Memories of when they were small and today all grown up!
Two are in college – one is the first year of H.S. All we are hoping to have down with us at the beach.
They would come and spend days with us before we moved – now college and H.S.
Those times are memories of the past – today – and in the future – memories of beach days!
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TAYLOR BODE CASSIDY – children’s choir – Community Lutheran Church – Sterling Va.
Cassidy and Taylor sang solo’s in front of the congregation – Bode is still learning to read –
and when all three sing together – it is hard to tell who is who!
This has been going on for years – ever since the twins could walk!
They so look forward to it!
Who is always where the little ones are!
She is such a mellow puppy – but beware – she likes to chew!
So – you have to constantly watch her – the ornaments are mid-high on the tree! LOL
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The twins – came early – the doctor said it was a time a little past 32 weeks!
Taylor was the bigger – she was taking all the nutrients –
both were three pounds – Taylor 13 ozs. more!
So tiny – but healthy – and that was the birthday of their mother that they were born on!
Not planned – but by the doctor’s orders.
Bode came along four years later – today they are 11 and 7 years old!
Bode was the first boy out of six grandchildren – the girls MADDY ELLA SARAH TAYLOR CASSIDY.
Of course, the older ones all adore him and he adores them – esp. ELLA – whom he follows everywhere.
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The first of the grandbabies – all girls – at Christmas time they would be the first to get up-
And would sit at the top of the stairs waiting – for their parents to awake.
Giggling – so excited as their stockings always hung from the rails at the bottom of the stairs.
Today – MADDY is a Junior at the University of Lynchburg – in Va.
Excellent in a school with an above 3.80 GPA!
Her mayor – Environmental Engineering
and a minor in Photography.
She plays soccer and was third-team all-conference as a Sophomore
And as a Junior second-team all-conference.
They were invited to Division III NCAA playoffs where they lost a heartbreaker 3-2 in the final minute of play.
Today – Ella is a Freshman at Randolph College in Lynchburg Va.
Where she also started and played college soccer.
She started at midfield and played almost every minute of every game.
a bright future awaits her.
Sarah is now a freshman in High School – having been selected to represent her class for prom queen.
All three love their GRANDMA and tease her as she teases them!
WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE – MEMORIES OF THE FAMILY MYERS!
We spent a lot of time with them while they were growing up.
Sleepovers – hiking – soccer games – birthdays – holidays – vacations.
ELLA – mother DEBBY – father MIKE – SARAH – MADDY – all love the outdoors – Androndacks N.Y.
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She is the fashion queen amongst all the grandkids – and is almost as tall as Sherry!
The years have passed and she is growing up!
MEMORIES OF SARAH!
The oldest when she was little – the memory of then!
She is playing soccer for the Unversity of Lynchburg – and has played since she was a Freshman.
As a Sophomore, she was third-team all-conference and as a Junior – second-team all-conference!
So proud of this young lady who pursued a college soccer career.
They went to Division III NCAA 64 team playoffs where they lost in the last 2 minutes 3 to 2!
MEMORIES of when she was young!
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The little guy learned that not hiking is in the mountains like he thought!
Crossing streams or climbing rocks – that is all he had ever done on a hike
Showing him nature – the marsh – water – sand – scrub trees –
He learned that there is more to this Earth – hoping to bring him back
in warm weather as we were told you could see “GATORS” then!
They were excited – walking into the trees on the sand path –
looking for birds – snakes – spiders
hearing the sounds and the marsh views!
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Family is very important to us – both near and far away.
Over the past 40years – YES – we have been together that long – many friends have come and gone.
But the family has been a constant joy in our lives!
They moved to NVA after we moved there! My sons stayed in Pa. and we talk and see them.
Now – we are in N.C. by ourselves – close friends live 35 miles from us.
We are making new friends – new neighbors – and our old friends have been visiting us!
As well as family.
MEMORIES are heartfelt.
Thank you for reading – MEMORIES of each and every one of them come to mind –
Pictures speak to me of memories.
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We had celebrated his birthday when they paid a surprise visit for four days!
He is such a handsome young man – and loves us – calling us MORMOR and PAPA!
MISS THIS LITTLE GUY – when we stay with them he comes down the stairs and climbs up in my lap as I write my blog!
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It was a fun golf outing – and Bode someday will be a very good golfer.
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I knew from the start over 40 years ago – I WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE WITH HER!
She is a natural born leader and speaker – writer – and promotes harmony.
EQUAL rights for all – she is very strong on that.
ADMIRATION – she is admired by her Team Generations that she formed fourteen years ago,
OPPORTUNITY – she promotes this to all – helping all who seek it.
ENVIRONMENT – Walking she sees something that belongs in the recycle bin – she picks it up and places it where it belongs – always has been that way.
RELIGION – the family way – leading in church activities – volunteering – food pantry – book club – altar guild.
PEACE – firmly believes in obtainment of WORLD PEACE.
HAPPINESS – always smiling – always laughing – always exuding a happy feeling.
We go everywhere together – I have become since retirement – “DRIVING MISS SHERRY”
She has inspired me to “GO HEALTHY” !
We walk every day when the weather permits.
She is a leader in The Juice Plus World – helping people achieve BETTER HEALTH & NUTRITION.
She is a ” CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH” through the World renowned Dr. William Sears
Author of over 40 books on child care.
She is a Senior Sales Coordinator for The Juice Plus Company.
We are married almost 39 years – but more than that – we are soul mates.
Sharing adventure – dreams and life in general.
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He has always adored Ella – but lately he has become close to Maddy – whenever he sees her – he sits with her.
He seems to have taken soccer to heart and may be our next soccer player.
He wears a sweatshirt to Ella’s soccer games with MYERS on the back – it was hers when she was his age!
He sits by himself and cheers for her when she is on the field – “ELLA – ELLA” !!!!
All three he adores – he wants to see them all the time and will ask if they are HOME from college.
