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Papa’s World – Family and Friends – good vibes.

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From the little tiny girl with a name tag on her shirt-

To a college grad teacher in Phys Ed with the names of her students who signed –

A scarf and given to her –

Ella has transformed into an Elementary Phys Ed teacher.

A GOOD VIBE!

FRIENDS – decades and decades of friendships.

Creating lasting memories of times gone by.

A GOOD VIBE!

My blogs are published every day.

I share family, friends, and events in a journal of my daily life.

Bringing GOOD VIBES to this page.

A condo with a fantastic view of a lake and fountains.

We spent nine months here at this condo in Ocean Keyes.

Located in North Myrtle Beach –

We lived here while our home –

was in Cameron Woods Community-

In Ocean Isle Beach –

was being built.

A huge community here in this picture with 780 condos.

We were on the fourth floor, and this lanai was across the entire back of the condo.

Ducks, geese, birds, and swans were in our view daily.

From up high, we could see-

Very big fish swimming.

This, for nine months,

gave us GOOD VIBES every day!

Papa is standing on our new home in Cameron Woods Community –

Ocean Isle Beach.

We left the condo and moved some 16 miles away.

We still travel to NMB –

And visit that area.

GOOD VIBES are being created where we now live.

A view of the sunset from our driveway in Cameron Woods Community.

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Papa’s World – Good times in memories!

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He is now 11 years old –

The first grandson from Debby and Tammy –

Debby has three daughters-

and Tammy has two daughters,

and Bode.

Today he plays soccer, flag football, and golf.

He is all boy.

He also sings like his sisters in the church choir –

And is interested in performing in plays, as are the older girls.

These pictures bring back GOOD TIMES IN MEMORIES!

Before we sold our home in Brambleton –

Each Easter, we would have an Easter Egg hunt!

Taylor – Cassidy – Sarah – Ella – Bode and Maddy.

The many memories we had here in this home –

All the grandkids are coming to spend overnights.

THESE ARE GOOD TIMES IN MEMORIES!

Sherry is in my brother Rogers’ second golf cart.

We would spend six weeks in the winter after Christmas with him –

At his home in The Villages in Florida.

We often went golfing with him

He had two golf carts.

This is the one we would use.

Many fond memories of traveling throughout The Villages in this cart.

Sherry had an app that was a GPS,

and we would never get lost.

GOOD TIMES IN MEMORIES!

A humor of marking my ball!

One of my dearest and longtime friends.

Buck McBride –

We were neighbors in Portville, N.Y.

They moved away to N.C.

In the mid-90s.

But we stayed in touch-

And we have vacationed around the World with him and Cindy.

We now live 38 miles away from them and often get back together.

Here we are on our latest vacation together at Winter Garden in Florida.

GOOD TIMES IN MEMORIES!

Bob and Pam –

My grade school buddy –

Playing sports together-

Pam and Sherry hit it off.

They have traveled and camped in a Class A RV –

For the past six years.

They have made it a point to camp near us-

for the last six years, for a week.

This time, after we spent a week with the McBrides –

We stayed on and spent four days with them-

Staying in a friend’s camper near them at the campground.

Here, we spent a day with them renting a golf cart-

and touring THE VILLAGES.

Creating GOOD TIMES IN MEMORIES!

Papa is on the beach with my new hat to keep the skin cancer away from my face!

I go every six months for check-ups!

Preventive care for me!

Irish skin – and the Sun – do not mix!

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Papa’s World – Moments in time with pictures!

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Debby – Papa – Sarah and Sherry!

She has since graduated from H.S.

And now enrolled in college.

Here – we visited her at her school when she was young!

That smile and her cheerful disposition-

Makes this a –

A MOMENT IN TIME WITH PICTURES!

On Sherry’s bucket list of places to visit-

EPCOT for the FLOWER FESTIVAL!

We finally made it in the Spring and were not disappointed.

The many brilliant flowers were just as we imagined!

