –

we almost had it to ourselves!

The “GUYS” – PAPA –

in the cart – JIMMY and BUCK – standing – CRAIG!

We managed three under par in this course!

The “GALS” – SHERRY – DEBBIE – CINDY and DOTTIE!

They beat us by two strokes in the first course.

Golfing with friends –

getting together every four months-

LIFETIME FRIENDSHIPS!

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WE ENDED THE SUMMER BY GOLFING WITH FRIENDS!

MORE TO COME IN NEXT BLOG!

Papa’s World – A home with memories!

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Before we even moved into our new home –

we purchased a SOLO STOVE fire pit!

Now – it is mostly for family and friends –

as I am not that much of a campfire person.

Growing up I experienced all of that –

But this fire pit is a little special.

Once you get it going –

it seems to be smokeless!

Unless you burn lumber scraps that have chemicals –

I learned not to do that!

I put in the four cement blocks-

in the middle of the back patio.

The family when they come like it –

and many s’mores are done here!

SOLO STOVE – if you are going this route –

I recommend this one!

A HOME WITH MEMORIES!

LOL – THAT IS ME!!!!!!!

Marley –

belongs to the family Krohn in Leesburg, Va.

Such a gentle girl –

they dress her up and she just goes along with it!

We consider her part of the family.

A HOME WITH MEMORIES!

Stepping outside at dusk –

a view East from Cameron Woods Community!

If you look at a coastline map –

you will see from Charleston, S.C. –

To Wilmington, N.C. –

There is a coastline curve –

almost like a quarter moon –

This is unique-

in that, our beaches face SOUTH!

Our house sits North in the front –

and South in the back

The sun goes almost directly over the house giving our front porch –

almost full shade most of the day!

One of the reasons we came to this lot

in the early afternoon –

and saw that we would have shade-

in the front all day!

A HOME WITH MEMORIES!

Sherry –

while volunteering as a nesting parent –

ST2402 – NC WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION PERMIT!

We volunteer to do this-

and also walk the East End Of OIB!

Looking for where a Sea Turtle has come ashore –

and made a nest.

This keeps us busy the whole summer months.

Did you know –

for every 1000 baby Sea Turtles that hatch –

ONLY ONE MAKES IT TO ADULTHOOD!

Today there are human footprints in trash –

predators in fox – birds – crabs – fish –

It is a wonder any make it at all!

A HOME WITH MEMORIES!

We try to golf when we can –

with or without friends.

Living in this temperature allows us to golf year-round.

Buying the first tee card-

gives us a discount.

One of the reasons we selected this area to live in.

A HOME WITH MEMORIES!

Bob and Pam –

his wife and my grade school friend –

once a year on their RV trips –

they stop in-

and see us for a week or so,

All these years-

and still good buddies!

A HOME WITH MEMORIES!

Andrea and my son Troy-

when they visited.

They are trying to come back next summer.

Looking forward to seeing them.

A HOME WITH MEMORIES!

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Papa’s World – “I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING-

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“I wake up in the morning –

with NOTHING to do –

AND IT TAKES ME ALL DAY TO DO IT!!”

How many times since I have been retired have I been asked –

“What have you been up to”?

When I worked I took a vacation day –

mostly to mow my lawn!

It was relaxing for me –

just my ride mower – trimer – and me.

We had a three-quarter acre lot –

It would take 2 to 3 hours to mow –

weed whack and trim.

And I loved it!

Later – after we moved –

my yard work could be all done in forty-five minutes!

But – it was then –

I had to spend the majority of my time working!

I enjoy walking around and finding little things to do –

or turn on the TV-

and watch golf or some ball game.

Taking little trips with my wife for shopping –

She goes to the outlet-

and I buy a cup of coffee,

and people watch while she shops!

We make runs to volunteer –

tend to the flowers –

I no longer mow or trim the grass –

I just watch it grow!!!!!!! LOL

Sometimes we find a spot for a light lunch –

and watch the boats –

Other times we golf with friends-

or go and visit friends.

We are close to big box stores –

The beach is ten minutes –

To me –

it fulfills my retirement life.

“I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING-

I have a calendar –

where I write down –

what we have scheduled to do.

We take trips back to NVA to see family.

RETIREMENT –

may mean many different things to all people –

BUT TO ME IT MEANS

“With NOTHING to do –

That I get to choose each day –

what I want to do –

not a job to perform for a living!

“AND IT TAKES ME ALL DAY TO DO IT”!!!!!

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Papa’s World – when my World was young !

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In a small town – far away –

40 years ago – I played softball !

GOOD MORNING

I graduated and went to work right away for Olean Tile Company –

That was in June of 1967 .

I did not have the chance to go on to college.

Those were tough times –

I had spent 51 days in the hospital my senior year – car accident.

I know this all so well

But I recovered – and a little later –

started playing sports again.

First – it was for a radio station – basketball –

playing alumni of schools – teachers – varsity clubs.

Traveling WNY & WPA.

Then – it was softball –

Around that time

And then it was on to softball –

in a league – in NWPA .

There were a bunch of us –

and I was nearing 30 –

which made me the oldest.

By about three years and more.

Later – in my mid 30’s – I moved onto volleyball –

In a 16 team league and tournaments.

But – this past weekend –

to my surprise –

at a birthday party in Va. Beach –

It once again came all together –

Tom – Paul – Leo – Les – Jim

REUNITED after almost 40 years !

Five old friends – five old softball players

From our team in a small town far – far away !

It was fun recalling of years gone by

The memories – all so long ago –

All are retired now except Jim –

And in a few years – he will be also.

70 years of age now –

and walking is now my sport along with a little golf.

Jim and Les

Talking – remembering –

Paul & Jim

Still close friends after all those years.

Back when this was true

It was a surprise – we got the picture –

All from a small town in NWPA

Meeting once again in Va.Beach –

It happens

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where the unexpected happens –

Old friends meet once again

And a story is told.

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Papa’s World – thoughts – humor – kindness!

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This is Sherry and I am very proud of her –

always thinking of kind deeds and helping people!

She volunteers – time –

and resources

and asks for nothing in return.

Helping people and giving what we can –

“ALLOW KINDNESS TO SPREAD”!

Both of us love to golf –

and when we can – with friends -sometimes just ourselves!

It is always a risk-reward –

it is that one shot you can remember that brings us back!

In golf – I think you have to have humor –

because it can and does humble you!

When a bad shot or putt occurs –

just think there is always the next one to make you smile!

To us and our “WHY” of life –

Giving what we can and not expecting any returns!

Expressing “GOOD THOUGHTS” daily –

Living is a code to us in that we try as much as we can to make life easy for those in need!

“GOOD THOUGHTS” daily are my way to maintain a perspective in this time of anxiety!

Today I share I share GOOD THOUGHTS – HUMOR and KINDNESS –

being with friends is PRICELESS!

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PAPA’S WORLD – THOUGHTS – HUMOR and KINDNESS!

Papa’s World – Golfing “THE MAPLES” at Sea Trails!

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We have what is called in golfing circles – “THE FIRST TEE” card –

If you purchase around Christmas time – you save $10.00 and get it for $90.00 each!

This card has 52 courses in and around our area and some a few hour’s drive away!

It requires you to make tee times within a 48-hour time frame before the day and tee slot!

You just call the number of the course – and usually, you can not make a tee time before noon.

When calling I ask for a tee time after 1:00 PM. and tell them I have THE FIRST TEE card.

In the four years we have purchased the card – we have never been told “NO”!

Here we are playing a scramble – Buck – Cindy and Papa –

Sherry because of the compressed fracture of an L1 vertebra –

is the designated driver for Cindy.

This is Sea Trails and is “THE MAPLES” course – one of three 18-hole courses here.

We are in the middle of the fairway after my drive and taking our second shot at the green!

We made the gree but three putted! LOL

So – WHY the first Tee Card?

Because it supports young golfers all over the country in learning to play golf-

and helps them out in paying for the game itself!

With that being said – it also gives us – who have the card – a reduced rate on the fee of the course!

Here Cindy is taking the second shot to the green after her drive to this spot!

The reduced fee – we have come to price out – after four or five courses –

has saved enough money to pay for the card!

So it is beneficial to both us and the young golfers it helps out!

And the course gains players that might not golf there –

usually at that time in the afternoon – being hot – players are not playing!

