Our new home being built in Cameron Woods – Ocean Isle Beach – Brunswick County – N.C.
As you can see – the garage has a entrance directly into the hallway and laundry room!
Our life has evolved – from NVA to S.C. and eventually N.C.
All in the span of some nine months!
Where has the time gone – and when did those 40 years fly by?
We started dating in early 1981 – married in June of 1982 –
and today – building a house!
The garage with Sherry looking into the laundry room and the kitchen straight down the hall.
The garage has a overhead storage area with pull down steps.
The three entrance doors are leaning against the walls.
There is a pipe coming up out of the cement floor that I have no idea what it is for!
We are hoping to be in by early June!
We have a storage unit nearby and have our belongings in there.
The beginnings of the kitchen – island and the breakfast nook – bump out window and beyond the covered over windows – the screened in covered lanai!
The walls have been coated on the bottom with a termite barrier!
The floor plates are bolted down into the cement
and metal corner braces to code for hurricanes installed!
Solid construction to N.C. building codes.
The vaulted living room and the extended sun room and to the right – the master bedroom and bath and closet.Sherry inspecting our office – where we will do our home based internet business – http://www.sf.juiceplus.com – which will have french doors – and beyond her is the hall and laundry room and to the right the kitchen.
It was exciting to tour on a Sunday with no one around!
The spare bath – just across the hallway of the office and to the left and right will be two bedrooms.
This is the third house that we have had built – most likely our last – both of us will be 72 !
If you wish to see more of the build – visit my previous blog
Where did the time go?
It has the pictures of the rest of the house!
The living room – sun room – breakfast nook – kitchen and beyond the patio and screened in covered lanai!
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Sherry and our family – the Winchester Va. family!
The start of the game – cold – 35 degrees – steady rain – SOCCER!
We traveled five hours NW to Va. to Lynchburg –
our grand daughters first home contest of the delayed season!
Maddy Myers – number 13 – waiting for the start of the game!
As a Freshmen – she played in 13 games – now a Sophomore –
the first game she had a assist and two near misses in a 2-0 victory!
Out family – father Mike – Mother Debby – sister Ella and grandma – Sherry – Ella will be attending Randolph College in the Fall to play soccer – right across town and will compete against her sister for two years!Hard to see but she is in the middle far side above the Y about to pass the ball!
She carries a HIGH GPA – and as a Sophomore – because of that GPA –
was able to have a room in the buildings right behind her!
She is a determined young lady – her last two years of travel –
she drove herself 65 miles each way so she could compete with the best in the
Metro D.C area in Loudoun County – a hot bed of recruiting for college soccer.
Steady rain – but we stayed watching her and the game.
The entire team waiting for the start of the game in the cold and rain!
Near the end of the game – a 4 to 1 victory and 2 – 0 on the young season!
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It was not planned – but we had weeks and weeks of non stop rain!
So – Sherry made the call – what are you doing to our friends
who now live some 50 miles from us!
Lets get together – you come here for a over night stay –
we will walk the beach if it does not rain!
So – they did – came down and stayed overnight!
Yep – story of our lives now!
We played cards – laughed – and walked.
The rain held off and the Sun came out – but was still cold!
We made the most of it!
Papa and Buck – on the beach – girls were going to walk to Cherry Grove Pier – we would walk back to the condo – pick up the car – and go back and pick them up!
They walked the two miles up to the pier –
we walked the mile back to the condo –
The wind was blowing – but on the beach –
The ladies said the sun kept them warm.
We picked up our car and drove up to the pier –
and got out and met them just as they arrived!
The pier at Cherry Grove – there were surfers in the water!
We walked a short distance up the beach –
Before we decided to get in the car and drive around.
We showed them the canals and cottages.
Stopped at the boat landing – and then returned to the condo!
So ended another great time with friends –
No rain – walking – games and just great fun.
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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!
When they were little – Sarah – Maddy – Ella with their father and mother.
All three love their Grandma – laughing with her and at her!
She loves to take them shopping – getting nails done and ear piercings! Here – Sherry – Sarah – 14 years old – Maddy – 20 years old – Ella – 17 years old – Sherry is 5′ 9″ tall – they all are tall!
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!
Mike Debby Ella
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!
Maddy Ella Sherry Sarah
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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Our volleyball team after I quit playing softball – Back row – next to me – Steve and in front of him next to Sherry – Elaine. This couple are some of our oldest friends – and we still stay in touch today.
We are blessed in that we have so many dear friends.
Some – for me – go back to childhood.
Sherry – Papa – PJ – and Bob!
We have been friends since first grade – Bob and I.
We played sports together – stayed at one anothers homes.
Ran the streets after dark – drank a few beers together
and still – to this day – meet up and share old memories.
They will stop in on their way back home to N.H. in May.
HUGS TO P.J. and Bob.