It is neat to see him bonding with Sarah now – she has always been close to the twins.
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On our last day home – we packed the little ones into the car and drove the hour and ten minutes to Cross Junction
to Lake Holiday – where a gated community with guard house sits –
a 227 acre lake in the valley of the blue ridge mountains in the Shenadoah’s.
Mike and Debby have lived here for 16 years –
raising their three girls – in the country.
There are three beaches on this lake – the main one with the marina and club house –
beach three across from that
and this is called beach two –
has a camping ground – volleyball court – playground – boat docks and storage for canoes and kayaks.
A partial sand beach with pea gravel as the sand keeps washing into the lake.
So they put in a small retaining wall and backfilled with pea gravel.
It is shallow close to the edge but within 25 feet – is over your head.
There was no one there – the campground was empty –
the kids had it all to themselves – and later had a tube ride
from a friend of Mike and Debby who stopped by when they saw us at the docks for boats.
The little ones love it here and want to go and see their cousins –
Maddy – Ella and Sarah.
The first two are now in college and Sarah is first year in H.S.
Mike and Debby host family for overnight all the time –
a campfire pit in the back yard –
lights strung amongst the trees.
It is quiet here and the lake about one mile away.
The shallow part as Taylor is standing –
but it drops off quickly and way over your head!
There is a dam here and one time before the lake – all valleys with streams running through them.
but they said once you were in – you got use to it –
but as soon as they came out – they grabbed towels
and wrapped up in them and sat in the warm Sun!
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As promised for the twins birthday celebration – their cousin Sarah would stay overnight and we all went to
the waterpark the next day. Ida Lee Waterpark and since it was Labor day weekend –
hardly anyone was there!
This sits just outside Leesburg Va.
The only way for him to join up with them again was to get a tube and get in as they passed him on the lazy river.
The water was a little cold but okay after they were in. The temps had cooled down to mid ’70’s!
All in all – we were there three or four hours!
Since it was a holiday weekend – most people had gone out of town – it was not crowded at all!
They had a blast on the slides and pools and lazy river – a obstacle course and a place to snack.
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Yes – they are twins – and they had to be taken out early because Taylor was taking all the nourishment!
Today – Cassidy is normal for her age but Taylor is going to be real tall – like her MORMOR –
Swedish for MOTHERSMOTHER!
Sherry is 5′ 9″ and she will be taller than that.
We went back to NVA to watch the little ones and the puppy Marley – and Sarah came for overnight!
She is adorable and is a Goldendoodle – judging by her feet – she will be very large! She is so friendly and loving.
But – you must make sure to keep things out of reach as she tends to chew – thus she stood up and grabbed the hat of our son in law and that became history! LOL
the cousins celebrating by a road trip with Debby and Sarah into Washington D.C. to the city ZOO!
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Before the Pandemic hit – we were flying to Phoenix for a health conference – then it was canceled –
So we have had all this money tied up in two vouchers!
Fast forward – “Why not use part of them for flying back to NVA – instead of driving – to watch over the kids!”
Their parents had a out of state ( Vermont) family wedding – no children – adults only – and we said yes –
we would come up for the long weekend – and stay with them and the new puppy – MARLEY!
We had to arrive early at North Myrtle Beach International airport – and there in was a problem.
The week before we had taken our drivers test ( stressed out for two months) for N.C.
Hint for drivers test – study all the signs and know what they are for even if they are blank!
There are special shapes!
And we passed – new drivers license ( paper form) and real ID to come in the mail.
We put our VA. license away ( mistake number one) and our new paper ID in our wallets.
(mistake number two) Keep both of them until in the mail you get the hard real ID!
Even though we had TSA clearence – we had to go thru as if we were fakes and maybe
causing a problem – which meant everything had to be searched( I had no problem with this)
and mistake number three ( take your passports when flying)!
All of that could of been avoided – it was our own fault – but we made it only to worry ( STRESS)
the return from NVA through a much bigger ( DULLES) and more stringent examination due to the fact
that the agent was training a new agent! ( NO PROBLEM WITH THAT!)
And yes it was stressful but we made it!
Just a senior moment – we knew better but hey – we are old and sometimes not as organized as we used to be!
But – we arrived – our daughter picked us up and we were on our way to their house – the grandkids and MARLEY!
This was the beginning of a six day stay – two days with the parents – leaving and coming back –
and four days with grandkids and the puppy – a GOLDENDOODLE – who is going to be very large!
But – in our senior wisdom – we had plans to keep them busy and with these three –
it is when you get done “PAPA – when are we going to do the next thing”?
They are busy all the time except when on IPAD’S or BODE asking for my phone!
Then it is complete silence – except MARLEY who as a puppy gets into everything!
All has to be put up out of reach but she is really good – goes to the door when she wants out –
and plays run and hide and stay out of reach when you try to catch her to bring her in –
towel off her extra big feet – I found holding dog food and saying treat she would come! LOL
Taylor is the quiet one of the three – always doing what told – and is the one who tkaes full care of Marley.
She is a sweetheart – sometimes you do not even know she is around!
BODE is in motion all the time – all boy and in the dead of winter – no socks and no shoes and outside!
Soccer – riding bike – golfing with his father – smart and outgoing – but can be a handful!
Cassidy – sweet – does crafts all the time – loves her MORMOR( Sherry) and calls and zooms all the time.
She takes after Sherry and is by her side all the time.
It broke my heart when it was time to leave – she came out for the third time to say goodbye –
hugs and asking when we will see her again –
then as we are pulling out to go to the airport – inside the garage standing on the step –
peeking out to us so she could see us leave – so lonely – and not wanting us to leave!
She misses us more than the other two!
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We have always been a close knit family – Barb and Bill have passed on – all the cousins have children.
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They now live just outside of Leesburg Va. about 30 minutes from where we used to live.
Whenever we do go home – we have a bedroom and bath in the basement – along with a suite of other rooms.
