Since we have moved to the border of S.C. and N.C. – we are 400 to 500 miles away from the family back in NVA!
We told them we were coming back for graduation and they made plans for a winery –
that we all could meet at for an afternoon including Marley – the Goldendoodle.
Over 41 years married and now living our senior dreams one day at a time – Sherry at the JP CONFERENCE!
For nearly 18 years she has had an internet business – working from wherever our home is.
Her partners are called TEAM GENERATIONS – helping families develop healthy eating –
coaching a diet of fruits – vegetables and berries – taking Omegas –
and children ages 4 to 26 are free as long as their sponsor takes the supplement of whole food nutrition.
FOR MOE INFORMATION ON THIS CONTACT THE FOLLOWING.
Email: ssherrylynn49@aol.com
Website: http://www.sfitzsimmons.juiceplus.com
Contact: sherry.fitzsimmons18@gmail.com
Playing golf with best friends for over 35 years!
We now live 40 minutes from them and we get together for golf and dinner.
Our life includes festivals – outdoor concerts – vendors and walking the beaches.
Spending time exploring towns – trails and parks – with friends and family and by ourselves.
Our Motto for life and how we live!
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When they were younger – our grandchildren – all are living life to the plus – free – JP RESEARCH!
PAPA’S WORLD – OUR LIFESTYLE IN OUR SENIOR YEARS!!!!!!
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.
If this interests you – here is how to learn more.
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Family is significant to us – all have been to visit us and will be here again and again.
The access to sun – sand, and surf – entertainment – nice restaurants –
and lots of things to do – friends – and family continue to visit.
PAPA’S WORLD – MORE REFLECTIONS OF OUR LIFE – living life to the plus.
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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
FRIENDS COME TO VISIT YEARLY – MEMORIES – CELEBRATION OF OUR LIVES!
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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PAPA’S WORLD – REFLECTIONS OF OUR LIFE – WISHES DO COME TRUE – YES – FAMILY – THERE IS A SANTA CLAUSE!!!!
Our friends – Pam and Bob – stayed in a campground a couple miles from our home in their RV.
We purchased the four tickets way back last Feb. and they wanted to go with us!
So – here we are – launching the Kayaks one by one – waiting in the bay until all are in.
We all had life jackets and were led by two people familiar with the ICW and the marshes.
We were here for a half hour – and the guide was explaining blue crabs and caught one to show us.
After the sandbar – FIREBALL – blue crab- numerous jet skis – other Kayaks – we continued the maze through the marsh and reeds!
We are going to do this again – waiting until Feb. to buy at half price once again.
This was a deal!
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Jimmy teeing off at LIONS PAW in OCEAN RIDGE – we were the last group to go out and the pro told us we could do a fivesome – we never saw anyone in front or behind us the entire time!
Sherry and Cindy in one cart – Jim by himself and Buck and I together.
We had a lot of fun – lost a lot of balls but also found some.
Cindy and Jim scooped a lost ball – while the rest of us watched the water – never did see any gators!
Buck getting ready to tee off – it was a beautiful day – sunshine – gentle breeze – ideal for golf.
Cindy teeing off – Jim helping Buck and me watching where Cindy’s ball goes!
Dottie had to work and was not with us – waiting for her to retire!
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SHERRY AND CINDY – PAPA’S WORLD – GOLFING LIONS PAW WITH FRIENDS!!!!!
The Juice Plus Conference was held in October in Charlotte, N.C. at the convention center.
The Conference is a yearly event in the Fall – with another yearly leadership conference in the Spring.
Thursday – Friday all day and ending up on Saturday a half day and the public is invited to the Saturday day.
Thursday night is celebrated with a party usually from 7pm. to 9pm.
The agenda is advertised – break out sessions and the main stage with music – speakers –
results of research and ongoing events and company information.
A big part is the recognition of partners and advancements.
A marketplace where you can buy gifts or apparel – open for the entire conference.
The opening main speakers are on the main stage, here Jason Dorsey spoke for over an hour to an audience of 4000 plus partners.
Representation of the Tower Garden and information –
all can be sold through Partners of The Juice Plus Company.
PARTNER: Sherry L. Fitzsimmons – SSC – Juice Plus Partner –
web site: http://www.sfitzsimmons.juiceplus.com
Health and Nutrition – Certified by Dr. Sears.
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PAPA’S WORLD – HEALTH CONFERENCE – THE JUICE PLUS COMPANY – CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
We drove some three and one-half hours West to Charlotte, N.C. for the Juice Plus Conference.
This was my first conference since before the pandemic.
Mainly because I did not like flying – I had COVID twice – and I felt being in a plane was not such a good idea!
But – we were 191 miles – a distance that made it driveable in a car!
We stayed in an AIRBNB in the city – a little over one-half mile from the convention center!
So we walked and walked – everywhere!
Averaging 10 to 15,000 steps a day! Good exercise – and easy to find our way around.
Charlotte is a beautiful city – we walked in pairs or groups for safety – but never once did we feel uncomfortable.
The convention center welcomes us – signs – and lots of people.
The view from the balcony of our AIRBNB – all apartments or rentals!
Just across the street from the convention center – and a very nice park to walk through!
The park is across from the convention center through which we walked for breaks.
I do want to go back and hope that they will choose to hold another conference here!
The Charlotte Convention Center – entrance – thanks for reading and if ever there – WALK –
It’s go for you!
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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 –
http://www.SFitzsimmons.JuicePlus.com
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Recognized as high performers for Team Generations for Juice Plus – Mandy – Shauna – Linda –
PAPA’S WORLD – TEAM GENERATIONS IN CHARLOTTE!