Fred and Lynda – Sherry!
Freddie and I go back to 7th. grade
Playing sports together – card games – there were four of us that paled around
Freddie – Bobby and Jon ( deceased)
Lynda and Fred are the oldest couple still together as our friends.
Sherry – Buck – Cindy and Papa.
We have traveled the World together –
Spain – Gibraltar – Morocco – Canada – and numerous states on the East coast and the West coast
and in between.
Always planning new adventures.
Friends as neighbors since 1987!
Papa Jim Sherry Dottie – they have been married 40 years – and I knew them both before that – Jimmy and I played softball together for two teams in the late ’70’s!
Jim – Dottie and I all grew up in the same town in Pa. called Eldred.
Jim -Sherry and I all worked together in Olean N.Y.
It has been a long and rewarding friendship all these years.
When all the kids were young – we would vacation together at the beach.
Carol and Mike John, neighbors for 12 1/2 years in WNY!
We were neighbors and they were Buck and Cindy’s friends.
We lived beside them for 12 1/2 years
We would race our ride mowers up and down the street! LOL
We would play jokes on each other.
It was a great time in our lives and the McBrides and us left the hood
shortly after they left and moved South.
The John’s own a painting corp that travels the USA
painting various structures and energy companies pipe lines.
We will spend a long weekend with them at the lake house in WNY!
The Browns and McBrides also.
Jo Paul Peterson and Sherry
Jo graduated one year behind me
Paul graduated with Sherry from Smethport.
We got to know one another through reunions
and have traveled to their home in Phoenix and them to ours before the pandemic.
We have maintained that friendship for the last ten years or so.
Here we are at the WALL in DC.
Reflections of the soul I call this.
Gerhard and Jennie – our son in laws parents
For the last 14 years or more – we have bonded with his parents.
Always visiting them when we lived in NVA.
They have come down to visit us in North Myrtle Beach.
In laws and friends – FAMILY!
Our little group get together to golf.
There are times we try to bring us all together to golf.
Wish it would happen more often.
But when it does – it is fun and guys vs. gals!
If we are not on our game – they will beat us! LOL
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Every morning when the sun rises – we get to see this!
This view is what first got my attention when I was looking for a place to rent!
I came across it and right away I called to Sherry –
“How would you like to live here for a while” ?
It took maybe one minute to decide – this is where we will go until we find another place!
We have now been here – at this time of writing – early January – some 13 weeks!
And – expecting our house to be done – the end of June!
But – that view is not all – we can walk to this every day!
The other reason is the walk to the beach –
a little over 1/2 mile and we are standing here.
Although the clouds roll in and out –
very few times have we not been able to walk with rain ruining it!
Plus – we are so close to other trails – nature – we can explore.
We are building a house – in the long run – it was about the same as buying one already built!
In our price range.
And – we will still be close to this – one half hour away!
The area we choose is in N.C. 15 miles away.
There we are close to two other beaches!
Ocean Isle Beach ( which is the address) and Sunset Beach.
Both about 4 and 6 miles away!
Although we will not see this on our walks – we will have a entirely different view.
The skies here are wonderful – different each day – I always notice skies where ever we are!
Just above the fountain – two black dots – the SWANS have returned – they come and go!Looking back toward the beach entrance – and .66 miles away – our rented condo!
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The skies of North Myrtle Beach – where we live-walk!
It is with in mind – I record our lives one day at a time –
hence my blog: livinglifedoingitmyway.blog
In a little over one year – thanks to my wife Sherry –
I now have a following of 362 plus followers!
Of which I only know four of them!
The rest are from all over the USA and the WORLD!
Screen shot on a normal day – I never though this would happen – but I guess projecting good thoughts – happy family life and adventures of two 70 plus year old’s must appeal to people!
Sherry and Papa – (Tom) living our life one day at a time. Each day I am alive is a blessing! I do not take it for granted.
Sherry is the driving force behind my blog –
” YOU HAVE TO WRITE AND PUT IT SOMEWHERE – A PLACE WE CAN FIND – WHEN YOU ARE GONE”
That is the reality and I am okay with it!
I write for family – I write to record for future generations so they know who I was!
Each day I open the site – answer the comments and push on!
I include lots of pictures – they all tell a story.
Each day I start out not knowing what I will write about
I see a picture I have taken – a event we did – or where a day has taken us.
Then – I start – so far I have scheduled a month ahead in stories –
That way – is we are going someplace – all I have to do is share it to face book!
On here – it is automatically scheduled!
My hope and desire is to bring inner peace to those that read this – and to see – when adversity hits home – when death knocks on your door – there is a life beyond and each day is a blessing – one that had it gone the other way – well – I am happy it didn’t – and that is going to be my legacy – living life doing it my way – blog!
Papa – walking the beach – after spending Christmas in NVA!