THIS IS A MOMENT IN TIME WITH A PICTURE!

My youngest son won first place in a pool tournament.

One of dozens, if not hundreds, of times winning.

He is a ranked pool player who has often played in Las Vegas.

Proud of this young man!

A MOMENT IN TIME WITH PICTURES!

Sherry and I are in our third year of volunteering for the Protection of Sea Turtles –

At Ocean Isle Beach!

Here is one of many nests we have helped on to make sure after hatching –

The baby Sea Turtles make it safely to the Ocean surf and water.

Being retired –

Volunteering –

gives us meaningful activities as we get older.

A MOMENT IN TIME WITH PICTURES!

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Papa’s World – Some humor and good vibes.

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A little humor this morning –

I on the one hand –

wake up almost every morning at the same time.

Very seldom do I just roll over and continue to sleep –

Unless there is a Thunder and rain storm.

That seems to make me just lay there –

Listen to it and drop off to sleep once more!

LOL – some smiles for today!

For me – this is so true.

That is why I buy a higher beach chair.

I do not want people to see me rolling off to my knees-

and attempting to get up! LOL

Sharing a GOOD VIBE for the start of your day!

This most likely is me!

And it is true! LOL!

In a time not so far away –

In the VILLAGES playing golf.

MISS THIS!

If I could turn back time-

Our twin granddaughters-

who will turn 15 on their next birthday-

Playing hide and seek with PAPA!

This would be the squirrel asking Sherry –

Along with the Deer and Racoons –

She constantly replenishes the bird feeder! LOL

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Papa’s World – VIBES – thinking positive!

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I have always led my life with –

“Do the small things in life – mostly – it will take care of the bigger things”!

When talking about the volunteer work we do for the food pantry –

I was asked – “Can they work”?

Now – the people who came and waited for food –

Most were elderly – on fixed incomes.

A few were homeless –

Others – you could tell had emotional problems.

A few were living in their cars.

Different diseases you can not tell by just looking through a window.
I did not know these folks –

And I thought – why would you ask that question?

We were there to help –

And that question – well –

I hope that they never are in that position-

of the people –

who came for food –

Giving – helping – caring –

The little things in life that make the difference!

Near dusk from our driveway –

We caught a glimpse of a space rocket launch –

Going across the sky!

Sherry had been watching the news and it was announced the direction of the flight-

was taking in the night sky!

The wonders of space – rockets – exploring the outer limits –

A good vibe was shared from the driveway.

Routine – for me – going to bed when I am tired – fall asleep –

And without an alarm clock –

wake up between 5 and 6 am. every morning.

Then a half hour of preparing for the day to come-

Getting dressed –

And making my one and only cup of coffee for the day.

Sipping it as I read the paper online.

Skipping the absurd from either the left or the right.

World events – looking for the positive to start my day.

Following sports and checking my emails and notifications.

Then writing my daily blog.

ROUTINES that I enjoy.

Let the new day begin!

Today is a blog on good vibes –

A blog that gently leads you into a day of your life.

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Papa’s World – The VIBES are GOOD!

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The purpose of my blogs –

To make people feel good!

Positive blogs about life as a senior –

Family and Friends –

Passing pictures and thoughts-

to future family Generations.

MAKE YOUR HEART SMILE!

CONNECTIONS – FAMILY – FRIENDS – EVENTS –

all have a pronounced effect on our lives as SENIORS!

We are living in a place where most of the time is warm

A place we had dreamed about –

A place close to the ocean – sand and accessible daily.

A PLACE IN THE HEART!

LOVE makes the WORLD go round!

MADDY and KENDRICK –

LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND!

OUR OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER AND BOYFRIEND!

My brother was ten years older than I.

Growing up –

He was my hero.

Gone but always in my mind and heart – MY HERO!

Joy and Gratitude –

living life to the plus –

each and every day-

LIFE ONE DAY AT A TIME!

Thanks to all of you for reading my blogs.

