I attended This elementary school in the fifth and sixth grade in Eldred, Pa.
It was brand new then.
MEMORIES IN PICTURES!
Maddy – when she graduated from the University of Lynchburg with an Environmental Science degree –
She now works as a Scientist – Geologist for SCS company in the environment and hazardous waste.
MEMORIES IN PICTURES!
Our wedding day on 6-25-1982 – the beginning of our life together.
MEMORIES IN PICTURES!
JUNE 25th. 1982 – married – the beginning of our life together.
MEMORIES IN PICTURES!
Sherry on the right – left her sister Bonnie and then her sister Debbie.
MEMORIES IN PICTURES!
Taylor and Cassidy the twins when they were little!
MEMORIES IN PICTURES!
Sherry – front Bonnie – then Debbie and their father Bill!
MEMORIES IN PICTURES!
Sherry – Papa – Ella and Maddy. The day we took the Metro to Arlington Cemetary and then walked across the 14th. street bridge and did a walking tour of Washington, D.C.
MEMORIES IN PICTURES!
Mother and daughters – Debby and Tammy!
MEMORIES IN PICTURES PART TWELVE.
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Recently we went to the ION SKATING rink for our grandson’s birthday party –
In Leesburg, Va.
Where – we walked into the other half of the building and to our surprise –
INTERNATIONAL SKATING pairs for the Olympics were training!
I talked to the mother of the girl in the above picture – who is from Georgia – the country – and they had just flown in from France.
She told me there are three sites across the country – Salt Lake City – Michigan and here at ION in Leesburg, Va. that are the elite of training sites!
In this picture, you can see the USA pairs for ice skating being instructed by the coach for the USA OLYMPIC TEAM!
There were pairs from Georgia – France – Poland – Great Britain and the USA here that day.
USA pairs the team and the coach to the left and the pair from Georgia on the right.
The mother told me they had moved to Leesburg so her daughter could train at ION.
This is a hockey arena and it is really nice – there are teams that play here although not the NHL.
I was very surprised at the size and how nice it was way out here in the country.
We had no idea when we came for the birthday party being held on the other side of the wall
in an exact-sized rink
but without the seats that this was going on .
I only found it as I had asked to go into the rink to see it!
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PAPA’S WORLD – ION – INTERNATIONAL SKATING TRAINING CENTER for OLYMPICS!
Playing golf in our senior years was one of the reasons we moved South – warmer weather and out of the ice and snow and really cold weather.
Being close to so many golf courses – and the Local rates – has made it possible for us to play here rather than the expensive rates where we came from!
When we moved we took with us the home-based business we have been doing since 1996 – and today that income – monthly – has given us the freedom to expand our living –
We are both retired – with SS – Pensions and 401K – but in today’s World – that is not enough.
This has allowed us to live our dream – and enjoy retirement.
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Living in the South – near beaches – SUNSET BEACH and OCEAN ISLE BEACH – warm – sun and sand!
We are living our dream – and all the family has been here to visit.
SUNSET BEACH and in the distance – the tall building – OCEAN ISLE BEACH – within 20 minutes both beaches!
I had always wanted to live in the warm – sun and sand of the South.
Even in the Fall – we still have vibrant flowers and bushes – almost no ice – snow – it does get cold but within a couple days – it is back to the 50 and 60’s!
And of course when a grade-school friend comes to visit – you sit and talk – creating more memories.
Papa – sitting beneath Papa’s General Store in my blog PAPA’S WORLD – livinglifedoingitmyway.blog
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LIFE – HAPPINESS – LOVING FRIENDS OF YEARS AND YEARS – ONE OF OUR WHYS – GOLFING!
CAROLINA NIGHTS – SUNSETS – LIVING LIFE TO THE PLUS – ONE DAY AT A TIME!
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TEAM GENERATIONS – inspiring healthy eating from grandparents – mothers – daughters and grandkids!
A mother and two daughters formed this team in 2005 – 2006!
In NVA after attending a beneficial living presentation.
Sherry first saw the product at an NBC for Your Health in Washington, D.C.
Asked if she could get the nutrients from 30 different Fruits – Vegetables and Berries in a powdered form encapsulated – with published research on the benefits of such a powder –
SHE REPLIED, ” SIGN ME UP – I DO NOT EAT ENOUGH VEGETABLES”!
Almost 18 years later – the TEAM GENERATIONS has expanded into multiple generations –
sons – daughters and now grandchildren –
three generations of healthy eating and healthy habits!
Today – the Children’s research has been expanded to a child- –
with a sponsor – starting at age 4 –
until their 26th. birthday –
will get fruits and vegetables free for all those years as long
as the sponsor continues with their own order!
TEAM GENERATIONS now has two QNMD on the team with Debby and Mandy!
Commitment to better health – raising awareness of healthy eating –
48 published types of research proving the benefits of JUICE PLUS –
LIVING LIFE TO THE PLUS – ONE DAY AT A TIME!