Here is my drive off the tee on an extreme dogleg left – Cindy prepares to hit across the pond –

She did not make it – I was lucky I hit my drive to here –

but this shot is what I call “Will I make it across and to the green”!

Her shot came up short although Buck did get across but was far left!

I think it was 150 to carry the green!

Now it was my turn – I did not know how this would come out as I almost never do! LOL

But – I made it to the right apron of the green –

So we lay there in two and parred the hole!

Sea Trails is undergoing major upgrades – and has shut one course down –

hoping to reopen in September and then upgrade to another course.

Millions of dollars are being spent – new clubhouses –

Codos being built – a hotel – a multi-story driving range –

They have said this will rival Pinehurst in the future.

It is a huge area – and construction is everywhere.

We have golfed multiple times here on the three courses and look forward to the upgrades!

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PAPA’S WORLD – GOLFING “THE MAPLES AT SEA TRAILS” with the FIRST TEE!

Papa’s World – Happy thoughts and Happy days!

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Golfing to us is a day to just enjoy the outdoors – good friends – and that one good shot that brings us back again and again.

Here we have so many courses near us and we buy the first tee card that gives us reduced rates

on over 50 courses.

Do we play every week – no – about every two weeks –

Usually with our close friends who live 38 miles away.

It is easy as the courses they like to play are in our area –

but they live on Magnolia Greens and we also play there.

We have been friends ever since we moved to Pleasant Acres Drive in Portville, N.Y.

back in the late 1980s.

We started playing golf there in WNY before Sherry or Cindy ever picked up a golf club.

So many laughs back then and it continues to this day!

They even wore mittens because their hands were cold!

They moved in the mid-90s to N.C. and in 1999 we moved to NVA-

but we stayed in touch and would visit one another.

We have another couple who also are close friends and we would visit each other three times a year they lived in Va. Beach, Va.

The three of them are just so funny when together.

Sherry – Cindy and Dottie –

I have known Dottie and Jimmy since the mid to late 70s –

Jim and I played softball together in the town we both grew up in and Dottie lived there also.

Papa – Buck and Jimmy – so many memories of good times together!

When we are all together it is HAPPY THOUGHTS and HAPPY DAYS!

Now – we are all retired – still visiting each other – still playing golf –

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PAPA’S WORLD – HAPPY THOUGHTS AND HAPPY DAYS!

Papa’s World – Through the years – life!

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Our wedding day – June 25th. 1982 – a second marriage for both of us – the start of a new life!

We combined her two daughters with my two sons – although my sons lived with their mother-

Almost every weekend they were with us in the country between Olean and Portville in N.Y.

We tried to have mini long weekends – traveling in our 12-passenger van.

Packing food – eating picnic style – providing what we could afford –

It was an unforgettable time in those early years.

We lived there for 5 1/2 years before moving to the other side of Portville – closer to my sons and still in the same school district for the girls.

A new neighborhood in Pleasant Acres Drive which would be home for 12 1/2 years.

From here both girls graduated from H.S. and the boys graduated from H.S. in nearby Pa.

We were now empty nesters –

In 1999 we applied for a transfer for both of us to NVA. staying within the company!

When we retired – we had 79 1/2 years of service between us.

In Northern Va., we became Washinton Nationals Baseball fans and are still that way to this day!

We bought our first condo in Fairfax, Va. – then sold and built another one also in Fairfax – a couple miles

from George Mason and the NRA building.

We sold again and built a house in Brambleton, Va. behind the Dulles Airport.

Here we lived for 14 1/2 years – the stock market went way down but the housing went way up – SELL!

We lived in NMB for nine months while building our current home in OIB!

Cameron Woods Community is now our home in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

We live near two beaches and a lot of golf courses.

We are 45 minutes from Wilmington, N.C.

And 30 minutes to North Myrtle Beach.

Today we are living our dream where it is warm – near the beach and golf –

We have made new friends and old friends visit us.

Family comes here and we go there.

Life is good!

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PAPA’S WORLD – THROUGH THE YEARS LIFE!

Papa’s World – Good times with family and friends!

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LOL – it would not matter for me – it is not the equipment – but it is “ME”!

So many times we have golfed – and mostly with friends – both near and far!

Elaine and Steve from back in WNY –

Paul and Janet from back in WPA – (Janet Is the designated driver) –

Bob and Pam – when they stopped their RV for a week, we hit the links!

Jim and Dottie – and Buck and Cindy –

we try to get together with each other along with Craig and Debbie.

Just being together with friends – and sometimes just the two of us!

We now live close to each other – 35 35-minute drive and most times they come in our direction –

because of all the courses near us. BUCK and CINDY – our close friends!

And for years – the machine and Mike’s come out and they sing!

FRIENDS – BESTIES – living life to the plus – one song at a time!

Laughing – friendships – priceless!

Six grandchildren – they call Sherry “GRANDMA – MORMOR” and she loves it!

We try every so few months to travel back to NVA to see them –

and they also travel here to N.C. to see us.

Sarah – Ella and Debby with Sherry – Maddy had to work and could not visit.

Maddy has graduated with an environmental science degree and is now working –

as a Scientist – Geologist for a major national Environmental firm.

Today they are getting older – but our memories as growing grandchildren – PRICELESS!

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PAPA’S WORLD – GOOD TIMES WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

Papa’s World – More memories in pictures!

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We always wanted to golf – and down here in N.C. we live close to over thirty golf courses!

We have very close friends who live within 32 miles of us and they like to golf in our area.

So – once or twice a month – we golf and then have dinner.

Sherry and Papa with Cindy and Buck – we were neighbors for years back in WNY –

they moved to the Wilmington, N.C. area,

and we would visit.

Back in WNY – we often would get together and golf.

Friendships across borders and now nearby.

MEMORIES IN PICTURES!

Here we are with friends – all of us are from the same area – and all of us have been friends for years!

When we get together – we usually end up on the golf course and do a scramble –

GALS Va GUYS and some strokes are given – not many because the GALS can beat us!

Here we gave them three a side and only won by one!

MEMORIES IN PICTURES!

LOL – with me, it would not matter – the PROBLEM IS ME!!!!!

We love our new life near the Ocean – Beaches and ICW!

It is what I consider warm here most of the year-

I am not a cold-snow-chilly campfire person.

Although we do have a SOLO STOVE – but that mostly is for family visiting!

Sunset from the backyard and the SOLO STOVE going for family time.

Being here in Cameron Woods close to the borders of N.C. and S.C. –

provides me with temps that I enjoy – but still in winter I bundle up while other people do not! LOL

MEMORIES IN PICTURES!

Positive thought- looking toward the sunshine of each day!

Sherry at sunrise on Ocean Isle Beach – sums up our new life near the Ocean and the beaches!

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MORE MEMORIES IN PICTURES!

Papa’s World – FUN TIMES in N.C.!

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True – but it seems it is always the last long shot I hit – that keeps bringing me back!

Golfing – we love to be out there in the air – green fairways and nature.

Mostly relaxing but at times frustrating! LOL

One of our many reasons for moving to the borders of N.C. and S.C.!

We both stand against RACISM – one of our core beliefs –

living here – we have seen it –

but – we also have seen the opposite –

giving our time to help others –

that is the way we are!

LOL – yes – this is true for me! But – I am also up to see the sunrise each morning –

I have been this way all my life – living life to the plus one day at a time!

We have so many memories with our friends over the years – we now all live in the South – in N.C.!

We try to get together every three or four months!

Friends since the 70s!

Two of my best friends – going back to the mid-70s and early 80s!

Many times we have gotten together – golfing and just talking!

Fun times!

Here is where we decided to live after searching – we found our “HOME”!

Quiet – five to seven miles of walking –

deer- turkey – and other wildlife –

yet we are close to North Myrtle Beach and Wilmington!

Our oasis in the South!

My son Troy and his partner Andrea – have been here once and will be back!

My son and his wife – Trisha and Shawn – have visited and will be back!

Family means a great deal to us –

one of the joys of our lives –

And FUN TIMES when they visit!

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PAPA’S WORLD – FUN TIMES – living life to the plus – one day at a time!

Papa’s World – Life near the beaches!

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When we discussed selling our home in NVA – we both had goals – Warmer weather – Golf nearby –

Entertainment within an hour – and SUN- SAND and SURF!

So – we moved to the border area of N.C. and S.C. on the coast – but on the mainland –

and close to the ICW!

Welcome to Ocean Isle Beach and Cameron Woods Community!