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We had a busy schedule for the Conference at the Convention Center in Charlotte – so we walked –
as we have done all week – from our AIRBNB to and from the Convention Center through downtown Charlotte!
Walking across the street in this beautiful park – lots of shade and places to sit!
A church – blue sky – white clouds and a reflection on glass!
The ladies of TEAM GENERATIONS posing in the square!
Walking in the park with the change of colors of leaves on the trees!
Lunch break over – now back to the Convention Center for the afternoon session of the JP Conference.
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TAKING A LUNCH BREAK FROM A CONFERENCE IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA!!!!
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!
Twelve monthly payments with no interest – and you get everything up front to start your own
healthy growing.
EASY to put together and instructions.
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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!
These are all people who sell the Tower Garden.
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CHARLOTTE CONFERENCE – TOWER GARDEN – JUICE PLUS
THE WAY TO HEALTHY EATING – TOWER GARDEN BY JUICE PLUS COMPANY.
The last time I went was pre-pandemic!
We are going on 18 years of being involved in our health!
Before that – I WAS A FAST FOOD JUNKIE!
We – Sherry and I traveled to Charlotte, N.C. – a four-hour drive – no plane for me!
Where we met SIX LADIES – all members of our TEAM GENERATIONS –
which was formed almost 18 years ago by a mother and two daughters!
That team now consists of TWO QMND – QSSC’S – QVF’S and many more partners.
Not all could make the trip here but are in our thoughts.
Six beautiful ladies – all striving to make children and families healthy!
It has been a purposeful journey all these years – and we have made many team members and friends in the HEALTHY LIVING WORLD!
TEAM GENERATIONS TWO QNMD’S – DEBBY and MANDY!
HEALTHY IS BEAUTIFUL!
The woman in my life who started TEAM GENERATIONS almost 18 years ago – Sherry!!!!!
Mentor and one-half of the man and wife team (Sue) Burdick Team – Bob Burdick whom we have known as we are part of that team.
Bob and Sue started their team at the beginning 30 years ago and are original NMD’S –
They are responsible for changing thousands and thousands of lives both healthy and living wages!
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The steps to a HEALTHY LIVING AND RESIDUAL INCOME.
HEALTH CONFERENCE – CHARLOTTE, N.C.
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The wall in our rented AIRBNB in downtown Charlotte –
we have eight of us all part of “TEAM GENERATIONS” for the JUICE PLUS COMPANY.
Dinner out after our first full day – once we parked the car – we walked everywhere we needed to be.
Right in the heart of the city.
Yes – we stayed right in the middle of the skyline you see here.
Our view at night – everything lit up – we were a 13-minute walk to the convention center
where the Juice Plus Conference was held.
The first full day was a breakout session and I elected not to go –
The ladies of TEAM GENERATION are on their way to the Convention Center.
My view while I worked on my blog! I did leave once and walked to the Convention Center –
I went into what I thought was the building but a security guard directed me to a side door-
She told me to go into the Hilton and they would direct me to the Center.
I walked into the middle of a big sports production –
lights – cameras and action!
A crescent-shaped both were set up with five people – just like you see on NFL TV!
There were people with cameras – big ones with microphones –
And very tall basketball players in all types of different uniforms!
I had walked right into the middle of MEDIA DAY for men’s BASKETBALL of the ACC!
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE!
I asked a reporter how to get to the Convention Center and he directed me out the back door –
turn right – follow the metro tracks – There was a sidewalk – that led to the Center.
I came in the back door and ran into one of our Team members –
She told me where to go for my packet!
My first walk alone in the big city – I got lost – and ended up in the middle of a TV set – but found my way
to the place where the JUICE PLUS CONFERENCE was being held! LOL
Debby and Mandy – TEAM GENERATIONS QNMD’s –
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Bring up the children in health and nutrition – TEAM GENERATIONS!
PAPA’S WORLD – ARRIVING IN CHARLOTTE, N.C.
We live our lives to be kind – giving – sharing – family – friends – one day at a time!
Smile – laugh – humor – it’s FREE!
Children are our future – show them gratitude – give them feelings – share honesty!
We have a short time left in our senior years – caring and believing.
What we have left – will be honesty – friendships and belief in humankind.
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PAPA’S WORLD – EVERYTHING GOOD – ALL SMILES!
Our first time here – we went on Saturday – hundreds of vendors – arts – crafts – homemade goods!
Also – food trucks – Oyster tents – beer tents – all types of food and drink and lots of people!
$5.00 per person to get in – live bands and music for two days on the main stage.
Our view of the stage and one of the live bands.
We had our own chairs and we paid for drinks.
There were many cool items for sale – many made by the vendors themselves.
There were shuttle buses but we paid $10.00 to park all day by the pier.
One-half bucket of Oysters was $25.00 and a full bucket was $40.00 – plus they had eating contests in the tent!
I do not eat raw Oysters but I like them baked or roasted.
We had a great first time going to the Oyster Festival.
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Halloween is big on the main street in Conway – but also in the nearby park – this car is decorated – SPOOKY!
A great deal of decorating went into the entire main street – here is CITY HALL!
Papa and Bob walk along the main street in Conway – all the tees were decorated like this!
Witches’ hats hang over the fountain along the main street!
Everywhere you look along the main street are decorations – even In the storefront displays!
We spent an entire day walking around and found a bar and grill to have lunch!
Papa – Sherry – Pam and Bob – relaxing with a drink and some snacks!
Sherry and the lady on a swing while walking in the park!