When we moved 21 years ago – from Western New York –
to Northern Va. my thought was we are now in the South!
We actually picked up another four to six weeks of better weather
on either side of winter!
We liked the area – going into Washington DC on a regular basis.
We purchase three homes while there – two that we actually built.
We had most of our family follow us there.
But – it still got cold and three times –
an accumulation of snow greater than in all the 50 years we lived in the snow belt!
You can change your looks – but mother nature does what it wants to do!Although I am not going into the water – 2 days before New Years eve – people in the water on North Myrtle Beach!
Now – we are calling this home until our home we are building if finished
some time in the next 4 to 6 months!
The first thing we did the next day after returning HOME – was do our walk on the beach!
Home has a different meaning now – and we have become comfortable now here.
Enough that when you have that yearning to go back home
visions of what awaits you run through your mind!
We both have always been drawn to the surf – beach – water and sand.
While dating almost 40 years ago – we spent a week in the outer banks
with my brother and some of his friends.
That is when our bond for the ocean became a fixed state in our minds.
Our Vacations revolved around different trips with our children
to beaches up and down the East coast!
It was a fun time in our early life together – the kids remember and have carried on the tradition of beach vacations!
We found out she also was from NVA and had just bought a condo there!
She gave us information on golf carts – and the sales office.
Seems – property is sold first inside the development
and rarely listed outside to the public!
Looking back toward our condo – it is a straight walk mostly once we get to this street
And then you turn around and look straight
and that is the parking lot and entrance to the beach!
After you leave the street and walk thru the parking lot – pathway to the beach and ocean
Point 66 mile walk and you are standing here
about ready to go to the water!
The beach is very wide even at high tide!
This is looking North.
Looking South toward Myrtle beach some 10 or so miles away.The beach entrance from the parking lotSherry going to touch the water – it was 75 degrees – as warm as the air.
Instead of going back the way we came
We decided to walk South along the beach
and come out on the road that runs into the shopping area!
About here is where we came off the beach
and were able to find shops that had buy one
get the second one half price!
So – we bought two light weight beach chairs
that had straps so we could carry on our backs
to make the walk to the beach easy
and still have arms free to bring whatever we needed!
Once back “home” at the condo
it was time to fix dinner – and have some cocktails on the lanai!
Sherry walking the historic section of Conway S.C.
We like to explore and I love old towns and history of the area!
We had completed the River Walk and then headed onto main street.
This being Sunday – there were no stores open!
Which surprised me as there were lots of people on the River Walk.
A cool little garden and fountain just off main street!I assume this mural has a part of the history of this town!
Walking – taking in the sites – and then we both noticed just how many old
historic churches were here!
Maybe that is the reason for stores being closed on Sunday?
This church was too big to get in one photo – and had been built in the 1800’s!The first view you get of this church walking up to it – the previous picture was the center of the church!The right side of the church – this church took up almost the entire block!
We also looked at the first church that was built here
Thinking that the people had outgrown it!
The first church built in the early 1800’s!
A beautiful stain glassed window!
Thsi was a very solid built building
but I think it ended up being too small
So they constructed the second church!
I want to go back and spend more time reading the grave stones!
We also walked by one other large church that sat on the river-
and had drive up docks for boats
and signs for people who came to church using the River!
Sherry has a friend from back in NVA who also owns a home just outside Conway.
She told us we had to visit this town as it has large living Oak trees
and a historic part with a River-Walk!
The walk is along this river – known local as THE BLACK RIVER!While these pictures do not show just how black this water is – you could see nothing!
I tried to see into the water – but it was black!
I guess there is a chemical released from the Cypress trees that line the banks –
that leaches into the water – turning it a almost black color!
It just gave me the creeps not knowing what or if anything is in there!
The trees and bushes were really beautiful as was the new walk way!
From all the rain they had – flooding of the River-Walk!A portion of the walk was under water – making it so we had to find a way around it!Geese swimming in parts of the park under water! You can see the water mark on the base of the trees!
We also came across a marina – with docks and boats – this area seemed to me – to be like a campground for boats! There were a number of boats with people living on them and they looked to be in pretty rough shape! I would not want to take them out onto the river. There was bathrooms here so I assume the people used them to bath etc.
These are some of the better looking ones – some were decorated outside for Christmas – others had lawn chairs and some had just things laying around!
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I first met Jim some years back – his wife Claudia is a close friend of my wife Sherry!
Jim is a very large man – standing 6’5 ” of taller!
He loves to cook and always was making BBQ for his employees!
Claudia was interested in what Sherry was doing for her health.
Then – Jim became interested.
He sent me this email – I had no idea he was writing it.
It is such a story of health and a journey for a individual
who one day said enough is enough!
IN HIS OWN WORDS – JIM MARTIN!