We are in the middle of over 39 golf courses and buy a card that gives us reduced rates!

Our besties have lived 33 miles from us for years and we often get together to play!

And enjoy the water views while playing!

We live in a neighborhood where the sunrise is from the SE due to the curvature of the coastline!

Walking Ocean Isle Beach at Sunrise on Easter Sunday!

We are about ten minutes to the beach.

We are thirty minutes from North Myrtle Beach in S.C.

This is the dance “THE SHAG” capital of the world!

Our dream list is true – golf – beach – entertainment and the Ocean!

Entrance to the Sunset Beach sand and ocean at sunset!

This entrance is about a 15-minute drive, and we are standing here!

Again – our wish list has been fulfilled.

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SUNSET BEACH – over the marsh –

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Papa’s World – Golfing THE PEARL!

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The Pearl has 27 holes – and not a single house on any of them!

Situated just minutes from our home –

It is nestled among Sea Trails – three 18-hole courses – Thistle – 27 holes and Sandpiper – 27 holes!

Here from one of the fairways is the view of the back of the clubhouse!

Gator on the bank of one of the ponds!

Down here in N.C. close to the S.C. border – you have to be on the lookout for Gators and snakes!

Sherry teeing off on a par three – each nine holes had three par three’s and three par five’s!

On the cart path to the tee and fairway – water on the right – course was in great shape!

Another par three – Cindy is about to tee off!

Cindy watches Papa about to putt and sees the line while Sherry takes the picture!

Sherry watches Cindy after she already hit her tee shot!

Cindy in form while teeing off – we had a great time – lots of water – sand and blue skies!

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PAPA’S WORLD – GOLFING THE PEARL WITH CINDY AND BUCK!!! FRIENDS FOR YEARS AND YEARS!

Papa’s World – Friends times in PICTURES!

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For years and years – these three have been best friends – DOTTIE – CINDY and SHERRY!

The many times they have had a little too much wine – LOL – have resulted in cherished memories!

Today – when we get together – GOLF is involved – they get a couple strokes –

and are hard to beat – often times one stroke separates the GALS vs. the GUYS!

A lot of laughter results in crazy antics!

Get togethers are usually three times a year – at each other’s houses-

Today we live 32 miles from Buck and Cindy –

And Dottie and Jim just built a house in Edenton, N.C.

About 3 1/2 hours from Sherry and me in OIB-N.C.

Buck and Cindy live just outside Leland, N.C.

LOL – and again I say to Jimmy – “GIVE THEM NO STROKES”!

We are all retired except Dottie who is very close – JIM AND DOTTIE grew up in Eldred. Pa.

where I also grew up!

JIM – SHERRY and I all worked for the same company and retired from that company.

Buck and Cindy were our neighbors in Portville and knew Jim and Dottie from before that!

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Papa’s World – Living life to the PLUS!

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Sunrises and sunsets – from the same beach – SUNSET BEACH, N.C.

When we moved here to OIB at Cameron Woods Community – it was near a beach –

we are fortunate to be near two beaches – the one mentioned above and also –

Ocean Isle Beach!

We did not want to live on either Island – instead, we opted to live on the mainland –

and a short distance away is the ICW –

that long intercoastal waterway runs North to South for many miles.

Our thoughts have always been on the coast – sand – surf, and sun.

Being from the North ( WNY and NWPA) – we wanted out of the snow- ice and freezing cold!

Living our life one day at a time and living our lives to the plus!

We are separated by hours and miles from our families –

but they all have been to visit and we have gone back to NVA!

Our other family in NWPA and WNY are still there but have come down –

and are invited to come and enjoy our dream.

We also decided to play more golf – we belonged to Saint Bonaventure Golf Course –

when we lived just outside of Olean, N.Y. before moving to NVA in 1999 –

transferring – both of us within the company we worked for.

What we found was the expense of golfing in NVA –

so we did not play for years and years!

Occasionally we would go back to WNY and NWPA and take our clubs –

and play the courses we loved to play before we moved while we vacationed back North.

Today – family and friends visit often and as was in the Washington, D.C. area –

we are the tour guides once again!

In addition – several friends from the NVA area have moved into the area –

and we already had close friends who lived back in WNY already here!

Our close friends from WNY moved years before we did.

Our life has changed here – we are no longer in the huge traffic of NVA and out of that rat race.

We loved Washington, D.C. – either driving in or taking the Metro.

But that is a past life – one we have many memories of.

Today – it is SUN-SURF – SAND – and GOLF!

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SUNSET ON SUNSET BEACH, N.C. – SUNRISES AND SUNSETS!

Papa’s World – Ever changing life – Ocean Keyes – North Myrtle Beach – friendships

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Papa – walking from the beach to main street of North Myrtle Beach!

Along the way – we have friends – who after social distancing – come to visit!

And – we walk the gated community – through he gate –

and onto the beach!

The gentle surf of the beach – water and sand!

Our friendships go back years and years.

We all lived by one another – then we all moved away

but that friendship has endured time and distance.

Always from afar – but close when we make plans to get together.

Cindy – Sherry and Dottie
Jim and Buck – Jim and I played softball together in the mid to late ’70’s Buck and Cindy were our neighbors and they also knew Jim and Dottie!

We plan golf – card games and word games!

We drink a little beer – sing a few songs – do a shot – and laugh!

We would set up a get together every 4 to 6 months –

We lived near DC – Jim and Dottie Va. Beach and Cindy and Buck – Wilmington N.C.

Now we have moved further South

about 50 miles from Buck and Cindy.

It is easy for us to get together and golf every weekend.

Jim and Dottie are now the Northerners!

We all have taken up a new game – Pickle Ball!

This last time – we got together at our condo – played two days of golf –

and Pickleball has now become another game we shall play!

We all practice good health – Sherry – who is a certified Health Coach – leads the way!

She has her own website and for 15 years has been the one who encourages all of us!

http://www.sf.juiceplus.com HEALTH AND NUTRITION AT IT’S BEST!

We all come from WNY and SWPA area and are big Buffalo Bills fans!

Distance may separate us – but friendship is but a zoom call away.

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Papa’s World – Old pictures form new Memories!

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On one of our many seasonal trips to Florida – Sherry at a very old tree – OLD MEMORY!

Winter golfing with friends Cindy and Buck. We try to golf every couple of weeks – one of the reasons we moved to the South!

No snow or ice – a little chill in the air – good friends and “SHOTS” to sip on! LOL

The last time we were all together for a beach vacation – OLD PICTURE for a NEW MEMORY FOUND!

One of our many trips to National Park to watch a ballgame.

OLD PICTURE FORMS A NEW MEMORY!

When we moved South and found our new home and Community-

In the country but close to beaches and action – CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY!

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Papa’s World – FAMILY – FRIENDS – PICTURES!

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Bode – Cassidy and Taylor – hated to leave them behind when we moved to N.C. –

Now we look forward to their visits and us going back to NVA!

We had a list of reasons why we selected the border area of N.C. and S.C. –

and one of those reasons was to golf with friends –

They live 38 miles from us and getting together is easy as we live near 30 golf courses!

Golfing with lifelong friends!

We have been around the World – here we are in OHAU –

Someday I would like to go back to the BIG ISLAND!

So true for both of us – it sinks out of sight in the rough and in the trees! LOL

When friends visit – sometimes it calls for SHOTS!!!!  LOL

Cassidy hiding – on vacation years ago on Oak Island!

Cassidy found by Sarah – love these MEMORIES!

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Papa’s World – Pictures in our lives!

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We love to golf with friends – have laughter – and have good times – living our lives to the plus!

We have been friends for almost 40 years – getting together for golf – birthdays – vacations!

The smiles say it all – fun times!

PICTURES IN OUR LIFE!

This is true about our friendships!

PICTURES IN OUR LIVES!

Finding a golf ball – laughing – “GREAT SHOT”!  LOL

Buddies for 40-plus years – life at its best!

LIFE IN OUR PICTURES!

SOMETIMES BEING WITH FRIENDS AND GOLFING IS ALL THE THERAPY YOU NEED!

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Papa’s World – LIVING THE GOOD LIFE – OIB!

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The Pandemic came – everything shut down – we could only see our grandkids from a distance –

imagine the driveway – a tarp on the grass and us standing inside the garage some 30 feet from them!

Or ZOOM calls with family – alone we were and 401K going down – down –

but the silver lining – the housing market exploded!

