It was a very long time in coming – we moved South in 1999 and left behind the boys.
They had their own lives and jobs –
We have been planning this for months and months –
and after driving some 15 hours –
they were here.
We had so much fun showing the SALT LIFE – sunrises and sunsets.
Memories of the past 40-plus years were talked about and laughed at!
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Our family from WPA came to visit – driving some 16 hours – a very long trip!
First time for my two sons and their families to make the trip South.
We tried to work as much into the seven days as we could –
sometimes letting them go off on their own as we had other commitments
but we did sunrises and sunsets all together – beach time and places to eat out together.
Visiting the area and nature walks along with mini golf!
Our time together was priceless and I encouraged them to fly next time to be able to spend
more time on vacation and less time driving!
Shawn runs his own Energy Auditing business contracting with major energy companies for the states of Pa. and firms from NYS. Troy works for and runs the insulation side of the business for Shawn and government and state programs for the elderly.
They have been friends for going on 38 years or more –
one drives the cart – the other hangs on! LOL
They talk and talk and talk and then they laugh and laugh and laugh some more.
We – Buck and I – play them in golf and they give strokes!
They are tough to beat.
Talk of retirement for Cindy – golf – scrambles – laughter and shots – pars are shots! LOL
Many times when her father was alive – we would go on vacation with them –
then when he passed away – we continued taking GIGI with us where ever we went.
You see GIGI ( Barb) was Swede through and through – her mother was born in Sweden.
In Mount Jewett where they lived – was an early Swedish settlement from immigrants.
The men in 1886 built a replicant of an eight-sided Swedish church – and the one in Sweden still stands as does the one called Mount Nebo in Mount Jewett – in NWPA!
Every year in that little town in NWPA – a Swedish festival is held.
Both Barb and Bill at one time were the king and queen of that festival.
Memories of GIGI for the grandkids was she was always laughing – smiling – red cheeks –
Holding her hand as they walked or climbing up and sitting beside her.
Learning how to sing a song in Swedish and singing it to her.
Those are memories not lost – but retained in our minds.
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Life is full of memories – past experiences – vacations – get-togethers – sharing fun times!
We told them all that we would only be 6 or 7 hours away and we have done that!
And that we would come back often and we have done that also!
They have visited numerous times and Spring and Summer are ahead to make more MEMORIES!
Maddy – today a Junior at the University of Lynchburg.
Sarah – A freshman in H.S.
Ella – today a Freshman at Randolph College
Both are older girls who play college soccer.
MEMORIES of past and present!
MEMORIES of vacation times spent together.
Crossing the sound on a ferry boat!
Many a year we spent together as families – in the sun – water and sand!
MEMORIES of times in the past.
They are close with each other and with their mother Sherry –
All three ran the ten-mile Cherry Blossom race – crossing the finish line holding hands.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTERS BONDING – MEMORIES!
When a person comes into your life and you share 40 years together forming MEMORIES!
Today – we are by ourselves in N.C. while the families remain in Va.
Although distance separates us – memories – love and ZOOM – keep us all together!
MEMORIES of families in transit!
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She is the fashion queen amongst all the grandkids – and is almost as tall as Sherry!
The years have passed and she is growing up!
MEMORIES OF SARAH!
The oldest when she was little – the memory of then!
She is playing soccer for the Unversity of Lynchburg – and has played since she was a Freshman.
As a Sophomore, she was third-team all-conference and as a Junior – second-team all-conference!
So proud of this young lady who pursued a college soccer career.
They went to Division III NCAA 64 team playoffs where they lost in the last 2 minutes 3 to 2!
MEMORIES of when she was young!
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MEMORY – about nine years ago – while on vacation to the Outer Banks – the three of them formed a club
THE MERMAID CLUB!
They drew up a charter – ( Cassidy still has it on her wall) and whispers – giggling –
and chalk drawings on the driveway –
Three MERMAIDS – a secret club belonging to just these three!
MEMORIES of when they were small.
They were inseparable – always together – always secret – always intently into their club!
MEMORY: I miss those times and with GIGI – Sherry’s mother – gone but not forgotten.
MEMORY: On their way upstairs – to plan their MERMAID CLUB!
MEMORY when they were young – now Sarah is in her first year of H.S. and the twins are in 5th. grade.
The years have gone by – whenever we do get together – these three still are together.
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We are blessed in that we have so many dear friends.