These are but a few of the many – many displays – some actually moved when you came upon them.
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WALKING CONWAY, S.C. HALLOWEEN TOWN!!!!!
As we were approaching this yard by the church – a man told us
” THIS IS WHERE JIMMY HOFFA IS BURIED”! LOL
So our walk along the riverfront in Conway, S.C. started!
Along our way – we came across a Christmas shop and a mailbox – “LETTERS TO SANTA”!
The walk along the river is a boardwalk and I would guess goes for a half mile or more!
Along the way are many PHOTO OPTS – and time for reflections.
Swings for sitting and watching the World go by!
A couple marinas – and lots of old-growth Oak Trees!
Halloween decorations abound – besides the main street of Conway.
The whole boardwalk looks like this – many places to stop and see fishermen in the water – although the water looks deep black from the Cypress trees!
Many decorations hang from trees – Halloween is the theme of Conway, S.C.!
A beautiful green park awaits you at the end of the boardwalk – and a boat harbor and entrance to the river.
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PAPA’S WORLD – RIVERWALK – CONWAY, South CAROLINA!
FOUR FRIENDS – ABOUT TO ENTER THE RIVERWALK!
One of the main reasons we moved further South – Cold – Ice and Snow –
now we have Warmth – Sand and Sun!
We walk daily except when the wind is blowing and the wind chill goes down – but still
no ice and snow. The Sun is warm – it is just at my age – I do not like the cold!
A Fall day in October – back in WNY – it was not uncommon to have snow for Halloween!
We hope to keep these alive for as long as we can – covering them if it drops below freezing!
We have flowers everywhere – most come back year to year!
We chose to replace mulch with stone – fewer bugs and pine straw was not my idea of mulch!
Everything here will come back next Spring or if mild will stay.
We are starting year number three on this plant of flowers – saving them each year from frost.
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MY HEART IS STILL WITH THE BILLS ONLY IN THE SOUTH!!!!!!!
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We had planned to golf while they camped in their RV near us – and we did – THREE TIMES!
We both grew up in a little town in the Alleghany foothills in NWPA called Eldred!
Gradeschool – Jr. H.S. and H.S. – playing sports – staying over at each others houses.
Now – we plan to see one another once a year – friends for life.
I had told him there were gators and he had not seen one until we saw two of them!
Gators and Snakes I said – I fear the snakes more because you do not see them until you are almost on them!
We had a nice day – low to mid 60s and some clouds and sunshine – perfect for golfing!
Sandpiper Golf Course – a really nice lay out and well maintained – greens were really fast!
It was a good afternoon – we just about had the course to ourselves – no one pushing us and lady foursome a hole ahead of us.
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PAPA’S WORLD – LAST DAY OF GOLFING WITH MY GRADE-SCHOOL BUDDY – SANDPIPER GOLF CLUB!
One of my trials and tribulations – I am terrible at putting!
We got together on Sunday afternoon to golf at Colonial Charters Golf Course –
Which was our first time there.
It was a narrow but fun course and we golfed with our close friends – Buck and Cindy!
Cindy – Sherry and Buck – live at Magnolia Greens Golf Course in Leland, N.C.
about 33 miles from us.
We have been friends since the late 80’s.
Neighbors before they moved South some 6 or 7 years before we did.
Buck teeing off – we generally play a scramble – this day we shot a 38-40 – for a 78 – good for us.
Our first time playing this course and it was both challenging and fun.
We all have what is called THE FIRST TEE – which gives us a discount on 52 different courses!
Buck – Cindy – Papa and Sherry – golfing is our passion
Sherry on one of the holes before we went to Tee Off!
This is one of our dreams to move South – play golf – enjoy good friends – and live our dream!
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON GOLF WITH FRIENDS! PAPA’S WORLD – LIVING OUR DREAMS!
We traveled back to NVA for two weeks to spend time with family.
Little Cassidy would zoom often and give her MORMOR the countdown in days and sleeps!
We gathered the day of Christmas to all celebrate together – dinner – presents – games.
A celebration with Marcus’s family – dinner and gift opening – white elephant gift!
I thought two weeks would be a long time – but it went by really quick – family time!
Her father made one for family members – we also have one at our house.
We brought the pine combs with us picking them off the ground in Cameron Woods –
the three little ones decorated them into small Christmas trees!
Our family is into health – nutrition – exercising – walking running – for the past sixteen years!
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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!
In our SENIOR years – things to do – go to the museum and learn the history of OIB and Sunset Beach!
That is exactly what we did – learning that Native Americans were here hundreds if not thousands of years before the first explorers came!
And they inhabited what is now called SEA TRAIL – where today three golf courses and homes for thousands of people!
After all this, we walked out to the parking lot and were met with this sky!
Sherry is walking to the car – beyond is the park where live entertainment is on the stage for the Summer concert series.
Beyond that are restrooms – splash-pad – playground and they are building a basketball court –
pickleball courts and a covered picnic area.
A beautiful sky after an informative lecture on the history of OIB and Sunset Beach!
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PAPA’S WORLD – SUNSET AT OCEAN ISLE BEACH!
When he was born almost 9 years ago – he became the first boy – grandson – with five granddaughters!
And of course, he was everyone’s attention!
Mother and Son – Tammy and Bode – the smiles say it all!
Being the only boy and with two sisters – Cassidy protects him – taking his hand in the water –
and honestly – if I am not in the same room – when they talk – I do not know for sure which is which!
In fact, we all say they should have been twins!
The little guy is growing up – playing soccer – and loves to ice skate – going to Capitals hockey games with his father!