It was time to move on –

sell the house and contents – move SOUTH –

to warmer weather – sun – sand – and surf – OCEAN ISLE BEACH – near the border of N.C. and S.C.

Here we are on Sunset Beach and in the upper right – the tall building – Ocean Isle Beach – just minutes from our home in Cameron Woods Community!

Our view to the SW from our driveway – toward Sunset Beach.

We live near golf – 30 courses – entertainment – Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach.

Big box stores within 30 minutes.

Our dream home – single-story living – trees in the back yard – walking all over the neighborhoods –

a large park right across the road with tennis and pickleball courts – ball fields and track and basketball courts – a park for dogs – restrooms, etc.

Golfing with close friends – seeing shows and exploring different towns and beaches.

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Papa’s World – Last day of golf with grade-school buddy – Sandpiper Golf Course.

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We had planned to golf while they camped in their RV near us – and we did – THREE TIMES!

We both grew up in a little town in the Alleghany foothills in NWPA called Eldred!

Gradeschool – Jr. H.S. and H.S. – playing sports – staying over at each others houses.

Now – we plan to see one another once a year – friends for life.

I had told him there were gators and he had not seen one until we saw two of them!

Gators and Snakes I said – I fear the snakes more because you do not see them until you are almost on them!

We had a nice day – low to mid 60s and some clouds and sunshine – perfect for golfing!

Sandpiper Golf Course – a really nice lay out and well maintained – greens were really fast!

It was a good afternoon – we just about had the course to ourselves – no one pushing us and lady foursome a hole ahead of us.

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PAPA’S WORLD – LAST DAY OF GOLFING WITH MY GRADE-SCHOOL BUDDY – SANDPIPER GOLF CLUB!

Papa’s World – Sunday afternoon golf with friends.

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One of my trials and tribulations – I am terrible at putting!

We got together on Sunday afternoon to golf at Colonial Charters Golf Course –

Which was our first time there.

It was a narrow but fun course and we golfed with our close friends – Buck and Cindy!

Cindy – Sherry and Buck – live at Magnolia Greens Golf Course in Leland, N.C.

about 33 miles from us.

We have been friends since the late 80’s.

Neighbors before they moved South some 6 or 7 years before we did.

Buck teeing off – we generally play a scramble – this day we shot a 38-40 – for a 78 – good for us.

Our first time playing this course and it was both challenging and fun.

We all have what is called THE FIRST TEE – which gives us a discount on 52 different courses!

Buck – Cindy – Papa and Sherry – golfing is our passion

Sherry on one of the holes before we went to Tee Off!

This is one of our dreams to move South – play golf – enjoy good friends – and live our dream!

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Papa’s World – We are loving life!

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We are living our dream – living on the N.C -S.C. border – close to so many really fine golf courses!

Our close friends live 35 minutes away and we get together often – golf and dinner.

We are so close to a couple beaches – 15 minutes and we are on the sand at either one.

We get to watch the change over every weekend – much as we did in our younger years when we vacationed at the beach – now we live it every day.

The footprints disappear only to be made over and over again each day.

No more snow and ice – yes it does get cold – but by midday, it is bearable to be out and about.

Living life one day at a time!

We have now watched our oldest granddaughter graduate from college – sad that soccer has ended with her – but happy that it continues with her sister in her junior year at college.

We have volunteered at the memory care unit and now the SEA TURTLE PROTECTION program for N.C.

Ocean Isle Beach – walking the beach and sitting at nesting sites.

WE ARE LOVING LIFE IN OUR NEAR TO BE MID SEVENTY!

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The sun sets for this day – one of many – many we have enjoyed in our new life in retirement!

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Papa’s World – Golfing with friends The Links At Bricklanding!

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The “GALS” foursome of Debbie – Dottie – Cindy and Sherry – they BEAT US!!!!!

The “GUYS” – Papa – Buck – Jimmy – Craig – we gave them 8 strokes and we beat them by 3 but with strokes, they won by 5!

The course starts and ends up alongside the ICW – and the rest is along the marsh – 14 of 18 holes have water.

Dottie and Debbie – on The Links of Brinklanding Golf Course!

Craig watching Jimmy teeing off.

The 18th. tee box and fairway with the clubhouse to the left. Two ponds to go over!

A look back at the 18th. fairway from the starters position.

It was a fun day – this course eats up goofballs!

WATER – WATER – everywhere and then the MARSH!

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Papa’s World – Little things create big memories.

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TAYLOR “NOW’ our horse-loving granddaughter – growing up!

TAYLOR AND HER MOTHER – “THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE – LIFETIME MEMORIES!”

We gather memories in thought and pictures – lifetime events that seemed small back then but turn into LIFE!

Life is full of little thoughts – but practice in life turns into positive happenings!

Many years ago – the four of us – friends – neighbors – decided to golf – fun times – laughter and friendships!

Today – living a mere 35 minutes away – we try to get together once a week or two – golfing in our senior years!

We were neighbors – back in WNY – and we decided to try and get the girls into golfing – they wore gloves because their hands were cold – laughing at us as we washed our balls –

Now – we are senior golfers – playing mostly scrambles guys vs. gals and they mostly win!

A LITTLE THING SUCH AS GOLFING HAS TURNED INTO A BIG THING FOR US TO WITH ONE ANOTHER!

A “LITTLE” bit of humor to bring a “BIG” SMILE! HGD!

A LITTLE TRIP AND A LUNCH – BEING TOGETHER IS PART OF OUR BIG SALT LIFE!

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Papa’s World – Life with us – in our senior years!

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We have a walking group that meets every Monday and Friday at the park across the street. You walk at your own pace and usually do two complete loops – just over a mile each and then once around the track.

This in total would be 2.30 miles!

Then during the day, we will get in the rest of our 10,000 steps – my heart doctor has told me just to “MOVE”!

Growing up in the 50s-60s and 70s – the generations that wanted love and peace – still has a place in my heart today!

We have adopted a healthy choice lifestyle – I do not drink soda or milk anymore – or fast food!

We live just a few miles from the beach – often going there for our walks – sun – sand, and surf!

We try to golf once a week or every other week – usually with dear friends of 35 years.

Just being out in nature – and yes – we get STEPS in that way!

Our dear friends – golfing – having dinner together and making plans for fun trips!

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One of the reasons we choose to live in Cameron Woods – is GOLFING!

We are right in the middle of about 25 golf courses in any direction.

It was too expensive to golf back in NVA and we love to golf.

Just out riding around you pass the fairways and greens and we want to be out there!

Another reason is we wanted to be on the mainland side of the ICW – here – we are with our neighbors – Diane and her husband Steve – who own a boat – cruising the ICW.

There is also a boat rental on OIB that we have taken friends out on – this is only a ten-minute drive away for us!

We are thankful for our family – whom have at one time or another visited us in our new area.

Of course, we are the tour guides – we did that for years in the D.C. area and love it.

Here – we take them everywhere and show them the area.

This has once again followed us to where we live – we are living our dream.

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Papa’s World – Taking the ladies to the driving range!

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Sherry and two other neighbor ladies wanted to hit balls so I took them.

MARCEA to the left and DIANE to the right.

The ladies will go to Sandpiper on Monday late afternoon for a golf lesson and nine holes of play!

So the two above wanted to hit some golf balls just to get their swings back.

We talked about it and I said I would drive them to the range!

I also hit a few down at the end.

I asked the owner if we could hit off the grass instead of the mat and he put us over on the side!

THIS IS ME – I lose a lot and find a few – but I just like being out there!

SHERRY – DIANE – MARCEA – I took the photo – they soon were hitting the balls – I gave some instructions –

and they all appreciated it – now if I could only follow my own advice! LOL

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Papa’s World – In the South – you live and golf by gators – you better be careful!

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At our new home in Cameron Woods – sunrise from the front porch – at the end of this street is a pond – and a 7 foot gator lives there!
Our home – living in the South has taught me to be careful – look everywhere – snakes – spiders and gators!

I am careful where I step – I constantly look ahead – ticks are also abundant here!

But – we choose to be here – the weather is warm – but I am a warm weather person!
We finally went for a walk into the new section under construction – and found the big pond we were told about!

If you look real close – you can just see the eyes and nose of this little fellow!

He or she was about 2 1/2 feet long – just a baby – but WHERE WAS MOMMA?