Some – for me – go back to childhood.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 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.
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!
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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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!
Now – we are calling this home until our home we are building if finished
some time in the next 4 to 6 months!
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!
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!
Home is where the heart is – and while we could not find a home here –
we are building one close – 14 miles away at another beach address –
OCEAN ISLE BEACH in North Carolina!
It is a 30 minute drive North of here – so we can often come back to walk!
There are two beaches there within 4 to 6 miles –
Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach!
Home is where your heart is – and now our hearts are in the deeper South!
Where warm is Sun – no snow – ice – and 50 plus degrees every day!
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Here we are – in our early ’70’s – homeless – living with daughters –
until we pack up and head South
to North Myrtle Beach S.C.
We made it a point – have fun – play golf – and enjoy the warm weather while we can!
Here we played one of our favorite courses in NVA!
Deer are everywhere – and are so tame – even when you hit toward them
they do not move!
You have to be pretty good to hit them and we are not good! LOL
We would have almost three months to wait before we left –
pack up and go –
to a place we had never been and found by accident
OCEAN KEYES – North Myrtle Beach
every day a 1/2 mile walk to the sand and water of the beach.
I thought I would MISS STUFF but I don’t!
I have moved on – just as we were about to do!
But first saying our goodbyes – these are what I will miss – FAMILY!
That is why we are back home for the Christmas time – for three weeks!
And we will come back again in late Feb. and early March.
They will come down to visit –
And our life will go on!
FAMILY – fun times and memories made –
FUN TIMES and memories to be made!
Our friends of many years – Buck and Cindy – have lived down in N.C. for years
and now – we golf every week together.
Family is back home – friends are here!
We are blessed to have these places to stay –
and now – we have begun our new home build
and once again – it will become a FAMILY HOME!
Once again in the South – we will be together – family – as always – you never throw that away!
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OUR VIEW EACH MORNING
from the top floor – on our lanai – condo!
We selected this condo purely by accident!
I had been searching for furnished places to lease
in Brunswick County – N.C.
when on the site – Zillow – I saw a place that said
EXPAND BOUNDARIES
Every morning with clear skies we see this!
By accident I found this condo for lease
and we jumped on it right away.
At first for two months – then three months.
Finally we expanded it to FIVE MONTHS
before we even packed to come down!
And the bonus for all of this –
is one half mile walk – we are standing here on the beach!
We are in Ocean Keyes –
North Myrtle Beach
and had no idea this existed or that we would be here!
A number of years ago – we took a vacation to tour New England states
Mass. N.H. and Me.
Flying into Boston and renting a car with our friends the McBrides.
Our first Air bnb was in Dorchester Mass.
Home to the famous family THE WALHBURGS!
They had recently been on TV and we watched how they opened their store
You know them through New Kids On The Block
and movies and TV shows.
Well – we wanted yo try out their restaurant
But – a very bad storm of lightening – wind and down pouring rain
came through and it was getting dark
hard to see – so we bailed on it!
For a number of years – we regretted not going!
Then – while we were at Barefoot Landing
we came across this WALHBURGER’S!
What we missed out on back in Dorchester Mass.
We stumbled across here in Myrtle Beach S.C.
and of course we went in and had lunch.
Sherry had the impossible burger
and I had the salad with the burger on top!
We left saying we will come back – good service – good burgers
and a chance to redeem ourselves in not going sooner!
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Here we are – just a few days away from packing up
and leaving for our five month rental of a condo
in North Myrtle beach!
That has gone by so fast!
We have been living with our two daughters
and their family’s
going back and forth.
We have also been traveling and seeing friends.
Our lives from the past fourteen years
have changed in dramatic form!
We sold our home – most of the furniture
rented a storage unit for mostly personal things
and set our sights on going further South
To explore our options
NO MORTGAGE NO TAXES NO HOA FEES
In other words – we are vagabonds – not quite homeless
and searching for what we want to do next!
We will miss them – but – we are free to travel back and forth
and we will see them as often as we can.
We have purchased a new car – after seven years and 126,000 miles
So we made the change – pandemic and all.
It was time – the housing market had rebounded
We do not know what the future holds
But – now – at our age – is the right time.
It will not be easy for them
as they both followed us here to NVA 21 years ago
But – we promise to be back often.
And now you will have a place to vacation to come to.
The Sun sets on this part of our lives
But begins with a Sunrise on the next part.