My name is Jim Martin, and I am 65 years old. I live in Reston, Virginia, I still maintain a full-time job.
Heaviest Weight: 350 pounds
Current Weight: 260 pounds
I struggled with my weight my entire adult life. It led to binge eating and weight gain. Before trying Juice Plus, I had done yo-yo diets my whole life. My weight has gone up and down 50 to 80 pounds over the years, but nothing ever stuck.
Before Juice Plus, a typical day consisted of a lack of sleeping of no more that 4 to 5 hours a night and grabbing either a breakfast burrito with an apple juice or a chicken biscuit from a drive thru. I would go to work at my incredibly stressful sales job from 7:30-4:30 and get little to no movement at work. I would always eat out for lunch and pick very unhealthy options—sometimes I would even get dessert (cookies) with lunch! After work I would come home and eat dinner around 6:30 pm and sit on the couch until it was time for bed. Before bed, I would usually have ice cream or another dessert. Sometimes I would wake up and get a “midnight snack.” I was literally eating around the clock.
The first time I heard about Juice Plus was almost a year ago. I was not into fitness at the time, but back then I thought Juice Plus would help me lose weight and promote a good immune system. However, after years of putting on weight, I started learning more about it and decided I wanted to give it a try and joined the “Shred Your Way” Facebook group.
My turning point came on January 6, 2020 with the “Shred Your Way” Sugar Shred Challenge, No sugar for 10 days. As a result of completing this challenge, I have completely removed sugar from my diet for the past 11 months. I have no sugar cravings or desire to eat sweets as I did in the past. This all happened two months prior to the COVID lockdown and I was stress eating like crazy. It was a Monday morning and I stepped on the scale that I had been avoiding for months. After I read it, I just said, “That’s enough.” Something had to change.
My goal when I started this journey was to be in better shape than I was when I was 45. Back then, I was 260 pounds and less than 20% bodyfat. From the start of this journey to get healthy, I told myself that I wanted to be in better shape in the next year than I was in the last.
I found that adding Fasting, Healthy eating and Walking to my journey
I loved it so much, I added the Fasting (Zero Fast), Food Monitoring (MyFitnessPal) and Walking (Fitbit) apps to help me stay on track. It has been a huge help in my journey. Tracking the fast, steps, and foods It helps me to see trends, and with that I can make adjustments. I love being able to look back and see how I have done. The Shred Your Way Facebook group has also been a great source of motivation.
I currently follow a 16:8 fasting schedule, walking 8 to 10 miles a day, and eating about 1500 to 1800 calories a day, while trying to keep it flexible. Most days I end up following 17:7 Fasting, 25,000 steps and 1600 calories. I change my fasting times to suit my lifestyle. If I want to go out and have a big dinner with my wife, I will just do a longer fast leading up to it, so I stay in a deficit. And some days when I am hungry, I will break my fast at 13-14 hours (minimum of 13 hours to be considered fasting). I listen to my body and hunger signals. That is what I love about intermittent fasting—it is all about flexibility.
The first few mornings I started fasting I was so hungry, but honestly by the second week my body had adapted well. That is part of the reason I have been able to do this so long (coming up on 7 months). It is not a struggle for me to follow the plan.
Aside from the weight loss, fasting gives me freedom from food, walking gives me the movement I need and Juice Plus give me a healthy immune system. I no longer feel like food is my source of comfort. I can focus my thoughts and feelings more. I also did change my overall diet. I discovered tons of extremely healthy choices. However, that is another writing exercise.
Here is what I typically eat in a day:
Breakfast: Black coffee, breakfast cereal (Ezekiel or Sola brands, no/exceptionally low sugar) blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, and chia seeds.
Lunch: Arnold whole wheat bread or a Mission brand low carb whole wheat wrap, turkey or ham, mustard, lettuce., tomato and Kettle Brand avocado and Himalaya salt potato chips.
Dinner: Taco Bowl (steak, brown rice, pinto beans, salsa, cheese,) Kevin Brand Chicken entrees with steam veggies.
Snacks: Mixed nuts or, protein shake (1G or less sugar) or apple or protein bar (2G or less sugar)
Dessert: 1oz70% Dark Chocolate
I feel completely different now that I added fasting and walking to my Juice Plus daily routine. I no longer have a need to eat wasteful and harmful foods like sugar. Before, I would always eat a huge lunch and then be worthless for hours afterwards. Now, I experience the mental clarity that comes from eating the right foods, fasting, and walking. I am tracking all my calories in MyFitnessPal because I wanted to stay in a deficit, which was key for weight loss. I aim to eat 1,800 calories each day. I walk 7 days a week. It has been great.
These three changes contributed the most to my weight loss success.
Change 1: I gave myself more than a year to reach my goal.
By taking a longer-view approach, I do not get discouraged by little missteps. I still have plenty of time to reach my goal. When you set a short timeframe to reach your goal, you can get discouraged if it does not happen “fast” enough.