We did not hang around to find out! When we started to walk away – it started to swim directly toward where we had stood! When we stopped – it stopped and when we started walking again – it swan to the bank and we could not see it! TIME TO LEAVE – and just WHERE WAS THE MOMMA!
GOLFING – we almost always see gators – so we stay away from the water!
YES – there are gators in these ponds!
As we drove by this pond on the golf cart – and I also watch out for snakes – although I have yet to see one!
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Papa’s World – Friends – then the rain came – golf inside – walk in the rain – finally beach!

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Our well laid plans for a day of golf went out the window as the storm moved in and stayed all day!

We had planned this for over a month – we would golf on Sunday – at 1:00 PM. but – it was still raining at that time –

So – we did the next best thing – we had a putting contest – in the condo!

We laid out a nine hole course – even a dog leg left – short putts and long putts!

We used clear plastic cups as holes – all you had to do was hit the cup –

and even one hole went from carpet – to regular floor – and if you missed – you rolled way past to the front door!

Dottie – on hole number seven before the carpet – over regular floor – to front door hole number 8!

It came down to Jim and Cindy – tied at end of nine and still tied after extra hole playoff!

Then it was closest to the cup with out going past it.

Jim won by just a couple inches!

The rain slacked off – enough that we decided to go outside and walk to the beach!

Jim – Papa Cindy and Dottie and a surfer dude carrying his board!

The surf was up and large waves!

It was not raining hard and soon let up!

The beach and surf – hardly anyone there!
Okay – rain stopped – Jim and Cindy checking out the water with their umbrellas!
We went back to the condo – picked up our chairs and drove back to the beach.

Jim – after a while – went for a swim – it was warm and so was the water – well – a little chilly!

We stayed for over a hour – and hardly anyone was there!
Time to go back to the condo – fix dinner – relax – play games – even though golf was a wash out –

we had a fun day – putting – walking in the rain and then enjoying the beach by ourselves!

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Papa’s World – golfing with friends at Carolina National – a Fred Couples course.

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Buck Cindy Sherry – getting ready to tee it off!

We journeyed North to Bolivia N.C. to meet up at CAROLINA NATIONAL GOLF COURSE!

Twenty seven holes and a signature Fred Couples course.

Our first time here -and we are golfing different courses each week.

It was a Monday afternoon with 2:12 pm. tee times.

It was a great gold day – high 70’s – slight breeze – blue skies – white and gray clouds –

lots of sunshine and very good friends!

Game on – girls vs boys!

Cindy – teeing off – Sherry spotting the ball!
Sherry teeing off – note: BOTH of them always hit it straight down the middle!

They are so hard to beat – never in trouble – down the middle and hitting almost every green in regulation!

And – darn it – one will make the putt!

We really try to beat them – but the first nine – well it was not pretty!

All smiles – ready for the back nine! Time to pull it together! We got off to a good start – going up 2 after the first three holes – and then four by the fifth!
But they started coming back – we pared -they had a birdie!
Going into the last hole – we were up by one!

We got into trouble – they didn’t – they parred – we boggied!

Tied the final nine! Let this one slip through but we had a great time!

Drove to Oak Island – and found a BBQ place still open at 7 pm.

We have been doing this for years – guys vs. gals – always fun – but they are good!

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Papa’s World – golfing Magnolia Greens – home course of friends – beautiful!

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Sherry and Cindy – they decided to walk the 18 holes – Sherry got a new pull cart!

I actually believe these 27 holes compare to the best in the area including Myrtle Beach!

On this day – the flowers were in full bloom and reminded me of Augusta!

Almost every hole was like this!
A view of the driving range from the outdoor patio of the clubhouse!
Sherry Cindy and Buck – having a beverage on the outdoor patio after 18 holes!
On one of the tee boxes – everything was blooming!

We have played this course many times over the years!

They have called this home for at least twenty years.

Having bought and sold and built here many times.

This is the main reason we came South to this general area.

Our new home will be about 40 minutes away –

so daily golf is available!

Sherry on the patio of their home that overlooks one of the large waterways on the course!
Cindy on the same patio of their home looking in a different direction from Sherry!
Cindy was to the left – Sherry to my right and Buck straight across from me – looking at the course across the water!

This is the second home they have built here – both in this water area and both had like views –

only this one is downsized from the other one.

Buck and I on the tee box about to tee off!

We – Buck and I – did our usual scramble – and we had a record for us – we shot a 39 with a double boogie the last hole!

If you are ever in N.C. just South of Leland and Wilmington – this is a public course – 27 holes – stop in and make a tee time – it will surprise you and you will love it – one of the best around the area!
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Papa’s World – into our lives – FRIENDS!

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Our volleyball team after I quit playing softball – Back row – next to me – Steve and in front of him next to Sherry – Elaine. This couple are some of our oldest friends – and we still stay in touch today.

We are blessed in that we have so many dear friends.

Some – for me – go back to childhood.

Sherry – Papa – PJ – and Bob!

We have been friends since first grade – Bob and I.

We played sports together – stayed at one anothers homes.

Ran the streets after dark – drank a few beers together

and still – to this day – meet up and share old memories.

They will stop in on their way back home to N.H. in May.

HUGS TO P.J. and Bob.

Fred and Lynda – Sherry!

Freddie and I go back to 7th. grade

Playing sports together – card games – there were four of us that paled around

Freddie – Bobby and Jon ( deceased)

Lynda and Fred are the oldest couple still together as our friends.

Sherry – Buck – Cindy and Papa.

We have traveled the World together –

Spain – Gibraltar – Morocco – Canada – and numerous states on the East coast and the West coast

and in between.

Always planning new adventures.

Friends as neighbors since 1987!

Papa Jim Sherry Dottie – they have been married 40 years – and I knew them both before that – Jimmy and I played softball together for two teams in the late ’70’s!

Jim – Dottie and I all grew up in the same town in Pa. called Eldred.

Jim -Sherry and I all worked together in Olean N.Y.

It has been a long and rewarding friendship all these years.

When all the kids were young – we would vacation together at the beach.

Carol and Mike John, neighbors for 12 1/2 years in WNY!

We were neighbors and they were Buck and Cindy’s friends.

We lived beside them for 12 1/2 years

We would race our ride mowers up and down the street! LOL

We would play jokes on each other.

It was a great time in our lives and the McBrides and us left the hood

shortly after they left and moved South.

The John’s own a painting corp that travels the USA

painting various structures and energy companies pipe lines.

We will spend a long weekend with them at the lake house in WNY!

The Browns and McBrides also.

Jo Paul Peterson and Sherry

Jo graduated one year behind me

Paul graduated with Sherry from Smethport.

We got to know one another through reunions

and have traveled to their home in Phoenix and them to ours before the pandemic.

We have maintained that friendship for the last ten years or so.

Here we are at the WALL in DC.

Reflections of the soul I call this.

Gerhard and Jennie – our son in laws parents

For the last 14 years or more – we have bonded with his parents.

Always visiting them when we lived in NVA.

They have come down to visit us in North Myrtle Beach.

In laws and friends – FAMILY!

Our little group get together to golf.

There are times we try to bring us all together to golf.

Wish it would happen more often.

But when it does – it is fun and guys vs. gals!

If we are not on our game – they will beat us! LOL

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Papa’s World – ringing in the New Year – Friends and golf – catch phrase!

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Once again we celebrated a new year with friends.

Making sure we all were social distancing

before we met up – and the game was on!

THE GAME – golf – four strokes on the highest handicapped holes per side for the ladies.

Jim and I play from the yellows – Buck and ladies from the reds.

Front nine – with the handicap – 38 – 39 ladies! Par 36.

Jim and Buck

The second nine – 39 to 41 – guys! par 36.

When they are on – they are tough to beat – always down the middle.

Sherry – par three drive – putt for birdie – they all missed the putt! But – you can see – they are tough to beat!
The group of us have been friends for years and years – playing golf is part of that friendship.
Buck Papa Jim – getting ready to tee off.

The second day – same rules – front nine – 39 to 41 – guys!

Different course – and this was a day after playing a game called CATCH PHRASE!

Now – we just not seem to win at this! LOL!

Or the card game which Cindy overtook me on the last hand! LOL

Cindy practice swings before teeing it up!

The second nine – 40 to 44 – guys!

Finally – we were able to beat them after 18 holes the second day –

it had rained all night – course was so wet – you had to have a ball retriever

for the middle of the fairway!

Cindy – getting ready to line up the shot!

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Papa’s World – living our dream during the Pandemic – a year of blessings!