My little buddy – I hate for them to grow up – including the granddaughters – you lose that closeness –
but you gain all the experiences of sports – dances – homecomings – proms – and graduations and college.
We shall cherish for now every moment we have with him at this age!
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MOTHER AND SON – TAMMY AND BODE ( BEAR ) PAPA’S WORLD – livinglifedoingitmyway.blog
In life – my life – I have found that you never – ever take it for granted!
Each day is a bonus – each hour is something to cherish.
Have fun – have friends – and have a blast – enjoy life – enjoy freedom – JUST ENJOY!
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We had planned this since last year – when they came to a campground near us – we would play golf!
Bob and I lived in the same town growing up – grade school – Jr. High and then High School!
We both graduated from Otto-Eldred H.S.
Grade school – Eldred Elementary School – we went here for fifth and sixth grade!
Our first four grades were spent here in the old grades 1 through 12 High School!
Otto-Eldred H.S. where we played sports – and graduated in 1967 – a very long time ago!
We had stayed in contact through class reunions and then the past five or six years –
when they decided to tour the country in their RV.
Since then they have stopped and at times stayed with us or in a campground!
Sharing many old memories and creating new ones –
Best buddies for all these years!
Bob about to hit the green – we played a scramble – for two old duffers who can not putt-
we left about 5 strokes in putting on the first nine – we managed a 41!
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PAPA’S WORLD – GOLFING SEA TRAILS WITH CHILDHOOD BUDDY! MEMORIES PAST AND PRESENT!
Sherry – Pam – Papa – Bobby – Bob and I went all the way from grade school to High School!
We played sports together – stayed at each other’s house – drank beer –
Hung around and grew up in a little town in the Alleghany foothills called Eldred in Pa.
While they reside in New Hampshire – they have been RVing for the past four-plus years –
leasing out their condo – they are on their way to Florida after spending last winter out West!
Their little dog Bo has been with them for over a year now – here we are walking around one of our ponds!
Walking the neighborhood – and looking at new builds – they will reevaluate after this winter – bringing to a close five years of life on the road to see if they want to put down roots or continue the Nomad life.
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For the sixteenth year – a family party with vendors – music and food trucks was held at the park!
Shuttles ran to bring people in – hundreds of them were shuttled while the rest found parking!
Two live bands performed – over 100 vendors – and a half dozen food trucks!
Vendors behind where I had our two chairs.
Looking toward the side with the ICW and bay.
We moved our chairs around to the back of the stage, listened to the music, and watched the boats on the ICW!
View of the bay and the ICW while sitting in the chair!
Here you can see the boat traffic on the ICW and the causeway bridge to the island of SUNSET BEACH!
We had a good couple of hours of listening – shopping and a meal while the party continued with the second band!
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For the first fifty years of our lives – we lived in NWPA and WNY – in the snow belts!
The summers were great growing up – and you truly had four seasons!
But – neither one of us liked the cold – snow and ice!
We would always head to the sun and sand for vacations – mostly in the South.
Our honeymoon was in the Dominican Republic –
Island breezes – sun – surf and warm water.
So it is now living in the N.C. – S.C. border area – what is Fall back in WNY – seems like what Summers were back there to us!
Seventy-five to eighty in the daytime – sixty to sixty-five at night –
Sunshine – white clouds in blue sky and walking the beach.
A reminder of the summer weather back North!
Nights you can still walk in shorts and shirtsleeves! Star-filled skies – birds and butterflies.
Living here – we love – no snow – ice (rarely) some cold but when the Sun comes out –
a jacket soon unzips and you walk in comfort.
We chose this area because we are comfortable living here – it does get hot – but we are a couple who likes that type of weather.
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In our journey of life together – we have lived in WNY – NVA – S.C. and now in N.C. –
on the border with S.C.
We have found our dream house – and our Cameron Woods Community –
We are 4 and 6 miles away from two beaches.
Eight miles to shopping in big box stores and three large grocery stores within four miles.
We can choose professional entertainment within twenty to forty minutes.
Within minutes we can dine on the ICW or the Ocean!
We have good neighbors – always waving or stopping to talk.
We can walk nearly six miles without leaving the neighborhood.
Soon all the construction on homes being built here will be done.
We have thirty golf courses to pick from within thirty minutes!
We believe in equal rights for everyone – we believe in law and order and a strong military.
We believe in the constitution and free government of the people and by the people.
We believe in peaceful protest and the election by the people –
We believe in God and church – we believe in family.
This is who we are.
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BLESSED WITH THE GOOD LIFE IN THE SOUTH – PAPA’S WORLD – thanks for reading!
We have been planning this for months – both sons will visit at the same time with their loved ones!
Papa – Troy the oldest – Andrea his partner – Sherry – Trisha and Shawn my youngest and his stepdaughter Autumn on the pier at Sunset Beach.
We moved South to NVA in 1999 – both boys stayed in NWPA.
They still work and live there.
It took them 14 1/2 hours to drive down to our new home in Cameron Woods, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.
They spent a whole week with us – beach time – exploring nature walks – Boardwalk On The Beach and
Barefoot Landing.
Holden Beach – Mary Gone Wild – Calabash waterfront – North Myrtle Beach –
Free open-air concert – Mini Golf – plus many laughs and a few drinks!
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While this does not cause me stress – it does make me wonder about my ability to putt! LOL
This past fall I had a crown come out – post and all – twice – the dentist said the tooth that the post fit into was cracked – and there was nothing more he could do as it would not hold the post –
So – I had to find an Oral Surgeon – and have an extraction – and then an Implant!
“STRESS”!