There is a walk out to the fenced in back yard.
Out there is a fire pit – huge patio and a pergola – multiple chairs and some rockers and a outdoor table and chairs we left behind.
A Boce court that was there when they bought the house – really beautiful setting!
Now – there is a new addition – MARLEY – the goldendoodle – Tammy’s dog – that she wanted – a big dog to walk!
She has always wanted a dog – but it had to be THE DOG!
The kids love her – Taylor has a way with her as she does with horses!
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She opened the envelope at her birthday party in July!
There was a picture of Star Wars and the attraction in Florida at Disney World.
“You will spend one week with grandma and grandpa in Florida!
You will ride down with them at the end of Jan.
and go to Holly Wood studios to see Star Wars
and at the end of the week – for the first time ever
They will put you on a plane and you will FLY back home!
We had done something special for Maddy when she turned 16.
Her wish was to be able to swim with the Manatee’s!
So – in the winter – she and her mom flew down –
and she did just that – and then we all drove back home!
Ella – her little buddy is Bode
He follows her everywhere and she just laughs!
She is so good to him and when she goes to college next year
She wants to become a Phys Ed teacher to the little ones!
She will be excellent – so kind – so much of a good heart.
And a very good soccer player.
We spent the time touring with her also – showing her where my brother lived
and the three town centers of The Villages!
We went to see the Manatees and the beach on the West coast
We toured the town where we were staying – and stopped in the coffee shop
to get her a chocolate chip cookie each time – she loved that!
Standing in line as we all watched – her forst time and she handled it like a pro.
Tears welled in my eyes –
my little Ella ( tiny) is what we called her
all grown up and out on her own.
Now – be careful – don’t mix with strange people I worried.
When she was small – she would always come to me – clutch my leg –
climb up into my lap.
I cherish those memories – “IS HE OKAY” she said to her mother
when I had my heart attack.
YES I HAD A LUMP IN MY THROAT
as I went from vantage point to vantage point watching her in the long line.
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Families are important to us – today – our youngest daughter and her family!
The three little ones as I call them!
They get so excited when they see us – Bode being the only boy with five granddaughters!
We go home and we stay with them or with Debby and Mike.
Deb and Mike live just outside Winchester Va. and Tammy and Marcus just outside Leesburg Va.
They now have another addition to the family – MARLEY – she is a Golden-Doodle!
She is such a chilled back puppy – but still a puppy with sharp teeth – she behaves with Taylor –
but with Bode and Cassidy she terrorizes them with those tiny teeth!
Cassidy always says – someday I will be bigger! But – she is of average height – more like her mother –
Taylor takes after her MorMor who is 5′ 9″ tall!
They love their Mor Mor – always calling her as does Cassidy.
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Maddy has been named to third team in her conference playing soccer – as a Sophomore she was in the top five on her team in four different categories –
Ella – is playing her last soccer for her senior year – undefeated – and aiming for states. She is one of five or six off her team to have signed letters of intent to play in college – she will be attending Randolph College and in the same conference as Maddy.
As the years passed – Sarah came along – the baby little sister – always making the older two laugh.
She has a way about her – always the forefront of fashion.
Wants her grandma to take her to N.Y.C. to see Broadway and shows!
I miss those special times – all three sitting at the top of the stairs – waiting for their parents to get up – smiling – laughing – such great kids and polite.
Today – we are scattered – us being in S.C. Maddy – coming home from Lynchburg Va.
Ella completing her senior year of H.S. and Sarah about to enter H.S.
Thinking back to the early years – the smallest one out there with a skill set – determination and quickness. I always thought she should of gone into track as she ran a 5:40 mile and did not train much!
Now – today all three are so tall – athletic – Maddy at 5 ‘ 6″ Ella at 5′ 8 1/2 ” and Sarah almost to 5’ 8″ ( 15 years old soon)
I miss those days of the three little ones – giggling – laughing – on the trampoline – hiking – soccer – dance – running –
being little girls – climbing up into my lap – singing songs as I picked them up!
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They adore Sherry – whom they call MorMor – Swede for Mothers Mother!
When we walk with all three – it usually is Taylor who loses out to the other two in holding her hands.
This time it was Cassidy – who with each passing day – is becoming more and more independent.
They are twins – but had to come early as Taylor was taking all the nutrients.
Taylor is going to be really tall – close to six foot while Cassidy will be like her mother 5’6″.
Taylor loves to ride horses – Cassidy has a variety of interests –
but will sit for hours drawing off her computer and is really good!
We moved south to find more time to golf – warmer weather and being close to our friends!
They moved about 25 or 26 years to the Wilmington N.C. area – and we would spend time with them once or twice a year.
Then we moved to NVA and they would do the same.
Now – we are building a new home about 40 miles away from them –
and if the weather is nice – we golf once a week with them –
always on a new course – could be on the weekend or a week day.
They can and do stay with us and we do the same with them.
If our new home is not done on time and we have to give up the condo – they have offered us a place to stay.
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We both have a love to golf – one of Sherry’s highlights in golfing came with the day she broke 50 –
and it was a day she was golfing with her father!
A memory she shall always carry with her on the course. Now – she beats me! LOL
I see it each morning also – but I always am up before the dawn – have been that way all my life.
My favorite time of the day – writing my blog – sipping my coffee and watching the sun rise –
listening to the sounds of nature and just enjoying morning time.
A memory we shall carry forward into the new home.
You can hear the pounding surf a half mile away –
We walk there almost every day –
the water fowl – geese – ducks – mallards – swans – otter – turtles – snakes
and really huge fish we can see when we look down onto the water.
Storms blowing in and out – rain and wind – nature at its best.
But – they were way too expensive – and the condos here – not enough space and no garage.
We have a storage unit – not a lot – but enough so that it would not fit.
The town houses here besides the condo’s – were out of our price range –
plus the one we looked at – needed a lot of work.