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Our view from the condo in Ocean Keyes – North Myrtle Beach – S.C.

This past year we have also had our blessings during the Pandemic!

Yes – we sold our dream home – BUT NOW ARE BUILDING YET ANOTHER ONE!

Yes – we left our family 450 miles to the North – BUT NOW THEY WILL BE VISITING!

Yes – we packed up Sherry’s office – BUT NOW WITH PHONE & COMPUTER –

SHE WALKS THE BEACH AND CONTINUES!

You see what I mean when we have our blessings!

Sherry’s new office!

We went to the new property after coming back from NVA

leaving the snow- ice and cold behind

and saw that they had the forms in ready to pour cement!

Then we walked the beach!

Blessings are where you put down roots!

Work is where you are and where you walk!

That is owning your own network marketing business!

The wind may blow – but there are many fine days at the office!

A year in which we have a pandemic but also a year in which we have blessings!

We explore – we walk – we play golf –

we do not miss the cold – we miss the people!

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Papa’s World – Lasting Friendships – year blessed – all during a pandemic.

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We spend time with family and friends – here are our oldest friends.

This is a stressful time this COVID!

But – we practice social distancing and quarantine – and test!

We make plans and also are sure of the above.

2020 brings a lot of smiles also.

Buck Cindy Dottie – speak no evil – see no evil and hear no evil!

Being with friends is special – you laugh – you talk – and you share sorrows.

Family is important to us all.

You SEE on Zooms –

You TALK on phones

You HEAR on both

You connect whenever you can and try to make plans.

Sometimes – COVID interferes

But you move on – test and return.

You greet each day with renewed hope that this will pass on – only to find it won’t!
Cindy Dottie Sherry

When it does become possible – you make the most of it!

2020 still has its fun times.

2020 – well – you make the most of it when you can!

You watch a little bit of the BUFFALO BILLS!

We all are from BILLS territory

we all were there for the run of FOUR SUPER BOWLS in a row!

And now – as we all moved South –

We once again are watching them!

Keeps us in touch!
We now are playing Pickle Ball and Golf and card games!

We try to play as much golf as we can now that we are in the South!

Our friends – Buck and Cindy are 45 miles away

so we can meet up halfway and play!

Cindy Papa Sherry Buck

Once a week since we have moved down here.

There are over 100 courses to select from!

Sherry and Cindy!

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Papa’s World – year in review – besties – and being blessed!

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For years since we came South – we try at least get together every four to six months!

We all lived close to one another back in NWPA and WNY!

Cindy Jim Buck Dottie Sherry Papa

We now all play golf together after a couple years ago Dottie decided to try it out.

Walking the beach at North Myrtle Beach on our last get together.

Now we also play cards – sip a beer – and listen to and sing to music!

We have always had a great time – we travel – explore new places

We play gals vs guys in golf and the gals are good!

This last time we won by I think 2 strokes!

Cindy Dottie Sherry

Bestie’s – good friends –

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Papa’s World – Living life to the plus – one day at a time – blessed that I can!

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Another in the series of my year in review blogs – 2020.

Well – where do I start – I have lived another year – in most cases – I wouldn’t be here!

2020 has been a very strange year – but – here I am – living through it!

For those that do not know – seven years ago I had a heart attack!

Not your normal one if there is such a thing –

but they called it a “WIDOW MAKERS” one.

I ended up with FOUR BY PASSES!

and walked out of the hospital 52 hours after surgery!

We have grand children – and I am blessed to see a picture such as this!

So – a year in review of 2020 – it is scary – frustrating – wonderful – satisfying –

nerve wracking – joyful – nail biting – and any other adjective you can throw in there!

But – here we are on another adventure – after selling our house during a pandemic – living our lives one day at a time!

You never know as I can attest – just what the day before you can bring!

Now – we are building a new home near Ocean Isles Beach – N.C.

And being careful – wearing our masks when we are close to people and inside!

I see no sane reason to refuse to do that because it infringes on your liberties!

Come on you folks – who protest this – it is a common being nice sort of thing!

We old folks – well we have been around and wish to continue to be around –

so just wear them – it will not hurt you – and it may save me from covid19!

There – that is my take on the pandemic!

It is indeed a strange year – one of challenges but joy when you see your family!

ZOOM is now a big part of that – staying in touch with virtual meetings –

church and religion – shopping and home delivery!

And the times you spend with friends after quarantine!

We stay safe so we can enjoy friends – getting tested – being careful –

2020 has brought many strange things into our lives –

Who could imagine every day walking the sands and surf of the beach!

2020 – with all its quirks – and I am living to see it!

So – you see – I count my days as blessings – no matter what comes before me.

Yep – happens to me – but who cares!

In this past year – we have become more and more dependent on each other.

We have become closer to family if that is at all possible.

2020 has taught me things –

2020 has in a way – been a comfort for me in that we are once again

on a adventure – every day – planning – looking – exploring!

The sun rises with the one you love!

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Papa’s World – Living with kids before we left – vagabonds – traveling!

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Here we are – in our early ’70’s – homeless – living with daughters –

until we pack up and head South

to North Myrtle Beach S.C.

First thing we do as vagabonds – is play some golf!

We made it a point – have fun – play golf – and enjoy the warm weather while we can!

Here we played one of our favorite courses in NVA!

Deer are everywhere – and are so tame – even when you hit toward them

they do not move!

You have to be pretty good to hit them and we are not good! LOL

Our view from youngest daughter and husbands home!

We would have almost three months to wait before we left –

pack up and go –

to a place we had never been and found by accident

OCEAN KEYES – North Myrtle Beach

every day a 1/2 mile walk to the sand and water of the beach.

First – we had to downsize – made dozen of trips to the Salvation Army – sold almost 95% of our household furniture with the house ! And got ourselves a storage unit – one big enough to walk in and through all our “STUFF”!

I thought I would MISS STUFF but I don’t!

I have moved on – just as we were about to do!

But first saying our goodbyes – these are what I will miss – FAMILY!

You never get use to that – WHEN YOU THROW IT AWAY – REMEMBER THERE IS NO AWAY!

That is why we are back home for the Christmas time – for three weeks!

And we will come back again in late Feb. and early March.

They will come down to visit –

And our life will go on!

We will walk once again with them – we will share laughs – and in Jan. hope will bring them to us!
We will meet up once again with old friends – laughing – exploring –
And true to form – PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING! LOL!
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FAMILY – fun times and memories made –

FUN TIMES and memories to be made!

NEW ADVENTURES AWAIT FOR THESE TWO – as we a\have traveled the World together and now they live only 40 miles from us!

Our friends of many years – Buck and Cindy – have lived down in N.C. for years

and now – we golf every week together.

Family is back home – friends are here!

Yes – the Sun set of a family home – the night before we left – rain shower cleaning the roadway – vagabonds!

We are blessed to have these places to stay –

and now – we have begun our new home build

and once again – it will become a FAMILY HOME!

Once again in the South – we will be together – family – as always – you never throw that away!

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Papa’s World – Golfing Leopards Chase – Gold!

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Good morning – a cloudy start to our day of golf with friends!

Leopards Chase – Gold course – situated in Ocean Ridge Plantation

Along with THREE other courses – all named after

Big Cats of Prey!

Cindy Sherry Buck on the green – now to select where we are putting from

We have decided to build a house – in the long run –

it will work out the same or cheaper than buying!

The market keeps going up for resales on houses

and we can build and have brand new for the same!

Cindy and Sherry – down the middle is normal for them – Cindy getting yardage to the pin!

And we will build right across the road from this and three other courses

in what is called Cameron Woods!

In fact within a 5 mile radius –

20 golf courses and two beaches

Ocean Isle beach and Sunset beach.

We had searched and searched – condos – houses- apartments

and by chance we found this – and the model –

Sherry once again had her dream home!

And it knocked off about 45 minutes for the drive back to NVA!

Sherry hitting off the middle to the green – water to the left!

All we are waiting for now is the plans to be final

and then a meeting with the construction manager

to go over those plans

and then a start and probable finish date

4 to 6 months start to finish!

By the time you are reading this

we will have already done that!

Buck and me – it was a great time to golf with friends on a very good course – to think there are three more in here and it is a mile from where we will live!
Cindy hitting fro the fairway to the green!

We love this area – the drive to both beaches is less than 15 minutes

Shopping is 6 minutes

Calabash is 15 minutes

and Route 17 is ten minutes.