I found one and and made all the necessary plans and was three weeks waiting because he was gone on vacation.
Now – I do not like needles – and this stressed me out knowing what was coming!
Then it happened one week before the oral surgery – another front crown snapped off when I bit into a small pepper!
STRESS now doubled – $$$$$$ and the thought could he now do two at the same time?
I made the call – he would not be back until the day before my scheduled surgery!
STRESS!
That day came and I called and they got back to me – all was good – he would do it!
I had a retainer made before at the last visit and they had scanned my mouth –
since they already had the scan – they could make another tooth – now all I had to do was show up and begin the surgery!
STRESS –
They shot me up with novacaine –
I hate needles but this went smoothly.
Before I knew it – both extractions were done and then the implants!
Less than a hour I was finished –
STRESS all gone.
I now have all three front teeth as implants – mentally it took a toll leading up to it for the two new ones!
But – this oral surgeon was fantastic –
thanks Dr. Conrad ( Shawn) for being funny –
making me feel at ease – and painless –
he covered my eyes so I could not see the needle or any of the instruments he used.
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PAPA’S WORLD – ORAL SURGERY – INPLANTS – STRESSING – UNTIL IT WASN’T!!!!!!!!!
This is the view from the front lawn and sidewalk of where I grew up in Eldred, PA. – North Main Street!
Both of my sons still live near here – my great-niece lives in the home I was raised in and my sister’s house next door is where my sister lived – now my niece lives there.
I have one niece who lives in Portville, N.Y. and most of the remaining family I grew up with are now gone.
My oldest son Troy is on the left – and my youngest son Shawn is on the right.
They both came down last summer but was a 16 to 18-hour drive!
With work and other commitments – it is hard for them to get away.
Troy builds houses from the ground up and Shawn has his own Energy Auditing and insulation business with the state government for housing for the elderly.
Shawn is a ranked nine-ball player and finished 33rd in the World competition.
The team he plays on finished first in the World competition in Las Vegas.
Troy has competed in the Easy Rider motorcycle competition.
This is my vision of Troy when he gets old! LOL
My sons family’s when they visited last summer.
Very proud of these two – if it was not so far away they would be here more often –
both still reside in NWPA in the Alleghany Mtns.
We combined two sets of children back in 1982 – her two daughters and my two sons.
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Main street – Eldred, Pa. 12 feet of flood water !
In our senior years – we still love to explore – music and vendor crafts – so with that in mind –
We journeyed to North Myrtle Beach to take in the ITALIANIRISH Festival!
With two stages and a grill with outdoor music – a hundred craft – vendors and food –
it was a delight – plus tons of people!
The Irish Bag Pipe – Drum and Fife marching band – put on a display on the main street in front of the Irish Stage.
This was right across from “FLYNNS” an Irish bar and grill with food and beer tents.
North Myrtle Beach is where we stayed for nine months while our home was being built in Cameron Woods in OIB in N.C.
In 30 minutes time – we can once again walk the streets and beach of NMB!
We ended up with lunch at HODA’S TIKI BAR on the beach by the horseshoe entrance to the beach and right behind 94.9 THE SURF RADIO STATION.
On Fridays during the Summer and late Fall – the station broadcasts live from this site while people eat and drink and participate in the broadcast.
The beach entrance into HODA’S BAR AND GRILL – we visited often while we lived a short distance away.
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THE ITALIAN – IRISH – FESTIVAL IN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA – PAPA’S WORLD!
Sarah – on the left – her sister Ella, then Debby, Mike (parents), and sister Maddy.
Sarah is a Junior in H.S. and on this visit to Lynchburg, Va. during a shopping trip –
finally, after months of searching found a dress for HOMECOMING!
Here are the three girls from years ago – Ella – Maddy and Sarah!
Sarah embodies the above – she is a true spirit – free and loving.
Debby – Sarah ( almost 5’10” ) and Mike – proud parents.
She is a junior in H.S. – the youngest of the children – always helpful – and quite funny!
Kendrick (Maddy’s boyfriend) Sarah and Maddy – The smiles say it all!
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Living our life to the plus as often as we can.
Life is short – I live it one day at a time – not wanting to waste a minute.
Life is full of humor – ups and downs – just roll with it!
Carrying one another – supporting one another – and loving life one day at a time.
This is our mutual goal – always has been – always will be – together – her and me!
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Good day everyone – time for humor and reflections of times and memories!
Long ago – Ella – now 20 – Maddy – soon to be 23 and Sarah – soon to be 17 – in our eyes – Priceless memory!
Insert humor here! LOL!
Our granddaughters now – Ella – Maddy – Sarah – memories of today – into the future from the past!
My long ago memory of the first school I attended – grades 1 through 4 – past memory – a long time ago!
Living life in the valley – climbing mountains – sunrise and sunset – memories of life.
Our little twin girls – Cassidy and Taylor many years ago – memory from the past!
Today – memory from the present – Taylor and Cassidy – and into the future – memories to be made.
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Today MEMORIES are being made from REFLECTIONS OF PAST MEMORIES!
Sherry and Papa with grandkids and Maddy’s boyfriend on the walkway below Main Street in Lynchburg, Va.
We all converged here to watch Ella play soccer for Randolph College!
She is in her Junior year and was co-captain.
She is second from the right!
On the left – Sarah – Ella – Debby and Mike and Maddy!
Marcus – Taylor – Tammy – Bode and Cassidy!
Walking the sidewalk above the river-railroad but below main street of Lynchburg, Va.
Kendrick – Maddy’s boyfriend in foreground.
Taylor and Sherry – MORMOR – MOTHERSMOTHER.