Change 2: I focused on healthy eating at first. I’ve done diets before, and when you change everything in the first week, you drain yourself of willpower and end up falling off the wagon. I just focused on finding healthy food choices that minimize or eliminate SUGAR. SUGAR is the killer of any plan that includes weight loss or a good immune system.
Change 3: I do not get discourage… focus on the big picture
Life happens, and if I get down on myself for being human, that is not going to help me in the future. So instead, I give myself grace and understand this will happen. I acknowledge it and move on instead of making myself feel like a failure. I could barely walk a mile without resting, now I can complete a 10K in less that two hours. It takes one step at a time.
I hope my successful journey can help other archive the life changing experience this has been for me. I think the most rewarding part about making this change has been the mental clarity and focus that comes in the last few hours before breaking a fast. I do not feel mentally drained. But the weight loss has made the biggest difference. It is going to allow me to live an active life well into old age. If I had continued putting on weight, I would have been in extremely poor health within the next five years. But now I feel strong, and I do not feel deprived.
The new Jim Martin – at 260 lbs.
As a side note – Claudia Martin has literally folllowed in Jim’s footsteps.
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!
Sarah – but she is the adventure type – always climbing – swinging from vines – exploring woods and meadows.
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!
Ella – come on – follow me!
Ella is 5 ‘ 8 1/2 ” Sarah who just turned 14 – I think will be taller – both taking after their grand mother Sherry – who is 5’ 9″
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!
YEP! there are also pastures and cows!Walking the trail – Ella Maddy Sarah Mike Papa the trail is made of crushed limestone the whole way! Easy to walk on and not trip!
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!
There is a farm silo – which you can walk into – and look up and see this. A hand crank on the wall – makes these turn in opposite directions – providing the look of birds soaring in the clouds!A old farm tractor just sitting there offering a photo opportunity!Thank you for reading Papa’s World – where friends like you meet our family!Sarah on one of the many standing sculptures along the path!Daughter and Mother – living life to the plus – one day at a time!
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Papa (Tom) & MorMor ( Sherry) Swede for Mothers Mother
First you gather the ingredients – then you gather the grand daughters and their mother!Mother ( Debby) Ella Sarah Sherry ( grand ma) Maddy
Memories are made each year during the holidays –
making Christmas cookies is one of them!
Sherry has done this for years – and they all love it!
They laugh and laugh at her and with her!
The results – or a small fraction of the results – all decorated by each of the grand daughters!
She teaches them her heritage and is passed down generation to generation.
Sherry is Swedish – her grand mother was born in Sweden.
She is 5 ‘ 9″ tall – and Ella is almost as tall – Sarah will be that also and Taylor at 10 years old
comes up to her chin!
The temptations are there – YUMMY!She is a educator – teaching them to be themselves – honor – compassion and self worth!
Respect is what they have for her.
Admiration – and laughing – both at her and with her.
Going shopping with Grandma!
MEMORIES for a lifetime!
Ella Sarah Sherry
We will come up once more and spend a couple days and Christmas eve.
Then we will go back to Tammy’s for Christmas day!
The little ones are so excited and she made cookies with them also!
To them she is not grand ma – but MORMOR – mother’s mother in Swedish!
After Christmas we will once again head back to S.C.
Knowing that Memories were once again made
and captured into this blog
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My little contribution to the cookie making!ELLA will be on a soccer team in college – and will play against her sister Maddy at the University of Lynchburg!
Looking North on Sunset BeachLooking South on Sunset Beach
This beach a few years ago –
was voted one of the top beaches in the country.
And – judging by the number of people here
in the off season – I can see why.
This entrance had bathrooms – water to wash off
and looked really inviting.
Selfie at SUNSET BEACH!
But since this was a day trip
we only stopped to check it out
parking in the Summer might be a problem as well as traffic!
Time to reflect – time to look around – our dream is real!
On to our next beach destination
OCEAN ISLES BEACH N.C.
This area is a target of where we might end up!
It is only 40 minutes to our friends house in Magnolia Greens
and right in the heart of so many fine golf courses!
Plus in 30 minutes or less
we are right back in North Myrtle Beach!
Over the causeway to Ocean Isles Beach
largely a residential beach
buy what you want BEFORE you cross the causeway!
But – I like this area better than Sunset Beach!
Looking North along the beach
no where as crowded in the off season as Sunset Beach!
Looking South along the beach
and the sand is not hot on your feet!
There might also be a problem in parking as I noticed few lots
but parking was encouraged to park off the road
but alongside of the road.
Public access was plentiful but not as nice as
Sunset beach – just paths between houses.
A cup of coffee – sitting on the beach
we will return here as it is peaceful
no high buildings
Bathrooms might be a problem!