Our friends house is about 30 to 40 minutes

And a lot of places to dine out on the I.C.W.!

We have extended our stay where we are until the end of June

hoping that the build will be done

We have to buy furniture and move what we have in storage

down here.

Cindy – Buck – Papa – Sherry we are golfing regular now – mostly with our friends – whom we have golfed with for about 30 years!
A lot of the golf cart paths run through the sand – we saw no gators but not sure if they are here or not – but saw signs for snakes!
Cindy and Sherry discussing their next shot as we let a twosome play through – these ladies are serious and hard to tie!

We did not want to go farther South –

we wanted a temperate climate

and still be 7 hours to home!

Bridge to number 18 – the final hole with waterfall!

We have found that place here – among the golf courses and beaches

but still only a 30 minute drive to North Myrtle Beach

which we have become fond of!

Number 18 – Leopards Chase – Gold Course!

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Papa’s World – Oyster Bay – Golf and “ALLIGATORS”!

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Alligator laying in the backyard of someones house! Across the water from the putting green!

Our friends – Jim – Dottie – Buck and Cindy – came for a visit!

And we planned to golf two different days!

The last day was at Oyster Bay – not very far from Calabash

The Seafood capital of the world

and home to many – many “GATORS” on the course!

BIG GATORS!

Jim & Buck

We had a gals vs guys match

and off we went –

I had listened to other players who had finished

talking to the starter about the “GATORS”

and how big they were!

Just laying there almost seemed it was dead until it moved its head!

We saw them a lot – esp. on the middle holes!

The ladies putting behind us – we were able to tell them where the “GATORS” were.

One par three – surrounded by water – except a small walking path

lined with flowers and tall bushes

kind of sketchy walking through there

had a drop zone right next to the green.

And a large sand trap.

Well – right next to the drop zone lay a six foot gator!

Dottie actually hit her ball and it landed on the green and rolled into the drop zone!

Where she left it for some future golfer to find as it ws too close

to that six foot gator!

We had a good time regardless –

you just did not look for golf balls as I think snakes are also here!

Me taking a picture of Jimmy taking a picture of two gators – one to his left and one to his right – the one on the left was very big!
Cindy about to hit from the fairway – they are always in the middle which makes it so hard to beat them!
Sherry lining up her putt – they also are always putting for either birdie or par!
Jimmy hitting his Tee shot. Look close in the middle just between the fairway and trees – his ball going down the middle!
Dottie playing her approach shot two strokes from there for par.
The “GATOR” laying next to the sand trap and drop zone!
They pared this hole!
Beautiful but a lot of “GATORS” in there!
People live here despite the “GATORS”!

We enjoyed this course despite the “GATORS”

being a fun course to play.

Lots of fairways and marsh – small lakes – water everywhere!

Again right down the middle!
My co – pilot – Buck!

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Sherry and Cindy – Dottie walked to her ball

And yes – on the course called OYSTER BAY!

With all the “GATORS”!

It came down to the last hole – number 18 !

We had a boggy – long par 5 – missed putt and they pared!

GALS ONE UP AFTER 18

35 to 36!

70 to 71 !!!!!

I told you Jimmy – they are too good!

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Papa’s World – Walking the streets to beach golf cart parking lot!

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The view back toward the community of Ocean Keyes where our leased Condo is.

We have two ways to do our WALK each day.

First – we can take the car – with our chairs and beach stuff

Drive the half mile to the parking lot access.

Where it costs $2.00 a hour to park.

Or – we can walk with or with out the chairs and beach stuff.

The beach and Ocean are just beyond the horizon

This day we decided to walk – leave the chairs and beach stuff behind

and walk the streets – explore a little more

and cross the main street to another beach access.

We walked about a mile North on a side road and then crossed the main street to a beach access we had never been to before

The walk took us along a less traveled street that runs

along side the main street.

Then after 15 minutes of walking we turned toward the Ocean.

And to our surprise –

this parking lot was restricted to GOLF CARTS ONLY!

Seems like there are hundreds of golf carts here.

You are allowed to drive them on any street

that has a speed limit of 35 MPH and under.

You are allowed to cross the streets

that are above that 35 MPH and I assume at red lights only.

Except at the beach access parking lots.

The parking lot – this one did not have bathrooms

or a place to wash the sand off your feet.

We try to find the ones that have both.

Rather than sit inside – we walk – explore –

drive to other areas

and enjoy our new found area.

Usually after dark we watch Netflix for a hour or so.

And once again walking back another route

upon arriving back at the gate to our community

we are greeted with the new Whie Swans and the ducks and Mallards.

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Papa’s World – after the escape room – GOLF !

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Good morning
Of course – part two of why
we are all together
Guys vs. Gals
GOLF

That is what we do – and this has been on going for years !

This time we only played nine holes –

On Sunday morning – as we also had to hurry home-

change and rush to a PIRATE BAR to watch the “BILLS ” !

That is my next blog – but today – we gave strokes !

As much as I did not want to – we did ! LOL

Buck Dottie Jim Sherry
discussing the course
before we had to be there
at 8:00 AM.
Sherry
putting green
at Magnolia Greens
golf course
Buck and Cindy have lived here
for I guess 15 years
or more !
Cindy Dottie Jim Buck
greens were fast even with dew on them !
While every one else was putting
Sherry was chasing ducks !
LOL

The match was nine holes –

We had to give them THREE STROKES !

And two replays ( do not know about that )

Jim made that deal !

Me – after all these years

know better

they will kick your butt !

Plus – we had to use everyone’s drive at least once

Ended up using Bucks four times – mine three times and Jim’s twice.

They started us on the back nine
of 27 holes
The Azalea course
which the 24 th. fairway
runs right behind their house !
View of the 24 th. fairway
behind Cindy and Buck’s
house in Magnolia Greens

The gals went out first –

and we could tell if they were playing good

The antics on the green we could see and hear !

The three of us that are retired
keep telling the youngsters
that this is what you have to do !
YEAH RIGHT !!!!

The course was in really great shape –

and we never saw anyone until the 24 th. hole

a two some playing behind us !

Cindy Sherry Dottie
selfie before they started off

The gals played well – we could tell that this was going to be tough !

We watched them tee off – all three right down the middle-

That is their game

US – it is right or left !

They took a picture on one of their drives

all three balls were right beside each other

in the middle of the fairway !

Buck Tom Jim
The three amigo’s
friends
Jim and I go back
to playing softball
in the late 70’s early 80’s
Buck and I
39 years
We watched as all three
hit this island green
par three – with water on three sides
they were putting for birdie!

We were sailing right along – one under par after six holes!

We were getting ready
lots of chatter

We were playing good – actually making putts !

One putted first three holes !

Jim checking score
That is when we started to sweat

Those THREE STROKES were going to be big in the end !

DON’T GIVE STROKES
they will kill you
they never lose balls
and are always in middle
and on the green most times
in regulation !
Sherry Dottie Cindy

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Jimmy – on 24th. fairway
with Buck and Cindy’s house
in back ground
across the pond !

We had boggy’s on the last three holes

and they were watching and waiting for us on the last hole.

Giving them the three strokes

we ended up winning by ONE STROKE

and if we had not one putted those first three holes

well – as always – luck plays a role !

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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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Dawn view of the pond
and the golf course
Magnolia Greens

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Papa’s World – beaching it homeless friends golf

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When you wake up early – and you know it will be a good day

because you are going to golf with a friend of some 44 years!

GOOD MORNING WORLD!

It was overcast – a great day to golf and not take the heat from the sun!

You have arrived – still cloudy – a gentle breeze!

You park the cart and wait as a group is ahead of you!

It is going to be awesome!

Finally the group ahead has hit and you pull up to your TEE BOX!

Of course it is not the same TEE that they hit off!

But the “SENIOR” TEE BOX!

EXCITED TO GO!

Jim will hit first – but as you walk up –

Wait! “Jim – What is THAT”!

” Hello – can you say BLACK SNAKE” !

Some four feet long!

Crawling across the tee box behind Jim!

And he does not do well around snakes!

He says – “Where there is one – there is another following it”!

So – I reply – “Unless this one is the second one” ! LOL

And then – at the first green – he discovered he was so taken with the snake

He had lost or misplaced his wedge which he was practicing with!

Even though we turned around and went back –

we could not find it!

So – we turned it in when we were done –

He let me know that they contacted him

and they think the pro shop has it!