The lady who said “YES” eighteen years ago – now 74 years old – living life to the plus –
inspiring healthy living in generations of families –
Our Fall Health Conference was held in Charlotte, N.C. at the Convention Center.
Apparel and other promotional items are sold here on the first floor near the rear entrance.
TEAM GENERATIONS going strong after almost 18 years – promoting healthy choices for adults and children.
On the first day – there were break-out sessions – standing room only – and there were two sessions on THE TOWER GARDEN – nearly 700 per session – the growing system – pesticide-free – water – air and nutrients –
that you can grow inside or outside by just adding water and nutrients – in three weeks’ time you are eating off it!
Dozens of vegetables can be grown – whole food nutrition.
Continuous growing twelve months of the year both outside and inside.
With the cost of today’s produce – in six months’ time it pays for itself.
We have been growing our own produce for ten years!
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Front of the room on the second breakout session!
Middle of the room on the second breakout session.
My empty chair next to Sherry at the back of the room for the second breakout session!
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Being married for 41 plus years and together for 43 years – you have to have a sense of humor –
which both of us have! LOL!!!!!
We dated for over a year before the engagement led to the wedding on 6-25-1982!
We had no money – both divorced – her two daughters – me two sons – who stayed with their mother.
A lot of road traveling in the early years to share custody both ways.
Our wedding day was on June 25, 1982.
We lived way out in the country – farmland all around us – very private – about two acres of grass to mow and the driveway was 1/10 of a mile long – that had to be mowed 8 feet on either side by hand that first Summer!
Debby – Sherry’s eldest – and Sherry’s father – Bill – first granddaughter of his to be married!
Today Debby has three daughters – Maddy – 23 – Ella – 20 and Sarah 17 –
Mike and Debby have been married for 28 years –
Her father Bill was like a second father to me as I lost my own father when I was 19.
Here we are with five granddaughters – taken before the only grandson – Bode.
Sarah – Maddy – Ella – Cassidy and Taylor – before they could walk.
Today Bode and his mother Tammy – Bode is nine years old.
Sherry with Tammy and Debby and Maddy’s boyfriend – Kendrick and all the grandkids.
Sherry with my sons and their partners and daughter – family!
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BODE – CASSIDY – TAYLOR – SARAH – ELLA and Maddy – LIFE WITH SHERRY!
PAPA and SHERRY – LIFE WITH SHERRY – living our dreams since 6-25-1982 – PAPA’S WORLD!
A sense of humor – our “WHY” we moved South – snow – ice – now sand and surf!
Equality among men and women – equal pay – equal rights – humanity – law and order – great military strength here and abroad – freedom – voting rights – respect – all I believe in.
I have always seemed to improve – learn – history – believe in God – be myself – loving – human!
Life is short – now in my senior years – living life to the plus one day at a time!
If I am going to play golf – I need patience and humor! LOL
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Never walking alone for he is carrying me! PAPA’S WORLD!
Our good friends Pam and Bob – whom I went to school with grade school through graduation.
Next month they will stop by on their RV tour and spend some time with us! MEMORY!
Our oldest granddaughter – Maddy – graduated from the University of Lynchburg with a degree in Environment Science – and played four years of soccer – As a Sophomore was third-team all-conference – Junior second-team all-conference and as a Senior Captain of the team –
Two out of four years they made it to the NCAA tournament!
One year was shortened by the COVID-19 Pandemic! Memory!
Our oldest daughter Debby and Mike and the granddaughters – Ella – Maddy and Sarah! Memory!
On one of our adventures of Kayaking on the marsh of the ICW in Ocean Isle Beach! Memory!
Our dream place – a ten-minute drive – sitting on the beach under the umbrella! Memory!
Our twin granddaughters who now are thirteen – Cassidy and Taylor – Memory!
Sherry with one of her best friends – Cindy – Golfing! Memory!
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Us – 1982 – married – PICTURES THROUGH TIME!
My two sons – Troy and Shawn! Memory!
Our youngest grandchildren – Cassidy – Bode and Taylor! Memory!
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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The storm was building while we were there at the beginning of 7PM.
The clouds drifted in and you could see the front coming from the West.
Because of how the coastline curves – OIB almost faces South!
The sky to the North West was getting dark.
The clouds are moving in and behind them in the distance is lightning!
View down the beach toward the West end – the wind picked up and radar showed lightning strikes some 13 to 15 miles away!
Sherry still talking to folks but we were watching the weather on our phones!
Around 9PM. the team leader said it was time to go – so we picked up – packed everything up and got the trench smooth in case they hatched when no one was there!
Safety first – be off the beach if lightning strikes are within 10 miles!
Thanks for reading – we were off the beach and had reached home by 9:20 PM. and it opened up with a downpour – wind and lightning!
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PAPA’S WORLD – STORM MOVES IN WHILE SEA TURTLE NESTING WATCH!!!!!
Friends for all these years – Sherry – Cindy and Dottie – from WNY and NWPA!