Our early morning walk on North Myrtle Beach!
If we could find a place here – we would.
It is that nice.
We continue to look –
Rising early to see the sun
And then the beginning of our three mile walk on the beach
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Someday soon we will make a moonlit visit to the beach!
WHERE FRIENDS MEET THE FAMILY!
AND FAMILY MEET THE FRIENDS!
Sherry – about to begin her walk – with her phone behind her back – doing her Network Marketing business as she walks – living the dream because of what she does!
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And neither one of us has had the FLU SHOT in that time frame!
Growing up – we were introduced to this – and for four decades – put this into our bodies!
Today – after 15 years – we are gathers – living on Whole Food!
The transition is not easy – breaking bad habits – but with this supplement
we are repairing the damage on a cellular level –
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO DO THE BUNDLE – go to http://www.sf.juiceplus.com Sherry – certified health coach and a SSC in the juice plus company – for 15 years helping families get the nutrition of wholefood into their bodies!
Yes – Sherry is a Partner in the Juice Plus Business –
helping families – individuals – a parent and child – nieces – nephews –
children – grand children –
The gift of health – as a present – a way to make a difference in a life.
Juice Plus Company has been in business for 50 years!
Juice Plus has been sold for 25 years in over 21 countries!
Become as she did a business partner – to help pay for the product.
It has made a difference for us both in our retirement – ( business)
currently living in North Myrtle Beach where we walk the beach everyday
and in our health as we both want to age gracefully ( 71 years old)
She would come down those stairs to say good night
give hugs and this would happen several times!
She was always asking when we would come back.
Bode – so much like Cassidy but all boy!
Every morning without fail
from 6 to 6:15 AM.
Down those stairs he would come or if I were on the front porch
climb up onto my lap.
” I LOVE YOU PAPA”!
As simple as that!
Taylor or “T” as I call her
so mature – so kind – who only wants to ride horses!
She takes lessons once a week –
She knows how to groom them and saddle them
how to clean their hooves.
“T” who just wants her ALONE time-
in her room reading or playing with her horses and lego’s!
WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER!
We spent almost three months with them
One time they spent a year with us.
Sherry is their “MORMOR”
Swedish for MOTHER’S MOTHER!
That is all they have ever called her.
Bode at five is now golfing with his daddy!“T” is so fast growing up!Cassidy is the one who teaches the others crafts – just as her MORMOR teaches others!Cassidy is her MORMOR’S SHADOW!
Yes – missing the three little ones
The older three are growing up
one in college – one about to graduate
and one who wants to be with grandma!
The three little ones – who are young enough
to see we are now at a distance and call all the time.
And then there is Tammy – their mother
who in all her life has never lived more that two hours away
They all could not be there because they are spread out
up and down the EAST COAST!
That is what she has done as the leader of TEAM GENERATIONS!
Debby ( QMND) Julie ( QSC) Mandy ( QMND)
They came because in less than two weeks – we leave the area
To start a new journey – they did not say goodbye –
but in this NETWORK BUSINESS
They said “SO LONG UNTIL WE MEET UP AGAIN”!
Lori ( SSC_
Who lives in the Outer Banks –
somewhat close to where we are going
The beauty of TEAM GENERATIONS SMILES!
They ZOOM often – these team leaders
they lead by example – healthy living.
Linda (QSC) Debby ( QMND) Shawna ( QSC)Shawna – (QSC)
The leaders of TEAM GENERATIONS – because 15 years ago –
Sherry ( Mama Bird) said yes to the health and the Business.
Changing all these lives and their families.
Julie ( QSC) who has sold and installed over 100 Tower Gardens to schoolsJulie and Carly
These ladies have promoted healthy eating and growing
ZOOM calls are now a major part of the internet business.
Stepping up to and beyond to bring health to families
and a way to supplement the income of their families
All from home – over the internet and phone.
That is why a GOODBYE is not needed
Just a SO LONG until next time.
Mandy ( QNMD)
Leading by example –
family – friends and healthy nutrition
The HOW – product – health in bottles. 30 fruits and vegetables.Debby and her mother – forever grateful – bonded – over health and nutritionFifth teen years ago – saying “YES” to these has lead to below.The leaders in TEAM GENERATIONS
A simple YES led to this and beyond
leading and showing the way
Not saying GOODBYE
But ” UNTIL WE MEET UP AGAIN”TEAM GENERATIONS ( MAMA BIRD)UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN – A MEMORY FROM THE TEAM FOR ” MAMA BIRD “!
Good Morning sip your coffee time goes by so fast !
It seems like yesterday it was Spring –
still some chill in the air –
Grass needed cut –
trees still bare-
and now it is Fall !
Our grand daughters graduation H.S. Cap Now she is two months into college and playing soccer going to classes
Yesterday it seemed she graduated –
This past weekend –
she came back home for the first time –
A young women – seeking her career –
and playing college soccer !