This is a beautiful area – one I shall remember –
We were blessed to have spent time here – but it also was expensive!
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On our way back home to NVA – we stopped in Lynchburg to watch Maddy –
Our oldest granddaughter – play soccer!
She starts as a Sophomore – and plays for the University of Lynchburg.
One thing she wanted to do – to get out in the fresh air and hike with her family!
Which we did on this paved trail that runs along the river in Lynchburg Va.
One of our very first visitors after we moved to Ocean Keyes in North Myrtle Beach –
was the father and mother of our son in law – Marcus.
They came down and spent four days with us – playing cards – walking the beach –
and introducing us to a new game called RUMMIKUBE!
We have always gotten along with them and every Sunday – sat beside them in the pew!
Debby and the two granddaughters came for a short visit –
and we took them hiking – which they love to do – at Vareens memorial Garden.
Walking along the ICW and over the marsh.
They will be back as we took them also to the new house build!
Mike and Carol – we lived next door to them – invited us and our friends – we have all been friends for years-
to their lake house in WNY -Lake Chatauqua – for a long weekend of riding the lake in their beautiful boat!
They have extended another invitation for this August – the same group – for four days!
They own a business that sends crews to do commercial painting all over the East Coast
and this year are expanding to the mid west.
Mike – started this when he was very young — and what a company he has turned it into!
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On the lake in Mike and Carols boat!
All eight of us fit very comfortable – we spent three days cruising the lake for hours at a time!
All eight of us have been friends for years and years!
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We were on our way back to the air BNB – looking for a place to stop and eat and we found this little gem.
I can not remember the name but it had the flag of the British hanging outside.
It – was very cool and the food was good.
After we returned home in March – the Pandemic hit.
A few months later – we met our friends in the open air seated more than six feet apart.
Ordered lunch from one of the places to eat for pick up.
And in the middle of the common area ice skating rink – enjoyed ourselves.
Old friends – who live in Az. visited us for a week and we showed them NVA and Washington DC.
When we had gone out there for a conference – after it was over – they picked us up and we went to Sedona.
We also went back to their home and they showed us around Tucson.
It was a great week filled with a lot of historical sites!
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This time when they came – Daddy came also – not having had to work!
They so missed him last time when they came for a long weekend!
She is always by him – Cassidy is the free spirit – independent – spitfire with a heart of gold!
All three adore their father – all three can and are a hand full – Taylor the most laid back – Cassidy and Bode two peas in a pod – always on the move – Bode – all boy – and now learning to golf with his Daddy!
Riding horses is Taylor’s dream – she rides once a week – has for the last four years.
Sherry said this was the highlight for her being down here in S.C.
Riding horses with her daughter and granddaughters!
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Once it was in the mid to high ’70’s and full sun –
Into the water they went!
Notice how protective Cassidy is of her little brother!
They fight and argue – but no one touches him according to her!
These two should have been the twins
they act and sound just alike.
She is so kind – loving and thoughtful.
She on the other hand loves her alone time away from the other two! LOL!
She rides horses – and whenever around her MorMor – holds her hand.
She is the serious – studious one who quotes facts!
“AS AMATTER OF FACT” she says and then goes on to tell you!
It was a very warm day in the sun – water to me was very cold – but they loved it!
They played and played in the water – coming out to run up and tell us something and then back they went!
Yes – the sun was warm – the sand was also – yet the water was cold – but to them – it was their day at the beach!
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One of the things they wanted to do was see alligators!
And here in North Myrtle Beach is a place called ALLIGATOR ADVENTURE!
There are hundreds of the reptiles in there!
The biggest being 20 feet long and weighing 2000 lbs. !
They got to watch the feeding – I wonder how they feed all these alligators and how they make sure all get fed!
They have other animals – birds and snakes!
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The Krohn family and Sherry – granddaughters – daughter and son in law.
They have visited for almost a week.
The weather – bearable – low 60’s to low 70’s but with chilly wind.
He has pretty good form and Marcus is getting him lessons.
He is only six years old and I think the highlight for him is driving the golf cart! LOL
I told Marcus – you need to get him lessons plus doing cross country
He almost ran the whole golf course!
They walked to the beach every day.
Most days I would drive the car down as we had all the chairs and beach stuff!
Some days – as in this picture – we all walked carrying the “STUFF”!
Yesterday was a full beach day – warm – sun – and kids in the water!
Too cold for me – but in the sun – hot!
Taylor – Cassidy and Bode – notice how Cassidy takes care of Bode!
Such a protective little girl – a heart of warmth!
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One of the first things Sherry did for the little ones after they had a good nights sleep-
Was to color Easter Eggs!
So – she hard boiled the eggs – set up on the Lanai – and they got to it!
This has been a tradition with MorMor – as they call her -Swede for Mothers Mother!
She has done this even before Bode – who is six was born!
Afterward – things were washed up and packed for Tammy to take back to NVA!
I think Cassidy and Bode should of been the twins!
They are so much alike and act the same.
It is hard for me to tell the difference if I am not looking at them – to see who is talking!
Now – Bode is going to be tall like Taylor – who is so laid back!
She likes her “TAYLOR” time!
She also is going to be the tallest of the granddaughters
With Maddy being 5′ 6″ – Ella 5′ 8 1/2 ” and Sarah pushing Ella at 14 years old!
We had taken them there before and the little ones love the playground!
Then it was time for a late lunch – our reservations were ready!
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We seem to take all our guests here as it is social distancing and out in the open
We are right by the ICW and see the boat traffic.
This place has two stages for bands – one inside and one outside.
A large fire pit and a sand area for corn hole.
Covered eating areas and also uncovered.
Happy hour every day 4 pm. to 7 pm.
Lots of beer on tap from different brewery’s!
I like the food here – and try something different each time.
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We ventured out and drove to Barefoot Landing – to let Sarah shop!
That is what she wanted to do the most beside walking the beach.