Remember the good times
and think of the memories we shall make in the future
We will once again begin new lessons in life
and those lessons will include all of you
with much love – Papa & MORMOR
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The smile of the innocence!
Smiling – brings joy to all
Joy – brings happiness
Happiness brings laughter!
Laughter brings Friends
Friends bring being together!
Together brings good times!
Good times brings cheers-
Cheers brings antics –
Antics brings friendship
Along with friends – antics and laughter
This all brings families together
First are the daughters
generations and then their family
Smile a little smile for me
Laugh a little
A picture is worth a thousand words
Smiles are forever.
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We came together on a Sunday afternoon –
some family – some friends – some friends of friends!
We have known for years – they live not too far from our house we sold.
I am hoping I get all the names correct
I am not good at names!
The house was large three complete floors
Nine bedrooms and seven 1/2 bathrooms.
Many years ago – Jim – Dottie – Sherry and I
with our families – would vacation together
at various beaches
and when they were young
I would help carry the little ones!
Here is Katie – my little friend – as she said I was the only friend she had!
I would carry her through the sand dunes
only to get to the beach and discover one of her little shoes was missing!
All these years we kid each other on being the only friends
either one of us had!
My – how the years have gone by – she is still in my heart
“MY LITTLE FRIEND”!
I hope I was able to get everyone and their names correct
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Starting the week – I had no idea what it was –
sort of a small version of Beer Pong!
At first they played it on the cement pad around the pool
which got really hot!
Then they found some “NOODLES”
that had been thrown away by the previous guests in the garbage
and rigged it up to float!
That was a game saver!
Everyone took their turn – if you won – you played on!
Hours and hours in the shallow end
just dip down in the water to cool off!
You kept one hand on the floating game board to keep it steady
and there were ten open cups
When you put a ball in the open cup
you placed a red dish in it –
when you filled all ten red cups
you won the game!
Pool time became more and more as it got really hot on the beach.
A couple guys would go and set up on the beach
but with little kids – it was easier by the pool
the sand was so hot – even with sandal’s on
It would burn your toes!
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When the beach is so hot – and the waves huge –
And tons of jelly fish – then retreat to the pool!
We had little ones with us and they could not cope with the waves.
So a lot of time was spent right here poolside!
Of course when it is NAP TIME –
the adults come out to play!
And SHADE – you must have chairs and SHADE
and a little TIKI HUT with fridge!
Of course a game of MASH rigged up to float
at the far end of the pool
kept everyone occupied and cooled off!
And bring your grand children to the beach
to create the memories of their childhood.
And of course your favorite brew of choice!
Make sure you have comfortable seats
to rest your kindle on!
And a big pool for everyone to enjoy!
Yes – when you book a beach house
make sure it has a pool
you most likely will spend more time there
as Sharks start feeding in the twilight
and the pool always has entertainment
Be music from a speaker – shade from the sun –
drinks from the fridge
or just good people to hang out with!
And of course in the rarly mornings –
you must also have a deck
to see the sunrise from
and a cup of coffee to enjoy those first rays of light!
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In our early years – our families would vacation together
mostly at the Outer Banks.
Then – we all got busy – did not really go to the beach for a while
Families grew up and moved out – married –
But we still maintained that friendship
Doing the friends get togther every 4 to 6 months.
Now there are grand kids –
and it seems that it will start all over again
only we vacation with the grand kids!
Life gets busy – for children – grand kids and grand parents.
We have found in the last 4 or 5 years
It is fun to take one at a time or maybe two.
You get more quality time.
Our oldest – Maddy – leaves Saturday for her second year of college!
WHERE DID THAT TIME GO!
We are staying back and forth between Tammy and Debby’s houses.
Soon – at the end of September – we will head South for the Winter.
We have rented a furnished condo – top floor –
Three bedroom – two bath rooms – room for vistors –
Friends and family –
In North Myrtle Beach – 2 or 3 blocks to the beach.
Today – we are enjoying our new life as free from owning a home.
We are making plans to visit friends –
We already went back home
and spent time with my sons and daughter in law.
Yesterday we met up with Mike and Debby –
who had Ella and Maddy with them –
they had just finished a hike and we wanted to say goodbye to Maddy
before she left Saturday for University of Lynchburg Va.
To continue her college 3.85 GPA and her playing soccer!
The time has gone by all too quickly
From playing softball and volleyball together
to now hitting the golf links
Still friends – one retired the other close in a few years.