Sharing life experiences –

POSITIVE THOUGHTS –

LAUGHS and HUMOR

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Papa’s World – Uplifting good thoughts!

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My uplifting thoughts for the day – Enjoy –

While many of you do not know this picture

It sits atop a high dune on Sunset Beach,

Bird Island,

at the SW end of the beach.

It has a plaque on it –

And the snow is very rare!

In memory of the two people responsible for installing the

KINDRED SPIRIT MAILBOX decades ago!

Now – it looks like this –

But over the decades that old mailbox –

has been replaced many times.

Inside is a journal that when full of written thoughts –

Has been retrieved by volunteers over the years –

And sent to S.C. University-

to be preserved for the history of all the people-

who have written down their thoughts on the journals’ pages.

There also are two benches to sit and meditate –

or write in the journals with a view of the waves –

on the sandy beach.

This was because two hippies those many decades ago –

lugged all the items needed down the beach –

and put them in that first mailbox.

Today the Kindred Spirit Mailbox remains a testament to those two

With plaques with their names on the benches!

Here is a good vibe and good thought for the day!

A word for you on what you have become!

Enjoy the day and count the blessings!

In one of the many ponds in Cameron Woods Community –

Resides an alligator.

It is large and getting bigger.

Most times it resides in the middle of the pond.

While we keep a watchful eye on its whereabouts –

I am more concerned about keeping that watchful eye for snakes!

Yes – we do have them-

and a couple different ones are poisonous!!!

But – that is part of living on the eastern coast of N.C – S.C.

Along with Red Wolves – Turkeys – Bob Cats –

Deer – Racoons – Bear and many other animals.

Nature is my good vibe for the day.

I tend to focus every day-

on the positive side of life in general

Being in our senior years –

life is too short-

to dwell on negatives.

HERE IS A SALUTE TO POSITIVE VIBES!

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Papa’s World – Good times in pictures!

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On one of our GOOD TIMES together – Sherry and Cindy.

We were neighbors in WNY in the mid to late 80s and mid-90s.

They moved to the Wilmington, N.C. area and we would visit.

Over all these years – we often time planned vacations together taking us all over the world.

Buck – Cindy’s husband and I –

We golfed together when they lived as our neighbors back in WNY.

It was there that the gals decided to golf –

making for many laughs as often they would make fun of us for things we did golfing.

Like washing the golf balls off –

Not wearing mittens in cold weather –

Later they came to be good or better than us.

Today – we still laugh at all of the above.

GOOD TIMES IN PICTURES!

The very first couple we met when we moved to Cameron Woods Community –

Is Diane and Steve.

We found out that they not only are our neighbors here –

But that they lived near us back in WNY –

And knew many of the places we did and still had a cottage on Rushford Lake.

Now – they spend their summers back in WNY while we watch their home.

Then for the rest of the year,

they are here and we do many things together.

All four of us are Bills fans!

GOOD TIMES IN PICTURES!

Two of my best friends – Buck and Jim.

Many laugh together over the years.

Jim and I grew up in the same little town in NWPA – ELDRED!

We played softball together and both worked for American Olean Tile in Olean, N.Y.

First – after 32 years –

I transferred to NVA –

And a few years later – he transferred to the Va. Beach area.

Buck had already moved to the Wilmington, N.C. area.

Today – Jim – Sherry and I all retired from Dal-Tile,

which was the former American Olean Tile and is now owned by MOHAWK INDUSTRIES.

We have maintained this friendship all these years.

Decades and decades of get-togethers and so many laughs.

GOOD TIMES IN PICTURES!

Getting together – here is Dottie – married to Jim – and also from ELDRED, PA.

Friends for all this time and still having fun together –

All are now retired and enjoying life to the plus.

Dottie who works and prepares so hard for our get-togethers

LOVE HER!

GOOD TIMES IN PICTURES!

Enjoying our life here in the Carolinas – what we dreamed of has become a reality.

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