But – we decided since it looked really busy on the inside and outside
We would pass on this trip and go to a place that was not really that busy!
This was my first time seeing one here.
There were signs for this and snakes –
And at first we did not think it real as it was very still until it moved!
Hoping when the little grand kids come – we can show them a “GATOR”!
I actually like Barefoot Landing over Broadway on the Beach
which is in Myrtle Beach Proper.
We did do some shopping – well they did – I walked in – took a look around and went back outside to find a place to sit!
Sarah loved it here – her place to be – store to store!
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We brought them – Debby – Sarah and Ella to Vareen’s Memorial Garden
Just as we did with their cousins – and here is a special place
to not wish upon a star – but a SEASHELL and the hang it form one of the Cypress Trees!
Many people pass through here each day –
I watched two older women stop and do the same thing –
find a shell – write on it and then hang it from a tree!
It was a warm day – low tide so lots of shells to look at!
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He quietly came down the carpeted stairs –
and walked softly over to me where I was writing my blog.
Bode – six years old – our only boy – five grand daughters!
“How many sleeps are left Papa – before you go away”? he asked.
You see – every morning when we stay with them – before 6 am. down he comes.
“Will you walk to the bus stop with me Papa”?
He started a week ago going to actual school twice a week.
Three days at home virtual learning!
Two sleeps I answered and yes I will walk with you!
” I LOVE YOU PAPA”!
The twins – Cassidy and Taylor – have been in virtual learning the entire time
Making the choice not to go back to school –
They are thriving and doing really well!
They both are in the basement only in different rooms –
they help each other out – Cassidy will always go to Taylor if she does not understand!
I had no idea what the glasses were for – but was told –
“They are BLUE GLASSES Papa – to protect your eyes from the screen on the chrome book”!
WOW – they look so old in them!
He told us he liked school – does not know how many are in his class –
Does not know how many boys or how many girls are in his class!
” But Papa , I am the fastest one in my class”!
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We traveled back to NVA to first watch our granddaughter play college soccer
at The University of Lynchburg!
We spent the night – Friday , standing in the rain to watch them play!
She scored a goal and they won 4 to 1!
We spent the next day hiking along the river in Lynchburg!
We left Sunday morning taking Sarah with us to Leesburg
Where she spent the night and then her mother and Ella picked her up!
We stayed here for the entire week – enjoying family times.
We had a ton of things to do –
Inspection – rotate tires – oil change
Clean up storage locker – take things back with us-
Arrange to have storage unit moved down to Ocean Isle Beach – N.C.
See some people to pick up some things –
and do our dentist appointments for cleaning and x-rays.
Our trip has almost come to a end –
SUNSET at Tammy and Marcus house!
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These three are anything but this!
They love playing games – competitive games!
They play sports – the two oldest – soccer – and one is in college playing
and the second – next fall will do the same.
The youngest is into dance – loves the arts – and wants to go to NYC!
All three love their Grandma – laughing with her and at her!
We took Sarah and Ella for a week to the beach last summer –
We took Maddy to swim with the Manatee’s for her 16th. birthday
We took Ella to Disney Star wars for her 16th. birthday
And now when Sarah reaches 16 – she wants to go to NYC and Broadway!
I will sit that one out – her mother can take my place!
Maddy has made the leap to college – now in her Sophomore year
as a Freshman she played in 13 games at the University of Lynchburg – Va.
And has maintained a GPA – over a 3.85!
She just played this past weekend – having one assist –
one barely missed assist and one barely missed shot on goal.
They won 2 to 0!
Ella will finish her H.S. soccer this Spring –
She had two colleges to pick from and choose Randolpf College in Lynchburg Va.
Just across town from her sister and they will compete against one another!
Sarah is all about fashion – no interest in soccer at all!
Although when little – she played as well as her older sisters!
She loves to dance in competitions when younger and shows.
Her goal is one day to create fashions and design – produce movies – acting!
All three are like this – beautiful on the inside – smiling on the outside – living life to the good.
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It has gone by so fast – the day they were married.
It seems like only yesterday –
now fast forward – and three beautiful daughters later
They still adventure out and into the mountains
be it camping – hiking or compete in a obstacle course together!
Tough mudder or Spartan race!
The family has grown – one in college( playing soccer) – Maddy.
One a senior and attending college in the fall and also playing soccer ( Ella)
And the third youngest still in H.S. Freshman – aspiring in arts and dance. (Sarah)
Three beautiful daughters!
They love the outdoors – hiking – zip lines – camping – lakes – swimming.
Through the years – teaching them about life –
Once a Buffalo Bills fan always a Bills fan!
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The years have passed – the family grows on – always seeking the outdoors.
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The letter was in the mail – it was from our son in law
We knew it was coming – he was forwarding some mail to us.
But – inside was a surprise – a letter from our six year old grand son BODE!
Because of how his birthday falls – his parents held him back .
Instead of being the youngest in his class – he now is the oldest.
The letter above is something I cherish – when we stayed with them
after we sold our house – every morning before 6 am.
Down the stairs he would come to their finished basement.
We had a bedroom – bathroom – living room – storage room and another living room!
He would climb up on my lap as I wrote my blog.
Papa – what are you writing about today? He would ask!
This was everyday – he would spend time with me – before he headed upstairs.
On the back of the letter – he drew a picture – a Su bmarine! LOL
He calls us both – using a type of zoom message system.
He tells us what he has been doing – or showing his latest toy.
This week – the week of 2-15-21 – as I write this blog ahead of time to post later
For the first time – he will get on the bus by himself – and go to school.
He needed it – as learning from home is just not for him.
So – for two days a week – he goes to school – the other three is virtual.
His sisters are doing all virtual as they love it and are doing good.
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They still live back in NWPA – where I Sherry and I grew up.
Troy – was a builder – from the ground up – Shawn runs his own energy – audit company
and Trisha his wife runs the office,
Troy has since joined Shawn and runs the crews.