Toes in the sand – drink in the hand – oh but life is grand!
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Each group was separated on the beach – our group is the middle one.
Sherry is tall at 5′ 9″ –
But the first of the grand children to match her is Ella!
It seems in the last year she has grown 6 inches!
And at 13 Sarah is catching up at 5′ 6″!
And we have another one younger at 9 years old
is Taylor whom I think will be the tallest including Sherry!
We have five grand daughters and one grand son from Debby and Tammy!
Ages 19 – 17 – 13 – 9 (twins) and the boy 5!
The little ones loved Sarah and Ella.
As you can see – we set up and no one came close to being beside us.
The beach here is very wide and we were just outside the local beach.
When I walked up the beach – they also were social distancing.
Being three floors and a outside pool area – we were never crowded.
And we would tend to have part of the people head to the beach
others staying at the pool or going golfing – walking.
I never saw anyone not with a mask on by the shops or in them.
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I have known Jim & Dottie since before they were married.
We played softball together and grew up in the same town.
Although I am older – we got along – and now after all these years
when ever we get together – we like to play golf!
I guess this goes back some 40 plus years – maybe even 45 years!
We were young then – he came to work at the same place I worked.
We got to know one another when we ended up on the same softball team.
When Sherry and I were married – they were there –
that was 38 years ago!
So – through all those years – we vacationed together
watched as their children grew up –
married and moved on.
They in turn watched ours do the same.
Dottie decided a couple years ago to take up golf.
Sherry has been golfing with me for the last 30 years.
We played organized volleyball in a league for years
until our early forty’s
We decided before we hurt ourselves – to switch to golf.
She has the perfect posture and swing for golf.
She is tall and straight – right extension on her arms
and most of the time right down the middle.
Dottie has come a long ways in the last year!
Jim has encouraged her and helped her.
They now play in a couples league
but found out after they started
it was mostly men!
GOOD FOR DOTTIE!
After a fine day of golf – the first time this year for us –
It was back to the beach house and relax by the pool!
Sherry did well for her first time this year – a 52!
My first time this year was a 49!
But – I must tell you – she can and does beat me!
Wouldn’t have it any other way after over 39 years together!
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We had some apprehension – we were social distancing.
But – we also knew everyone else was also.
We were going to the beach with our life long friends
and their family.
What had started out long before the Covid 19
was a vacation planned by cousins
then the travel restrictions and pandemic.
But our friends daughter had put down a big deposit
and they were not letting her back out unless they rented it!
Word went out to close friends – can we help her out by renting a room?
Everyone was a friend of a friend –
and had been social distancing –
that was the start and we decided to go and take our two grand daughters
who had been wanting to go to the beach!
Across the street from the beach – we had arrived.
We knew a lot of the people – some we did not know.
But – what was a hard thought process
turned into a wonderful week.
We settled in – and a agenda had been thought up ahead of time.
We knew exactly when it would be our turn for dinner.
And what we were going to fix –
Jim and Dottie were our partners for dinner on Thursday!
But our first night there with a late check in was Sunday!
PIZZA order was on the menu for the first night
and less than 2 blocks away was a pizza shop!
The road you see here is the pathway to and from the beach.
No sidewalks on this beach road and the entrance to the beach
two houses in either direction!
So – everyone walked – ran – biked or drove this road.
Sometimes on both sides!
When driving this road – you would go slow and stop
giving the people the right of way ! LOVED IT!!!
There were nine bedrooms with Seven masters!
Ten bathrooms and three levels and a in ground pool.
The beach is very wide here and almost all of this is residential!
The sand was hot during the day – because we had a very hot week!
One day was over 100 with heat index of 104!
There were kids – little ones – mid size ones
& our grand daughters 14 and 17 being the oldest!
So they pretty much did what they wanted with our permission
always asking – polite – and everyone loved them.
I have been and always am a early riser!
I am up before the sun !
But – sitting here waiting with a cup of coffee
and capturing my first sunrise –
Was well worth the rise and shine of the day!
Maddy – who leaves again for college this weekend
choose to work but Sarah and Ella – choose to come along
and I am so happy they did.
The first day of our vagabond vacation with the grand daughters.
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Dottie & Jim and I go way back – I was there when they got married.
Jim & I worked together and played softball together in the mid 70’s.
We met Buck and Cindy through them and ended up moving
into their neighborhood next to them and Mike & Carol.