At the AIRBNB watching Washington vs. Buffalo!
Tammy – Bode – Marcus and Papa.
Our two favorite NFL teams playing each other.
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Life is full of humor – you just have to see it and then smile!
Often times I see things while driving – and point it out to my wife and we both smile!
Be kind – smile – both are “FREE”!
Ella – now 20 – Maddy – soon to be 23 – Sarah – soon to be 17 – SMILES – bring sunshine into our lives!
Living our life into our senior years – always seeing them as they were and now as they are –
Living life tp the plus one day at a time!
Funny – but as our life goes into more senior years – we can appreciate what we have accomplished
and still enjoy our fruits of labor – that is life as a senior!
Today – Ella – Maddy and Sarah – our three oldest granddaughters – still the smiles!
Today I blog on our life in our senior years – living our dream and enjoying our life in retirement.
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PAPA and SHERRY – GOOD VIBES – LIFE AS A SENIOR!!!!!
The whole family made their way to Lynchburg, Va. To watch granddaughter Ella play soccer
during a Tropical storm!
We were standing in the rain – which sometimes poured but the game continued as there was no lightning!
Debby, Sherry, Marcus, Tammy, and Papa were above us!
The team huddled at the beginning of the second half – and it rained way beyond the end of the game.
Family cheering from above us – we were heard loud and clear!
The family huddled with umbrellas – alas they lost for the second time this year and the record stood at
5 wins and two losses!
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PAPA’S WORLD – A TROPICAL STORM – WATCHING ELLA PLAY SOCCER AT RANDOLPH COLLEGE.
This was the storm that came into Va. and turned North – lots of rain – and strong winds.
We all met in Lynchburg,Va. at Randolph College to watch our Ella play.
Although they lost – they still are 5 wins and 2 losses.
It rained the entire game and at times poured – the field is artificail but slippery!
A view of the field from the stands.
Family of grandkids and boyfriend encouraging them on.
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This is the school I attended until fourth grade in a little town just South of the New York State border
in Eldred, PA. In the midst of the Alleghany Mountains and the Alleghany River.
It was a small town – perhaps 1000 people – most I knew and most knew me.
This at that time was grade 1 thru 12 – made of wood constructed sometime in the 1800’s I believe.
The windows in the front first floor where I attended first grade – and those trees were huge when I was there.
It was then that three towns and the township combined to form the Otto-Eldred school district –
a new elementary school was built and I attended fifth and sixth grade there.
The new elementary school – right across from the ballpark – tennis courts and playgrounds,
I rode my bike to every day during the summer.
The school is still there to this day – 60-plus years later and looks much as it does here.
Here is the town as it looked during the Hurricane of 1972 which became known in our area as the FLOOD OF ’72!
Twelve feet of water on the main street – we were trapped in the area for almost two weeks as no way in or out.
The little town is also known for its WWII museum – and has bus tours – put it on your bucket list as something to see out of the way in a little town where everyone knows your name.
Otto-Eldred High School – located in Duke Center some 7 or 8 miles away.
Today – the population is way down – we had over 100 kids when I graduated in our senior class of 1967.
Today I believe there is far less than that in the senior class.
But my four years here are full of memories – childhood friends some of whom I still see and are in contact with.
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IN THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS in the valley sits a little town called Eldred, Pa.
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LOL – My life is what I liked to do – how I wanted to live – making choices – as for this meme – no regrets!
I have always not liked the cold weather and I spent 50 years living in NWPA and WNY!
In the snowbelt!
ICE – COLD – SNOW – and I am glad we have very little here on the border of N.C. and S.C.
Here we live the SALT LIFE – warm – sunny – blue sky and white clouds and the beach!
This is Sunset Beach and at the top right – the tall building – starts our other beach Ocean Isle Beach!
One is four miles – OIB – and the other Sunset Beach – is six miles –
and The ICW is between us where we live and the beaches!
We are blessed with many Sunsets and Sunrises from our front lawn!
Sunrise from our front yard! Living life in the South – thanks for reading and as always HGD!
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Ella Myers – number 10 – living her dream of college and playing soccer – co-captain Junior Randolph College.
Our life now – Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle Beach – living our dream come true Salt Life!
Our marriage – 6-25-1982 – began our dream of a life together – today – after 41 years – still dreaming!
Having childhood friend and wife visit us enjoying our Salt Life – a dream come true!
Our twin granddaughters THEN-
And NOW at age 13 – our dream keeps on going! Generation to Generation!
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PAPA’S WORLD – WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE – LIVING THEM TO THE PLUS!
Taylor and Cassidy – twins – just turned 13 years old with MARLEY!
It seems like only yesterday they began to walk!
Cassidy and Taylor at three years old – today they are thirteen!
Sherry and daughters Debby and Tammy – beautiful ladies!
Our lone boy – Bode! Loves his MORMOR – Swedish for MothersMother!
Sherry and Tammy and all the granddaughters and grandson – with MADDY – SARAH and ELLA!
Our dream come true – living the salt life in OIB, N.C.
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Ella Myers – number 10 – junior at Randolph College – Co-Captain – Midfielder – our granddaughter!
This is the third season for her – the only Freshman to start every game and almost every minute and continued through her Sophomore season.
She sustained a nerve injury during Spring practice to her left leg from the back of the knee down to the ankle. Casing 24-7 pain – during many doctors – physical training – x-rays and MRI – she has chosen to continue her soccer playing.
The coaches are easing her into playing time – this game she played 30 plus minutes – limping off the field but knowing this is her choice and she excels at it while in the game.