They range in the state of Pa.
state programs for the elderly.
Troy when young with his cousin.
Shawn and Trisha – wedding – my little son has grown up!
While they remain some 700 miles away
they are still in my heart and memories.
They are both this way – kind – caring and both willing to help anyone.
I have two grand sons – Ryan and Dylan. Both from Shawn.
Being so far away – we do not see them as often as I would like.
But – when we do travel North – we do meet up.
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We arrived – The Make A Wish Tree area –
along the ICW in Little River S.C.
at the Vereen Memorial Garden!
The girls were excited – because we told them – their cousins had been there
a couple weeks prior!
We showed them the sea shells they had made and signed!
So they went about finding shells!
They took their time – looking with the help of their parents and Sherry!
Now it was time!
Spread them out on the bench – string them – and write your wish!
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We all were hungry!
So – where do you go during a pandemic – social distancing?
We had been hiking the trails of Vereen Memorial Gardens!
The little ones had some snacks but it was not enough.
So – we decided to take them to “LOCAL ON THE WATER”!
There was one other couple there – outside – so we had the entire place to ourselves!
The kids loved it – swinging – sand pit – corn hole – and watching the boats
go up and down the ICW!
Here came a tugboat – leading a flotilla of telephone poles!
This caught the eyes of all three!
One after another they passed – the poles had cables attached –
the lead tug guided them – the middle tug kept the front and rear poles in a line!
The third tug brought up the rear – all in all it stretched the length of at least a football field!
We were all just watching it pass by!
We have been here before – at least three times!
And have found that during the afternoon –
hardly anyone is here – making social distancing perfect!
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Walking along the surf – no one in sight – imagining that this is how nature looked centuries ago!
This is a place where the past meets the future –
and we had the pleasure to bring the family
to see – hear and experience it!
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One of our favorite places to go and walk & show visitors –
Is Barefoot Landing – maybe 4 or 5 miles from where we are staying!
Walking around with the little ones –
all the while they are eagar to get to the playground –
to get that energy all bundled up out!
They loved it here and even made some friends who they will never see again!
Playing tag – up and down and all around for a hour or more!
I found that to be awesome – to move and save this over 200 year old oak tree.
And to build a playground around it!
We teach them about nature – walking the paths and trails!
TAG YOU ARE IT! and so it goes – not once but twice we brought them here –
and if they had it their way – we would of been here all day- everyday!
A walk along the boardwalk of the ICW
and the boats and Barefoot resort!
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Barefoot Landing – North Myrtle Beach – S.C.
Sherry has introduced crafts to all the grand kids –
and to this day – the three older ones still do crafts!
All you have to do is say craft and the go right to the table – no fuss!
The older ones have that same talent – Ella has won awards for her creations.
She teaches them – one at a time – not only crafts – but life itself!
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From the very moment they pulled in – he asked that question –
PAPA – CAN WE GO ON YOUR HIKE?
To him – a hike is like back home – rocks – hills forest – streams!
I tried to explain to him it is different here –
But PAPA – That is not a hike – we have to go to the mountains!
He is a leader – and always out in front!
This is him to a tee – always staying ahead of the game – his own mind.
We walked a good mile and one half through the woods –
although he was out in front of me or alongside of me –
he never sought to run off –
staying close to me!
We spent the better part of a hour walking the marsh and the woods
I want to come back here in the Summer so we can see more wild life!
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The day we went on our hike –
Bode now understands a hike can be different
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At the end of the hike – snacks and a swing – life is good and feeling blessed!
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They came to spend a long weekend with us –
seeing where we live and where we are building our new home!
They were so excited – and hiking was on our things to do!
But first you must search for the right shell
then date it and put your name on it!
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When she was small – she would follow me around –
when there was company she was not sure about –
she would hold my pant leg or climb up into my lap.
OH – TO HAVE THOSE DAYS ONCE AGAIN!
She has the kindest heart – always doing things you ask of her with no complaint.
She has had a trying past four or five years –
Twice braking a bone in her feet
so that she was in casts and crutches so she could not play soccer.
Missing valuable time – but when she did
she proved she belonged out there!
Today – she has sprouted up – four inches taller than her big sister
who is in her second year of college soccer at University of Lynchburg.
With all the adversity of her broken bones in her feet
and this past year – her senior year – because of the Pandemic
her soccer season was postponed to be played in the Spring
if they can!
The whole World has changed – but for Ella – she had choices.
Two of them – where to go to college and which coach to play for!
Not a easy choice for a 17 year old!
Taking classes on line – working her job and not playing H.S. soccer
although she did play travel team this past fall.
Those two teams and coaches recruited her
attending her games when she played
It would be a hard choice to make!
She now is almost 5′ 9″ tall – TINY has grown up!
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After two and one half months –
we journeyed back to our home base in NVA!
We wanted to spend the Holiday with the kids of both families.
And – we took the Covid19 test and were negative!
Our plan was to stay for three weeks and then come back to the Condo
at Ocean Keyes in North Myrtle Beach – S.C.
“All I want for Christmas is you grandma” says Sarah!
Our time there was both long and short –
long in that it was cold and I do not do cold very well!
We had their first snow – ice and wind for the year.
Short in that it went very fast and we miss them all ready!
We stayed back and forth until our family in Lake Holiday had to go into quarantine
due to coming in contact with a neighbor just by talking outdoors with her.
So – they were able to get the negative tests back and we went up Christmas Eve
to spend the night with them!
So – we got to spend quality time with both families
and then we all had dinner together.
While the weather was cold – we did manage to stay inside – play games
put puzzles together – good dinners and the little ones loved it!
We made the most of the time together
We – had family time
We spent time together before we were to leave
and head back South!
We even got to watch and cheer on the Buffalo Bills football team!
A big part of our sports life before we moved TO NVA!
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Have a blessed New Year!
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!
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!
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!
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!