Spring our flowers we actually save these year to year pull them out end of October shake them off and put into bucket and hang up in the garageGeraniums over five years old saved year to year
My step father taught me that –
save them –
then clean up in Spring –
and replant them !
IT WORKS !
Tower Garden by Juice Plus Co. We grow almost anything that does not grow on a tree !
First of May – we get our Towers ready –
We grow all Winter in the garage with grow lights –
Then we clean that one up ( after using it to start plants )
celebrate Sherry’s birthday and watch the 4 th. of July fireworks !
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Our fast lives to be continued in next blog
The Summer continues – Spring – where did it go ?
NATIONALS WORLD SERIES !!! Sherry CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH for health and nutrition http://www.sf.juiceplus.com To join her business ssherrylynn49@aol.com
The concept of Team Generations came 13 years ago –
That is when Sherry introduced Juice Plus to our daughters.
Tammy and the twins Juice Plus babies
First was Tammy – who attended our first in house education
on Health and Nutrition with Pamela Sue –
one of two of our mentors – Sari being the other.
Pam is from the Big Island , HI.
Sari is from Atlanta Ga.
OMEGA’S GARDEN VINEYARD GARDEN The four staples of Plant Based Nutrition Tested FIVE times for pesticides From growers monitored by the JUICE PLUS COMPANY Now over 36 published researches in Medical Journals Tested by major institutions all over the World
Tammy was always first and foremost a healthy eater
Shunning fast food – eating Natural and Organic.
She caught on right away and signed up
as both a customer and a partner in the
Juice Plus Company.
Today – all three children are Juice Plus babies
meaning in the womb – she took the Juice Plus
Thus the babies absorbed all that nutrition the whole time !
Tammy Taylor left Cassidy right
They were born early by choice – as Taylor was taking all the fluid
She was growing while Cassidy was not
So at 32 to 33 weeks –
they came into the World
They were small – barely over two pounds with Taylor 13 oz.more !
But – there were no problems – they were perfectly healthy
and today continue as Taylor being bigger
Cassidy is normal size
But I think Taylor is going to be like her MORMOR ( Sherry ) 5 ‘ 10 !!!
Debby ( eldest ) Sherry She was suppose to be there but her youngest became ill and she had to turn around and go back home
Debby was sad – she had missed the education
But in talking to Tammy and Sherry –
She just knew what a opportunity she had
in helping her entire family getting healthy.
They had so many doctor visits
being ill all the time
That had all changed in the first six months
they started the Juice Plus road to health.
Today – all three daughters and her husband & herself
Zero times to the doctor in the past 11 years for sickness
Taylor ( 9) & Sherry Taylor is going to be tall like her MORMOR Swedish for Mother’s Mother
Today – Tammy is a Sales Coordinator –
while Debby is A QMND
Qualified National Marketing Director
Sherry is a Senior Sales Coordinator
All are living their dreams
Debby has passed her mother and is almost to the top as a NMD !
Debby has worked from home the last 11 years
Running her Juice Plus Business
While Sherry worked part time –
Debby did full time.
Sherry has retired early
and is full time in the Juice Plus Business
All three run the JPB from home.
No overhead
No inventory
And travel the Country every six months together
Promoting healthy change for family’s.
All this for a yearly fee of $50.00
You send in the order on your own website ( part of the fee)
The JP company packages-ships and collects the $$
from the customer and pays you a commission
and deposits it monthly into your own bank account.
Tammy has opened a second business
A high end Kids Consignment shop
while still running her Juice Plus Business
Today Sherry leads the team –
Called TEAM GENERATIONS
Named so that it stands for Mothers – Daughters – grandchildren – great grand children.
As each Generation arrives
It is with the knowledge of adding insurance
in living healthy – as best we can.
With the research – we know we are on the right track.
A MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS
have had a effect on hundreds of family’s
all over the country.
Helping people one day a time.
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A view over the pond to the golf course from the back patio
We decided that the next day would be walk in morning –
( Cindy and Sherry )
while the rest rested up
and had coffee looking at this view
My favorite room of this houseI can just imagine a gentle rain and the rumble of thunder !Sipping coffee watching the course being watered !
I have always liked this area of N.C.
Twenty minute car ride to the beach
but far enough away from the storms
Magnolia Greens has 27 golf holes
And another twenty minutes to down town Wilmington !
Buck Dottie Jim and Sherry in the kitchen with the view of the pond
Later in the day – we would head to Wilmington
To the river fest – lunch –
and the reason we all came down here
use up the six tickets Cindy had as a Christmas gift
To be locked up in THE ESCAPE ROOM !