Everyone smile – Cindy – down – smile – Cindy down – look this way!
Believe it or not – this picture was not easy to get –
They all were doing something other than looking! Lol
Now tradition demands a little Fireball –
And Cindy and Sherry are in charge of that –
Calling the “SHOTS” so to speak!
Jimmy is the organizer –
placing them the perfect way! Lol
Now – a couple of us – Cindy – Mike and I –
like to cut it with Rum Chata !
I am not much for wine or the hard stuff
but I can do the shots this way!
Now Captain Mike told his son –
“THESE GUYS CAN DRINK” !
BUT – we were on the boat for a total of 8 hours –
and I could not even sip my beer –
The boat would make you chip your tooth!
We really did not have that much!
A lot of water –
some beer
and everyone laughing!
The boat was beautiful – powerful and lots of room.
A 300 HP. V8!
You would have to get it up to 15 MPH just to have it plane out!
Mike said the fastest he had ever gone
was somewhere South of 50!
I think at one time Jimmy got it up to 35 MPH!
And that my friends was as fast as I wanted to go!
A end to a very nice long weekend –
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The lake house established 2019
THE JOHNS!
For the last 12 years – we have taken trips together – every other year in most cases.
We have been to Spain – Gibraltar – Morocco – we have toured N.H. – Mass. and Maine. We have been to the Niagara Falls , Ontario Canada wine region – tasting wine and brews !
We have revisited our roots back in NWPA and SWNY – playing a week of golf on the courses we played years and years ago. You see – we were neighbors and friends 37 years ago ! Then they moved South to N.C. and later we transferred South to NVA – all the while staying in close contact – visiting on vacations.
We have visited Oahu together- covering the whole island in 10 days.
Playing golf in the mountains close to where they filmed Jurassic Park. We have stayed at their house in N.C. and played the courses around them.
We are planing and talking future trips – ( IRELAND ) back to our ancestors. Maybe a trip to Nashville – and my thoughts on Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tenn. with a log cabin in the mountains !
Now – we have committed to a trip out West – the far West as in Northern California – a drive and stay trip for 7 or 8 days ! Making our list pf places to see and when we get together – piecing all the information down – getting excited !
We have now been retired for 7 years ( Sherry ) 6 years me. Sherry had a sales job ( outside ) – all of NVA – for the company she worked for for 32 years. The traffic and day to day stress was more than enough – so she started a part time job through The Juice Plus Company. When it grew – she decided at which point it was large enough to retire. At age 63 – she did it !
Today – we are able to both be retired – and will be celebrating – in the next two months – our birthdays – the big 70 !!!!
Red woods – Napa valley – Reno – Lake Tahoe – Sequoia’s – San Francisco – Alcatraz – Yosemite – Sonoma – Berkley – Glamping –
Just some of the things on our list – we shall see and compare. Close friends through all these years – still trying to get our other close friends to take a trip with us.
Where ever we go – when ever we go – there are laughs – there are adventures and sometimes golf ( we give no strokes as they are too good )
These two will always laugh and make us laugh – that is why we get along so well. Later this Summer – another road trip – to Northern California. A trip worth waiting for – another adventure in the making.
Stay tuned – waiting – excited – and NO STROKES – they should give us strokes! LOL
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You see – they have this club – the little ones that is –
called “THE MERMAIDS” – you must believe in order to enter !
It’s a rare club – only those ( the girls ) are allowed in – but little Bode – is a guest – but not a Mermaid !
The club was formed a few years ago – there was a planning session – at a Soccer game ( Maddy’s) and they convened – making it hush – hush !
RULE # ONE – you must believe – you must recite the chant – and like water!
Even though you like water – you can not belong if you do not believe – just ask Maddy and Ella – who were left out !
The club ‘ s picture was drawn just before we checked out on the turn around – declaring the member’s.
As the years go by – and they continue to grow up –
“THE MERMAID CLUB ” will always be a part of it –
imagination – the remembering their youth – innocence –
three little girls and one boy.
My memory shall be not only the MERMAID CLUB –
but sharing a week – smiling – watching – seeing them come together –
and one little boy in awe of his sisters and cousins – looking at them !
This blog is about family memories –
a time that I have put down in writing – and photo’s –
to share but foremost –
a place to look back on and reflect on just another day in my life.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do –
memories are a test of time
Having a place to read and see them is priceless !
Thank you !
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