We stay safe so we can enjoy friends – getting tested – being careful –
2020 has brought many strange things into our lives –
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.
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!
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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.
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
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.
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!
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!
FAMILY – fun times and memories made –
FUN TIMES and memories to be made!
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!
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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Our daughters gave us five grand daughters –
family dinners were 8 females – 3 males!
And then – along came BODE!
The first grandson in our little family!
Even when he was too little to walk
I would push him in the stroller
and one time we passed a open garage door
and he became very excited – pointing to a car parked there.
It was a antique Corvette!
He is all boy – trucks – bikes – helmets and no shoes!
Off he goes outside – no snow – no ice and no shoes!
Riding his bike – playing baseball – chasing his sisters or running away !
He has this thing of bare feet!
Every morning as I drank my cup of coffee –
when we stayed with them before we moved South
Down the stairs he would come
early – 6:00 am.
And “Hello Papa” !
And climb up into my lap as I wrote my blogs!
First boy in the little family.
He and Cassidy are two peas in the pod!
Yet – he loves Taylor – calling her name.
Cassidy is the protective one – always watching over him.
All three together excited – I can not tell who is saying what
if I am not in the same room with them.
For his Christmas – we gave to him – his first little set of golf clubs
a bag – balls and tees.
There is a video of him his daddy took
Hat on backward – ball on a tee in the fairway
stepping up – the ball falls off the tee – he picks it up
places it back and steps up to the ball
His stance perfect and all of a sudden he swings
You hear the club hit the ball – and his daddy laugh
It leaves the tee and sails down the fairway!
“WAY TO GO BODE” his daddy says!
I think we have a soccer player and a golfer!
I am not too old to enjoy what the years will bring!
First grandson – all boy – yet sentimental – caring for his sisters.
One day he will be the one protecting them!
Happy birthday little one – BODE – six years old – first grandson!
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All the grand kids and their parents with Sherry and myself.
When this picture was taken – the only thing we had planned
was for her 16th. birthday – we would take Ella to Florida with us for a week.
She would go to Hollywood studios to see Star Wars!
When each grand child turns 16 – we do something special with them.
Maddy wanted to swim with the Manatee’s and we did that!
As the year progressed – plans were made and soon – we would leave for one month in Florida.
But first – quality time with the young ones.
Although now she is only ten years old – she comes up to just under Sherry’s chin.
She is going to be very tall and loves horse back riding!
Many friends visited over the 21 years we lived outside D.C.
We acted as tour guides – and in the year past – we toured almost every facility
there was to visit including the Capital Building which was a first for us!
We also venture to outside Raleigh – N.C. to visit her sister.
Here – we went to a farm that had what are called BELTED COWS – GOATS & CHICKENS!
They are white with a black belt around the middle!
Never heard of this and never saw this before!
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I love this picture – I told Sherry we need to get it blown up and framed!
And – it all happened in a space of two or thee minutes!
Maddy took her phone – while we all just sort of found a place –
put it up and braced it on a tree limb –
set the timer for 6 seconds and “BOOM”
there it was!
We went back to the new trail – but this time – the whole family went!
This family hikes all the time – that is their form of family time together!
Mike will take the older two – Maddy and Ella – overnight hiking!
He would take Sarah – but she is into more like N.Y.City hiking!
She is the one I think really likes it but has aspirations of one day dancing – acting – fashion –
But once you do get her out there – no boundry is off limits – being the free spirit she is!
We made it a family day hiking – where Debby – Sherry and I had gone the day before!
A new trail within the city limits of Winchester Va.
When it is completed – with all the side trails and loops
you pretty much can get a easy five miles in!
This day was somewhat cool but warm in the Sun!
And we made a day of it as long as we could.
Many volunteers keep this project going
helping to clear out brush
and maintaining the cut area’s!
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A DAY HIKING THE TRAIL WITH THE MYERS FAMILY!
Sherry – who stands 5′ 9″ with our three oldest grand daughters!
Now – Maddy is 5 ‘ 6 ” Ella is pretty close to Sherry and Sarah is 5’ 6 or 7″
Sarah has started to get taller like Ella did – and I think will be taller than Sherry!
Plus – one of the twins – Taylor – well she is 10 and comes up to just under Sherry’s chin!
Must be the SWEDISH heritage coming out!
They all went into town to get their ears pierced again!
All except Debby!
Every time she is with them – laughter prevails!
She showed them how when you put our car on cruise control
The radar activates – and the car will almost steer itself!
She took her hands off and it went around two slight bends in the road
They were amazed and then all burst out laughing
as a message came across the screen in the car
“PUT YOUR HANDS BACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL”!
A trip with grandma – “ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS GRANDMA – IS YOU !” says Sarah!
Well maybe a few other things! LOL
Our plan is to spend three days with them – and then head back to Tammy’s
as they have school and jobs.
Then we will all spend Christmas day together at Tammy’s
at least that is the plan now and could change during these trying times.
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AT OLD TOWN – WINCHESTER VA.
Our little grand daughter Cassidy
texted a message-
” I think it is so COOL that you and Papa are going to the beach –
to take pictures of the full MOON”!
Sherry said did you forget you told her that?
Well – I did – and she did not forget it!
So – off we went in the dark – into the car –
and drove the half mile to the beach entrance!
We made our way along the walk way to the sand
and I captured the moon
on a very dark night
I could hardly see the other people who
had made their way to the beach
to do the same thing!
The only light we had was the street light!
We could hear the surf but could not really see it!
Then the full moon lit up the ocean
and the crashing waves on the sandy beach!
This once in your life event of a blue moon on the beach
was worth the effort to bundle up
and hit the beach in the dark.
My little grand daughter –
“THAT IS COOL”!
And then it was back home
to go out on the Lanai
and snap a picture of the Full Blue Moon
coming up over the small lake of Ocean Keyes!
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While staying at The Tides Inn on the Rappahannock river
For the birthday’s of Tammy – Cassidy and Taylor
We decided to rent a electric boat
called the Duffy 18.