Years and years have gone by – yet they stay in touch – meetups a couple times a year.
Now golfing friends and we live 40 minutes away from Cindy.
Debby – Tammy and Sherry – daughters and mother.
When we were married – Debby was nine and Tammy was four –
We combined two families with my two sons –
Vacations – sports – activities in and out of school.
I am blessed to have these two as stepdaughters!
Our oldest granddaughter – Maddy – graduated from the University of Lynchburg – Environmental Science.
Playing four years of soccer – 3rd. team all-conference as a Sophomore – 2nd team all-conference as a Junior and team Captain as a Senior – Two out of four years in the NCAA tournament.
Three “WHY’S’ we moved to Cameron Woods Community.
Warm weather – no snow or ice! Generally true!
Beaches – sand, and surf – water and surf – just 15 minutes away!
Golf – over 25 courses within thirty minutes!
Being active in our senior years – with friends and family – all family has visited and many friends!
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Good day everyone – in late afternoon after being out and about – a neighbor posted she had an Eagle sitting up in a dead tree just up the street!
So we drove past our home and went to the end of the street and sure enough – the EAGLE was there!
We have seen Eagles here and in the surrounding areas since moving here.
What a magnificent bird!
This is one I can tell – it was only a few days ago! LOL
We have signed up for TURTLE WATCH BEACH PATROL!
We are on the beach by 6:00 AM.
We have an area a little over one mile one way in an East Direction and have to look for Turtle tracks or crawl!
We have instructions and numbers to call and we also watch for beach erosion and record and take pictures of it and let them know right away.
Sherry and another walker – we have orange shirts with Turtle Patrol on them to identify who we are – along with a parking pass in case our car is checked by the police.
We can not park illegally and must obey all laws.
Notice the bag – we also collect garbage and trash on the beach.
First light on the East End of OIB in N.C. A pod of Dolphins followed along the coast as we walked!
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SUNRISE ON OIB EAST END – WALKING THE BEACH ON TURTLE WATCH PATROL! PAPA’S WORLD!
My step father John – my mother Mary and my brother in law Bill.
John was a decorated WWII hero – with the purple heart and numerous other medals.
He captured a castle and a Nazi officer out of uniform – there is a story in a military journal
that is in the WWII museum in Eldred Pa.that chronicles that event.
He took from that officer a automatic machine gun pistol – vintage WWI – that also resides in the museum
and is worth upwards in the thousands of dollars. They keep it locked away as it is so valuable.
He was wounded several times and went back into action.
Bill was a vet of the forgotten war – Korea – he seldom talked about it but while I was growing up –
he gave to me his sleeping bag that he used in the cold winters there.
I admire his stamina as all it was is a wool blanket inside a canvas liner!
I would get very cold while sleeping outside on the ground in it!
He was more to me than a brother in law – he was my friend and like a brother to me.
One time I was out with him on patrol in the cop car – he was the town cop –
We drove down across the tracks and out past the old pipe building –
he saw a woodchuck and said to me –
“Do I get him”? “Sure I said”!
He pulled out his gun and from the front seat shot that old woodchuck –
I almost went deaf from that gun going off!
I said ” JESUS CHRIST BILL” and then we both just burst out laughing!
Lesson – never fire a gun from inside a car – you can barely hear for like 10 minutes!
John and Mary ( my mother) holding pies that she made from scratch!
Mom was known all over the town and county and into NYS for her baking.
She would bake rolls – bread – pies and cakes. Sweet rolls and sticky buns.
There was not anything she could not knead and bake and all from memory!
She did not need a receipt – she just did it after almost 85 years of her life baking!
She baked as a child learning from her mother who passed at 85 years old.
Mom was next to the youngest of 11 kids and was almost 98 years old when she passed.
She supplied pies and cakes and rolls for a diner in town.
She was so kind and loving – warm and gentle – but she also was a strong women – way before her time – she believed in equal rights and taught me that – she would come up with these sayings that made me laugh – ” You are as useless as a two petered billy goat”
Or she would say ” You are as useless as teats on a boar hog”! She had me in stitches –
she also played the accordion my father the spoons and sang and my uncle jack the wash board.
They would do this at family picnics and if the beer was free – at social events.
When she was young – she traveled with my grandma in the logging camps of Pa.
Making breakfast – lunch and dinner as a way to make money in the depression.
My father passed away in 1969 after a long battle with cancer – leaving mom a widow and my younger brother just entering H.S. After about ten years she met John – and they remarried – both of them.
They were together until he passed away at age 81.
She called him “JOHNNY BOY” and he was so good to her – just what she needed after ten years losing my dad.
He could fix anything and construction was his forte.
His cars and trucks immaculate even though they were ten years old – showroom condition.
He fixed up and remodled the house which she had kept going all those years .
That same house today is still in the family after almost 78 years –
my great niece lives there today.
Mary ( Mom) and John ( her Johnny boy)
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