Ella – number 10 at her midfield position after an out-of-bounds play.
On the throw-in-in – she took the ball and dribbled toward the box – seeing her teammate, she sent a bullet pass – the teammate broke free and went one-on-one with the goalie in the box –
firing a shot that went wide by inches – should have been a goal.
They ended up losing – 1-0 – the first loss of the season – from a perfect corner kick that curved into the far corner of the goal out of reach from the goalie.
A tired Ella – with her leg still bandaged – and holding bags of ice – with our family who came to cheer her on!
Ella is climbing back to that mountain top – painful as it is – living her dream of college and soccer.
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JUNIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE SOCCER – ELLA MYERS!
My blogs are for this very reason – leaving a legacy for OUR future generations.
Writing – pictures – events – all recorded – but it is the children who will pass it on.
Through her we live – we watch – we cheer – and the future generations will know us –
Blogging has become my pictorial journal of all our lives –
To pass on down through the generations to come.
Children are our destiny.
She is the oldest granddaughter.
Family – the circle of life – the now – the future –
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Our marriage COMING TOGETHER – YOU AND ME – 6-25-1982!
WOW – has it been that long ago – all the memories – all the times – all the adventures –
COME TOGETHER – YOU AND ME!
Our beliefs are intertwined – believing in HUMANITY – KINDNESS – SMILES
and doing good deeds! COME TOGETHER – RIGHT NOW – YOU AND ME!
Volunteering for SEA TURTLE PROTECTION – MEMORY CARE UNIT – BACK IN NVA – FOOD PANTRY!
DELIVERYING MEALS FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED – COME TOGETHER – YOU AND ME!
NEVER WALKING ALONE – ALWAYS CARRYING ONE ANOTHER – COME TOGETHER – YOU AND ME!
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The sky from our front driveway – ever-changing from sunrise to sunset – loving life!
Living life to the plus and one day at a time – brings peace to me and being grateful! Loving life!
Where we are in our senior golden years – close to the sand and surf – living life one day at a time!
Having a sense of humor while also having the ability to take it easy and live life one day at a time –
NO WORRIES and LESS STRESS!
Our lives today – living in the South – Papa’s World – my site: livinglifedoingitmyway.blog
Our grandkids – LOVING AND LIVING LIFE IN PICTURES – PAPA’S WORLD – livinglifedoingitmyway.blog
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!
It all started for Sherry and me on June 25th. 1982 when we were married – the second time for the both of us – combining my two sons with her two daughters!
Today – both daughters are married with families of their own – living in NVA where we moved from.
My two sons still live back in NWPA and have come down to visit last summer.
The rest of the family has also visited and we look forward to everyone returning!
We still explore and do different things – dressing up for Halloween – driving new roads and seeing as much as possible!
Our friends visit – Bob and I went to grade school and then graduated from the same H.S.
Lifelong friends and now with Pam – his second wife – fun times!
Our only grandson from Sherry’s side – Bode – going to follow in the footsteps of his cousins whom both play and played soccer in college – Bode is going to be another soccer player!
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PICTURES TELL MEMORIES OF FAMILY – and now we are living our dream near the beaches!
Here in Cameron Woods Community – we have fantastic sunsets – this is the view from our driveway
And yet you turn 180 degrees and you have the same in fantastic sunrises!
We also can go out to the same spot and see STARLINK come across those same sunset sky’s!
We can google STARLINKS and see the time and direction that it will appear in a cloudless night sky!
What you see here is a straight line of dozens of space internet satellites known as STARLINKS
which are launched by Space X – and Elon Musk!
To date, there are some 4500 hundred of these circling the earth bringing internet service to remote areas and the vast amount of the population on this Earth!
It is an exciting sight to view them as they cross the sky in a straight line of dozens of White Satellites.
Our sky here is an experience almost every day with white and gray clouds!
We live in a great area for daytime and nighttime views of the sky!
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PAPA’S WORLD – STARLINKS SKYS PICTURES!
Cameron Woods Community is situated about 8 miles from the border of N.C. and S.C. –
with the P.O. being Ocean Isle Beach!
We are situated on the mainland side about two miles to the I.C.W.
It is a quiet community – with fantastic views of the Eastern sunrises and the Western sunsets!
Clouds roll in from the N.W. and sometimes from the N.E.
Our weather here is mostly warm and an ideal climate for flowers!
Our trees are such that they are green most of the time.
One of the three palm trees we have planted against the protected tree line that stays green most of the year!
We have managed to keep flowers alive throughout the year covering them in below-freezing temperatures.
One of the reasons we moved south from NVA is the weather and almost no snow and ice.
Cameron Woods Community – OIB – four miles to OIB and six miles to Sunset Beach,
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PAPA’S WORLD – CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY – CLOUDS AND FLOWERS!
CLOUDS LOOKING SW at CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY – OIB, N.C.
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!
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Over the years we have experienced so many fond memories – family and friends!
The family gathers back in NWPA where it all started at Mount Nebo – a Swedish Lutheran Church built by ancestors in 1886 – in Mount Jewett, Pa.
The church today still holds special services throughout the year and the town has a yearly Swedish Festival celebrating the heritage of the immigrants from Sweden who settled here!
The church is now considered a historical church as it is eight-sided and modeled after a church still in Sweden.
Some nineteen years ago – Sherry and I and her mother Barb and sister Debbie – journeyed to Denmark – Sweden, and Norway for a ten-day bus trip exploring the countries!
Going back to where her ancestors came from was a highlight for Sherry and her family!
Some day we would like to take a trip to where my ancestors came from in Ireland!