We were told where we could or could not go –
Stay in the large bays and not the main river!
The combined bays are really large and provide a lot of scenery.
The electric boat was quiet – large and comfortable
affording all of us room to sit
a table and places to put our numerous coolers and snacks.
We had the boat reserved for three hours
and we used every bit of that time
we had a roof to keep the hot sun off
and all the plastic sides were lifted up
so we had a breeze!
My son in law Marcus was the captain
but he allowed each of the three kids turns at driving!
I just relaxed and enjoyed the cruise as they all drove.
Sometimes we had a breeze
out in the open bay –
but once we went up the coves
it disappeared!
At one point we came across a couple dolphins
and we would tag along with them.
Here the twins are on the lookout for them.
This went on for about a half hour and made for a exciting time!
Cruising the RAPPAHANNOCK BAYS with a electric Duffy boat!
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In our early years – our families would vacation together
mostly at the Outer Banks.
Then – we all got busy – did not really go to the beach for a while
Families grew up and moved out – married –
But we still maintained that friendship
Doing the friends get togther every 4 to 6 months.
Now there are grand kids –
and it seems that it will start all over again
only we vacation with the grand kids!
Life gets busy – for children – grand kids and grand parents.
We have found in the last 4 or 5 years
It is fun to take one at a time or maybe two.
You get more quality time.
Our oldest – Maddy – leaves Saturday for her second year of college!
WHERE DID THAT TIME GO!
We are staying back and forth between Tammy and Debby’s houses.
Soon – at the end of September – we will head South for the Winter.
We have rented a furnished condo – top floor –
Three bedroom – two bath rooms – room for vistors –
Friends and family –
In North Myrtle Beach – 2 or 3 blocks to the beach.
Today – we are enjoying our new life as free from owning a home.
We are making plans to visit friends –
We already went back home
and spent time with my sons and daughter in law.
Yesterday we met up with Mike and Debby –
who had Ella and Maddy with them –
they had just finished a hike and we wanted to say goodbye to Maddy
before she left Saturday for University of Lynchburg Va.
To continue her college 3.85 GPA and her playing soccer!
The time has gone by all too quickly
From playing softball and volleyball together
to now hitting the golf links
Still friends – one retired the other close in a few years.
Toes in the sand – drink in the hand – oh but life is grand!
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I have always like the mornings – the dark becoming light!
Sipping my coffee – usually after I have checked emails
written my blog –
I watch for the breaking of dawn –
The birds chirping
Sunrise – the beginning of a new day!
On cloudy days such as this one – it still is warm –
and ahead for us that day – was a day of golf!
Perfect in that the sun is not beating down on you!
On the beach – the sky is turning a light blue!
It was going to be a grand day!
As we departed a hour or so after the sunrise
All I could think of was just how much I enjoy life!
I guess I am a little bit sentimental
A little bit on the warm and fuzzy side.
But every time I see the breaking of a new day
I know in my heart that this is me –
always looking forward
always with a idea and plan in my mind.
Seeing the day – living the life – doing it my way.
For that is the only way I know how to live.
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Our first full beach day was on a Monday!
The whole week would end up warm – hot – a few showers
and fantastic lightening and thunder shows over the ocean
and behind the house!
We were just South of the public beach access –
and when I walked up there – groups and families were spread out.
As it was where we set up – everyone seemed to have marked
off their own space 15 to 25 feet from anyone else.
We walked both ways – and people respected your space.
No need as far as we were concerned to wear masks on the beach.
It was wide open – we were not near anyone
and the wind was always blowing.
Besides – everyone in our house had quarantined before coming.
Everyone worked from home or had tests.
As you can see – not that many people around.
Unless you were by the water – you needed foot wear for the sand
which was very hot!
It was in the low to high 90’s all week.
With one day over 100 and heat index of 104!
It would sprinkle a little then go away
at night we would have lightening shows out over the ocean!
There was a problem of Jelly Fish
but from what I have read
it is all the way up and down the Carolina’s and Va. coasts
Ella did get stung twice as did Sarah.
I went to the lifeguard and they sent a EMT over.
He applied a heat pack and told us to get her to a hot shower
or a hot tub which we did.
That seemed to cure it.
Several other people also got stung!
Sherry is 5′ 9″ and the girls have or are catching up!
All in all – the beginning of the vacation week –
was more or less worry free.
We had met those we did not know
All had social distanced
and we were confident going forward we had made the right choice.
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A Certified Health Coach – A Lab Tech – Payroll – Traffic –
Logistics – Supervisor – Manager – and now a Senior Sales Crodinator
for the Juice Plus Company – HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRY!
The many professions she has held in all these years.
The respect of her peers – the leadership – she is the one
they all came to for advice – skill and being capable
to accomplish whatever she set out to do.
Mother – grandmother and MORMOR
Swedish for MOTHERSMOTHER!
Daughters Debby & Tammy
The grand children adore her
The daughters respect and follow her.
To these three – the youngest – it is MORMOR!
Bode – Taylor ( who I think will be taller than her) & Cassidy
Her grandmother immigrated from Sweden –
The proud heritage passed down through her mother
herself and her daughters to the grand kids.
They all seem to have inherited being tall like her
5′ 9″ to be exact.
Sarah – Debby – Sherry – Maddy & Ella
So far Ella has come the closest at 5′ 8 1/2 “
But I see Sarah and Taylor catching her and beyond.
She is my soulmate – my mentor and the reason I live today.
We have been married 38 years.
Today is her birthday –
and we have started a brand new adventure together
We have bought and sold FIVE homes together
And now we are free of ownership
Free to travel where we want
and no worries of a house – taxes or HOA!
So – today – to you my love – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
The road awaits us – another dream begins –
and one more birthday is here
but you continue to amaze me – you are just as beautiful
as the day we were married.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRY!
LOVE PAPA!
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