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Sherry CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH For health and nutrition http://www.sf.juiceplus.com for business email ssherrylynn49@aol.comDawn view of the pond and the golf course Magnolia Greens
I noticed the plaques over doors leading into historic rooms
The old Supreme Court room used from 1810 to 1860 – 50 years !
Historic roomHistoric room
I could not help but wonder-
” IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK ” !
Historic room
Everything was just decorated in elegance.
Sherry with our tour guide Henry
We went into and out of so many rooms I lost track of just what they were !
Historic room The many historic events that would of happened here !The room under the Rotunda where George Washington was to be interred and his wishes were to be interred on his own property at Mount VernonHenry – Jo- Sherry and Paul under the Rotunda
The artwork and floors were just beautiful –
The walls and statues and the deco work on the walls
It is hard to explain – you just have to see it for yourself !
The speaker of the Senate Mitch McConnell office Not much goes on here !
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Set up for interviews The floor of the Rotunda belowReporter or newscaster
We walked in wonder – I was amazed at seeing History !
I have loved History all my life –
this day I felt I walked among it !
The ceiling of the RotundaLooking up the wall and all the reliefsThe Rotunda where Presidents have been viewed
The statues – the floor – the walls and the ceiling
spoke centuries of thought to me.
Each state has a statue or more !
There are so many statues – that we were told –
They had to move them to another room
as the weight was causing structural damage to the floor.
That room had been closed off for interior work being done!
The original statue that was to be placed on the dome was too heavy so they made a lighter one that now stands and faces the executive branch watching to over see JUSTICE
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Jo and Sherry standing in front of a statue dedicated to the Women of the U.S.A. who have made dramatic changes such as Women’s rights to vote This statue is left undone to signify there is more to be done and one day A WOMEN SHALL BE ELECTED PRESIDENT !Sherry CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH for contact http://www.sf.juiceplus.com for business and advice email ssherrylynn49@aol.com
The tour and the next blog continues on the Capital Tour
Henry’s mother is from Tucson Az. and his father from down under !
His accent was pure Australian !
The long tunnel to the Capital Jo Paul Sherry and HenrySecurityThe tunnel lined by paintings by students from each state of the UnionContinuing the walk through the long tunnel and complexAlmost thereOur destination at the topArrival at the visitor center of the U.S. CapitalIn the visitor centerA view to the Rotunda
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As we continue the tour – in the next blog –
you will see the historic inside of the Capital building.
Sherry CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH http://www.sf.juiceplus.com for more information email ssherrylynn49@aol.com to contact Henry -Jo – Sherry – Paul The tour continues
This day we were on our way for a appointment at 10:30 AM.
To tour the Capital building and see a session of Congress !
However – little did we know – that we would get caught in TRAFFIC !
What should of been a 30 minute drive with traffic to the Metro
turned into one and one half hours !
Only to find all parking garages were full as were the next two stations!
We then made our way thru more traffic nightmare
To the Tyson’s Corner Mall where we parked and took the Metro.
We had to call and see if we could reschedule the appointment –
And the moved it to 12:30 PM.
Jo Paul Sherry coffee tea and rest after a three hour trip by car and rail which normally takes 45 minutes !
We stopped on our walk to the Capital to rest up and have a beverage !
Jo and Sherry after a beverage we were on our way to the capital taking in the sights!
Passing many historical buildings and and reading the quotations –
Jo Paul Sherry our 12:30 appointment 1/2 hour awayPaul Jo Sherry our final rest before before we find the entrance to the congressional building where our appointment is !
Just around the corner from the capital !
JO and PaulPaul In the halls of congressJo Paul and Sherry Signing in on the register to go inside the congress woman’s office – to begin our Capital Tour THIS WAS A FIRST FOR US !
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Congress woman Kilpatrick’s Office Jo & Paul’s state Of AZ.
Thank you Paul for making the arrangements for our visit.
The statue is gazing across the basin as if to ask that very question.
No truer words spoken
Today we think back knowing what we know-
Yet – generations have come and gone
and that rancor still remains
Paul and Jo
“I took a picture of one of the sayings – I could not help myself in walking around and taking a picture of each ” Paul Peterson
This was our first visit here
I found it profound and troubling at the same time
Jo and Paul
Profound that it took so long
Troubling because 400 years later –
it still exists .
Today – twitter seems to dominate and those that follow are as sheepToday I stand with reason I stand with comprehension I wield my vote and I communicate in church with my faithSherry and Jo Pondering what they see
Today –
we must not let those in power move us backward
with fear and hateful words
but reflect on our teachings
from those of a much kinder generation
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Jo and Paul have now crossed off
yet another
and Sherry and I the same
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Jo and Sherry “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL” within sight of each other across the tidal basin The Jefferson Memorial and The Martin Luther King Jr.memorialSherry Certified Health Coach http://www.sf.juiceplus.com email ssherrylynn49@aol.comJo Paul Sherry on our way !
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