This is our last day to work for Timber Ridge this winter, as we are heading for Memphis on Monday.
Gwen and Billy took us to lunch yesterday. Great conversation and good Mexican food. They are such lovely people and we will enjoy returning in the fall.
I normally make the walk around the park in less than 10 minutes, but yesterday, it took 1 1/2 hours to walk as I got stopped by several of our residents to talk. It was great and we will miss a lot of these people.
As I was about 3/4ths around the park, Ted drove up and asked if I could go and help him pick up his truck. The water pump had gone out and he had left it at the Ford dealer in Conroe. They have been on a Caribbean cruise, and returned Thursday. I took Donna's car home and stopped in to welcome her home.
Wednesday evening, we went to Val & Tony's house for dinner. We had been given frozen domestic pheasant by one of the residents of the park, and we had decided to share them with our family. Chris and Linda came over, too. Michelle and the girls are staying there as the are remodelling the kitchen in their home. They are doing it themselves and are doing a great job. I think it will look very nice when it is completed.
We have a busy weekend planned. We were planning to go the Texas Opry tonight, but it was sold out. So Ted, Donna, Brenda and I are going to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner tonight.
We got together with them and Jay and Stella @ Rayford Crossing last evening for bingo. Ted and Donna both won. We had a great time talking and left about 10:45pm.
We are going to church with Val & Tony on Sunday then to breakfast with them and Chris & Linda. We will spend our last Sunday morning here with them. We are then to meet with Ted & Donna to go to the RV show @ Reliant Center. As we are employees of Timber Ridge, on temporary hiatus, we can get in free. Ted and Donna get in free, too.
Jay & Stella are going today with some of the 'Boomer Friends', so they won't be joining us on Sunday.
We are taking our time going to Memphis. We will go as far as Livingston on Monday, On to Hot Springs, AR on Tuesday and Wednesday, then onto Tom Sawyer park on Thursday, to arrive at Mike and Nancy's house on Friday morning. Five days to go 650 miles, that is really pushing ourselves.
Ta ta for now
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Another evening with more old friends
As we wind down our time here, we have had time to reflect on how lucky we are to have great friends and family. We have a multitude of friends from our previous life, and we are making new friends in our present lifestyle (fulltime RVing).
It is also nice that my siblings and I are friends and as close as we are.
We were invited Tuesday night to a get together with some of my old coworkers from the hospital.
We all met at Jeri's home where we had snacks, dessert and coffee. There was good conversation and we thoroughly enjoyed each others company. Sandy, Liz and I worked together for over 15 years. Most of the spouses were there so it made for an interesting evening as I wasn't the only male there.
As stated before, our time here winds down. We are leaving on a leisurely trip for Memphis in less than 2 weeks . I am going to help my brother with his nursery business again this year.
We are scheduled to participate in 3 local nursery shows. I thoroughly enjoy those shows although I'm the "grunt guy". I can and will talk to most anyone, but I don't know enough about these grasses to try to sell them. I am learning, though.
We also are looking forward to seeing Brenda's family. Since we are both retired, it has become easier to visit them much more often than when we were working and living in our brick & stick house.
We are eagerly anticipating returning to Nativity parish for church on Sundays. The people are so friendly and welcoming. We enjoy the "Breakfast Club" on Sunday mornings after church.
The owners of the RV park that we have been managing have asked us to come back next fall to manage the park for them. Brenda wants to come back so we told them that we would return in October or November. It has been an interesting experience. Maybe next year there will be more to do to keep me busy.
Ta ta for now
It is also nice that my siblings and I are friends and as close as we are.
We were invited Tuesday night to a get together with some of my old coworkers from the hospital.
We all met at Jeri's home where we had snacks, dessert and coffee. There was good conversation and we thoroughly enjoyed each others company. Sandy, Liz and I worked together for over 15 years. Most of the spouses were there so it made for an interesting evening as I wasn't the only male there.
As stated before, our time here winds down. We are leaving on a leisurely trip for Memphis in less than 2 weeks . I am going to help my brother with his nursery business again this year.
We are scheduled to participate in 3 local nursery shows. I thoroughly enjoy those shows although I'm the "grunt guy". I can and will talk to most anyone, but I don't know enough about these grasses to try to sell them. I am learning, though.
We also are looking forward to seeing Brenda's family. Since we are both retired, it has become easier to visit them much more often than when we were working and living in our brick & stick house.
We are eagerly anticipating returning to Nativity parish for church on Sundays. The people are so friendly and welcoming. We enjoy the "Breakfast Club" on Sunday mornings after church.
The owners of the RV park that we have been managing have asked us to come back next fall to manage the park for them. Brenda wants to come back so we told them that we would return in October or November. It has been an interesting experience. Maybe next year there will be more to do to keep me busy.
Ta ta for now
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