Now we have a set of twins – Cassidy and Taylor who just turned thirteen years old!
Here is what they came home to all those years ago!
Cassidy and Taylor with their mother Tammy – all three have the same birthday which was not planned!
At three years old – while selling their home – the family moved in with us – and here they are at our front door – Cassidy on the left and Taylor on the right.
I still remember the time I found them in the downstairs half bath – with the door shut and they had set up house playing in there – so cute!
Today Cassidy and Taylor with Bode who will turn nine – Cassidy is 5′ 4″ and is gaining on Taylor who is 5’7″ and will be close to 5’10 when done growing!
Bode is also going to be tall and all three take after Sherry who is 5’9″ – Ella is 5’9″ and Sarah is the same as our other granddaughters. Maddy is 5’6″.
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PAPA’S WORLD —– A LIFETIME FULL OF MEMORIES!
Thirteen years ago – Tammy gave birth to the twins – Cassidy and Taylor! MEMORY!
Our three oldest granddaughters – Maddy – Ella and Sarah – standing in our front yard in NVA –
I believe before we went to the metro to go into D.C. MEMORY!
Memories for us are of times we spent with the family!
Our close friends Cindy and Dottie – we manage to all get together a couple times a year! MEMORY!
Sherry’s mother – Barb ( GIGI) at the Dulles Town Center mall with the five granddaughters! MEMORY!
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Oftentimes we will come to Sunset Beach just to see the Sunset – but – you also can come at dawn to see the Sunrise – above is the Sunset – next to the Sunrise!
At low tide, the expanse of the beach is flat and wide in the early dawn of the day.
Quiet – almost deserted as the Labor Day weekend has passed.
The water is still very warm – and we saw a lot of fish jumping in the surf and a little farther out two Dolphins!
The Sun just peeking above the horizon and a jet plane leaves a white trail across the sky!
Just enjoy the quiet walk – the sounds of the surf and the wide wet sand of SUNSET BEACH AT DAWN!
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WALKING SUNSET BEACH TO SEE THE SUNRISE in N.C. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Recently we had lunch on the main street in Ashville, N.C. It was at an Asian eatery – and I ordered a large soup bowl with noodles!
It was only $9.00 – and it was very large – so much I could not finish it!
But – it was so good that if I ever back there I will once again order it!
We lived in WNY until 1999 – and one of the beers I liked was PBR!
It seems in the South it is a cheap beer – oftentimes I will see it for $2.00 a can!
But – honestly – I like it!
This picture in a store brought a smile to my face!
My phone I use mainly to stay in touch with family and take pictures!
Growing up we had a circular dial – and a party line!
To this day I still remember the phone number of my parents and also my sister’s phone.
Our oldest daughter and her family – very important to us – waiting for next summer to see if they come back down!
A typical meal for me – veggies – no dressing – and Salmon – eating heart-healthy – living life to the plus!
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Our reason to live here is the BEACH!
PAPA’S WORLD – ONE DAY AT A TIME – LIVING LIFE!!!
This is me! LOL, but we do enjoy golfing – by ourselves or with friends!
Sherry and Papa – married for over 40 years – together for 42 years! Living now what is called THE SALT LIFE!
We are retired – although for the past sixteen years – Sherry has owned and operated a network marking business!
Allowing us to retire in N.C. in Cameron Woods Community, Ocean Isle Beach!
We are four miles to one beach and six miles to another beach.
Here we are with a neighbor on Sunset Beach – relaxing in the sun on a weekday – living what locals call THE SALT LIFE!
We found this little piece of paradise – where the temps are moderate during FALL – WINTER and SPRING!
It can and is HOT in the summer – but we find the ocean – with a breeze – more than comfortable.
5 to 10 minutes and we are sitting on the sand!
The beach was a major factor in choosing this area – but also – love to golf!
We are within thirty minutes of over 30 golf courses!
Four of them are right across the street!
We can choose whatever we want to play!
Now – we are not all that good – but being out in the open on the golf course is what we love.
We have purchased what is called the first tee – which gives us major breaks in what we pay each 18 holes!
32 different courses – just call up and make an afternoon tee time!
We like playing afternoons as most people like to play before noon!
Major shopping – outlets and big box stores – are only a thirty-minute drive for us down Myrtle Beach.
Sherry and Papa at Tanger Outlets – Myrtle Beach – S.C. Thanks for reading Papa’s World – livinglifedoingitmyway.blog
Being retired with an income additional to SS and Pension and 401K –
Has allowed us to select where to live and this is THE SALT LIFE!
CONTACT: ssherrylynn49@fitztdf
RETIRED WITH PART-TIME INCOME!
On our recent trip to Ashville, N.C. – we booked a comedy tour – including a couple hours of driving and stopping all around Ashville – while being entertained by two comics!
Our tour guide and comic – put on a hilarious monologue – and would be joined by another comic at different stops all over town.
Each time he would get on in a different disguise and then at a stop – get back off!
The whole tour was fun – and these two were very good!
I do not know how he made it to stop to stop – and his different parts were in different voices!
We even stopped at a brewery for a bathroom break and could purchase a can of beer that could only be opened and drank on the bus!
The lobby of LaZoom Comedy Tour – very comfortable and they had drinks there to purchase!
The decorations were really outrageous – but also very comfortable.
At the brewery for our rest stop and Sherry with a very good craft beer.
Thanks for reading PAPA’S WORLD – my site: livinglifedoingitmyway.blog
PAPA’S WORLD – COMEDY BUS TOUR – LAZOOM – ASHVILLE, N.C. PAPA’S WORLD!
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