It turned out to be a awesome day – overcast – warm and good friend.

The beach awaited us on our return!

The snake continued on into the trees and needless to say

we did not look for golf balls!

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Papa’s World – golfing – my buddy & wife – years!

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

We played softball together and grew up in the same town.

Although I am older – we got along – and now after all these years

when ever we get together – we like to play golf!

Sherry Dottie Jim

I guess this goes back some 40 plus years – maybe even 45 years!

We were young then – he came to work at the same place I worked.

We got to know one another when we ended up on the same softball team.

When Sherry and I were married – they were there –

that was 38 years ago!

So – through all those years – we vacationed together

watched as their children grew up –

married and moved on.

They in turn watched ours do the same.

Dottie decided a couple years ago to take up golf.

Sherry has been golfing with me for the last 30 years.

We played organized volleyball in a league for years

until our early forty’s

We decided before we hurt ourselves – to switch to golf.

She has the perfect posture and swing for golf.

She is tall and straight – right extension on her arms

and most of the time right down the middle.

Dottie has come a long ways in the last year!

Jim has encouraged her and helped her.

They now play in a couples league

but found out after they started

it was mostly men!

GOOD FOR DOTTIE!

After a fine day of golf – the first time this year for us –

It was back to the beach house and relax by the pool!

Sherry did well for her first time this year – a 52!

My first time this year was a 49!

But – I must tell you – she can and does beat me!

Wouldn’t have it any other way after over 39 years together!

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Papa’s World – When friends golf – win or lose – a great day

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Last weekend – our friends stopped in on their way home from WNY –

We planned this out –

We made twilight tee times – for Friday at 3:00 PM.

The challenge was once again on –

GALS VS. GUYS – NO STROKES GIVEN – they are too good !

GOOD MORNING

Now – we have done this many times before –

and it almost every time is a close match –

And it was also close this time –

Cindy and Sherry

Our friends – Cindy and William ( Buck ) McBride –

we have traveled the World together since we were neighbors

32 and 1/2 years ago.

In five weeks – we leave and fly to Northern California

Where we will meet up and tour for ten days !

Alogonkin Park Golf Course

The course is about twenty minutes from our home.

And there are Deer on every hole !

Buck teeing off

It was very hot out – 94 degrees – but by the second nine –

A breeze and shade –

Cindy teeing off

As I said no strokes are given – they do not need them –

if you do – they will kill you –

As it was – we beat them by ONE STROKE !

SHERRY

The second nine – we won by two strokes !

Tom

BUT – the difference was two reasons –

We ONE putted SEVEN greens –

and they THREE putted FOUR greens !

That is why we give them NO STROKES !

If we gave them strokes

All in all we had a grand time –

Cindy and friend
A lot of wild life
Cindy

Looking forward to our trip in August –

We beat them – but had we not putted –

it would of been different –

But that usually is the way it goes.

Cindy and Sherry

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Papa’s World – when Old Friends visit – we celebrate

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All those years ago –

I am guessing 1988 or 1989 –

We – Sherry and myself – started playing volleyball in a 16 team league.

This was not your typical back yard game –

but you had better be ready –

Or you would get smashed in the face with a spike !

It was Co – Ed – and almost everyone was good –

A lot played in tournaments in NYS – Pa. and surrounding states.

This past three days – our friends of old – spent their long weekend with us.

GOOD MORNING

Welcome to Papa’s World –

where good feelings – good thoughts -health & smiles happen !

THE BEACH CLUB – 1989
Left to right
Tom – Sherry – Steve – Elaine – Deb – Steve – Chris – Mike

We were known as ” THE BEACH CLUB ”

fitting because we all took our vacations to what ever beach we loved.

Ours – Sherry and myself – was the Outer Banks since 1981 !

Steve Starks

Steve and Elaine Starks – from Portville N.Y. – came for a visit-

And – after all these years – still are playing volleyball !

Steve and Elaine

Although those years are past for us – we still get together – play golf –

Play cards ( last night we played a card game called GOLF)

And explore the NVA – DC area –

we have taken them almost everywhere the past twenty years !

Our LOVE of life has stretched for over 32 years –

Vacations to Myrtle Beach – graduations – birthdays and holidays.

And always a get together when we visited back home

Along with playing golf at our favorite courses when we lived there.

Our close friends
Sherry -Elaine – Steve – Cindy and Buck

Friendships that last years and years –

Even though distance is between us –

The excitement of those times we are together –

Enhances the fun – the GALS vs. GUYS –

We lost but had a fun time

And sometimes – it is us vs.them – as in Elaine and I –

Steve and Sherry – last time they beat us good !

Tom – Sherry – Elaine – Steve

The years go by – we remain friends –

there is a group of us –

Four couples – SWNY – NVA – Va. BEACH – & Wilmington N.C. –

Who stay in touch – plan golf – and visit – play cards – sing a little –

Have a shot or two of fireball –

And Laugh –

That is who we are – PAST MEMBERS OF THE BEACH CLUB !

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Papa’s World – MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING !

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GOOD MORNING

A brand new week –

a test on Monday for me at the hospital –

Has to do with my heart attack

and by-passes five and one half years ago !

Then – my yearly follow up with my doctor on my CPAP –

I have been using it for one and one half years !

READY TO GO

I guess retirement is not on going to work every day –

but walking and scheduling all doctor visits ! LOL

Also – in the coming days –

we get our first SUMMER GUESTS !

I see card games –

exploring and golf coming up !

IN THE MIDDLE STEVE & ELAINE

Our friends from back home –

Steve and Elaine –

will come for a long weekend.

We try to do something with all our friends every four to six months!

Tom & Elaine

And once again – we will try to beat Steve and Sherry !

PREDICTION ?

Of course it might also be GUYS vs. GALS –

Either way –

it will be fun.

Our other friends will be stopping in a week or so after this.

And then it will be over –

friends will be gone –

and we will embark upon our next adventure !

Living life –

doing it my way –

And we are able to do this –

Because we had a PLAN ” B” !

OUR PLAN ” B”

HEALTH & WEALTH started here.

In retirement –

we would of had to downsize – moved –

It would of been a LOT different !

THIRTEEN YEARS have passed –

NO REGRETS !

OHAU

Today – Monday or Thursday or the weekend –

We have our Health –

and enough to survive.

What more could you ask for ?

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

BUT SOMETHING TO DO ABOUT EVERYTHING !

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Papa’s World – first round of golf – some good – some bad !

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Last week – I said to Sherry –

why not use Monday morning –

And go to the Par three course at Sterling Golf Course !

GOOD MORNING !!!!

We did not have to go early

as she had a video conference at 9:00 AM.

And I had some things to do –

retirement has a way of being busy –

Wondering

” HOW DID WE EVER WORK ” !

Even though we belong – we do not rest !

10:15 AM. We headed out –

I had loaded the clubs –

it was going to be a beautiful day –

HIGH 74 – Sunny – blue skies – white clouds

Sandra and Sherry

Sherry knows the owner –

Sandra through her net working

and GIRL BOSS !

She met us at the desk –

the course was open on the front nine –

The STORM

( hail and high winds and downpour )

that came through Sunday

Had brought down some trees on the back nine –

they were cutting them up

and removing them !

First hole

No problem – we only wanted to do nine as we were walking –

and it was our first time out !

Sherry first hole

No rust for Sherry –

she BIRDED THE FIRST HOLE !!!!

That is why when we play a scramble with

” GIRLS VS. GUYS “

NO STROKES GIVEN –

this goes out to my good friends

” JIM – STEVE – BUCK ” !

And Sherry’s playing partners

” ELAINE – CINDY and DOTTIE ” !

Tom

There are some long holes that if you tee off on the back tee –

you can use driver !

The course was in good shape

We had no one in front of us –

and one guy behind us –

So – we just played and walked –

A really nice breeze –

sometimes hitting into it –

and – I NEVER LOST A BALL !

Came close but I found it –

and it was playable.

The course – is good to practice your short game –

Most greens are hit able – with obstacles –

You have to FLY this one

All in all – we had a very nice round –

walking – pulling the cart –

would go back in a heart beat –

This is the second time we have played this.

Being together

” HOW DID WE EVER FIND TIME TO WORK ” ?

When you have a hobby to share –

When you are with your best friend –

When you do not care who wins –

( SHE DID BEAT ME )

Then – you know – you are in your best place !

Tom & Sherry

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Just another day in my life –

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