WE'RE OFF TO OUR NEXT ADVENTURE

JANUARY 1, 2015

             We are off to our new adventure.    Let me go back and start at the beginning.   Last year when we went to spring break, Kent wanted to check out some parks for getting away this winter.   Well here it is  this winter and we left on January 1, from Indiana.   We left behind
26 bone chilling degrees to head south.

 

 

During the trip I kept taking pictures of the temperature as it crept up & up.  I was texting friends and family letting them know the progress.   It didn't always meet with favorable comments, but sorry guys I was only keeping everyone informed as to what was going on.  LOL,  Really there was nothing intended, just informing......

 

 

 

We arrived at the park around 5 O'clock January 3, and as soon as we completed the paperwork we were shown where our spot was, we got set up, I fixed us something to eat and we are now just doing well not to much of anything.     I have not taken pictures around the park yet, but that will be on the to do list tomorrow.   The park is really full.  We have a really nice spot.   It is a new spot.  We are the first ones to use it.   It has a privacy fence on one side, which I guess there are not privacy fences too many places in the park.  We'll walk around and see what's here tomorrow.

 

On another note I have never blogged about Ayden our Grandson that was born May of 2014.  Most of my pictures are on my phone and I DO NOT  know how to transfer from phone to computer.  Yes I am technically challenged, VERY MUCH SO, but I have people who help me, so I do what I can remember.   I am not sure how many camera pictures I have but we're going to find out here shortly.

I have pictures, BUT I am having problems placing them, so that is why placement of pictures is whacky !!!  Bear with me.

 

 

 

Ayden was Elvis THE KING  for Halloween

 

 

                      Ayden is now 7 months old and is still cute as a button.  I might be prejudice!!

         Another chapter of our lives is Nick & Shelly working very hard to get their  kids resale store in Kendalville opened.   I was so hoping that it would have been opened before we left but there is a lot of work and they are doing it as fast as they can.

              

 

This is the beginning

 

 

 

When I get some more of my after pictures posted I will put them on

 

 

 

So until the sun shines again I am closing tonights Blog

 

Thanks for reading

 

Kent & Martha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS OF SUBJECTS*****CATCHING UP ON MY BLOG

Back in March we took the motorhome up to Middlebury to have a dishwasher put in.  On the way we stopped by Max & Sue Pipers in North Manchester.  We haven't seen them in quite awhile.  We visited for quite awhile and then we went on our way.   Good to see you Max & Sue,  let's not wait so
long to get together.

                                                                               MAX & SUE



Once we got to Middlebury we parked in their lot plugged in & stayed the night.  They had told us it would be around 6:30a.m. and they would come out to the unit to check us in.   6:30 on the dot they were at our door & luckily we were ready for them.    We left the unit and headed home.   They called on Thursday and said that it would be ready on Friday.  

 

 


   We went early to get the motorhome and visited a few places before we went to pick it up

 

  

Drove the countryside and then went to get the motorhome. 

 

 

We are pleased with the looks of the dishwasher but haven't had a chance to use it.

It's not camping season so I haven't got water in the motorhome yet, but I'm sure

I will enjoy it and have been told it will use less water as opposed to hand

washing them when the sink gets full.   Keep my fingers crossed.

 





 

 

 

From here we moved on to the project of Nick & Shelly's retail store that she will

be opening.  They bought a store in downtown Kendalville, Indiana and will be

opening a childrens resale/crafts and more store.  There is a lot that has to be

done, but in the week that we have helped them work on it we have got  a lot done.

 

 

Shelly pulling staples from the wooden floor.

 

 

 

Putting studding up on the walls

 

 

 

                                                                                          Nick & Shelly insulating

 

 

Von & Jenny stopped into visit AND brought a YUMMY  CHOCLATEY  VOLCANO

dessert.   Thank you guys !!

 

 

 

 

                                                             Going to be the play area

            

 

Making progress!

 

 

The next was leaving for FLORIDA

 

We stopped at Sheila & Darren's on the way to Florida.  Darren was at work so

we spent some time with Sheila for her belated birthday, but now that there is

a baby on the way he will get the presents not mom it looks like.  She did

get some croc sandals though.

 

 

 

From here we left and went on vacation to Florida.   About time--the weather

in Indiana was a nightmare this winter.

 

Here are some photos of what we did.

 

 

Kent & I     Kathy & Terry

 

 

We did the flea market  Just hanging out having fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We drove over the Skyway Bridge a few times

 

This is taken from the balcony at our timeshare

 

 

                                                                

 

First time we have all been here in about
7 years      We had a good time !!

                                                                             Kathy & Terry

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tuesday we did some pawn shops & then drove up to Tampa.   Got a trolley that took you to

old downtown.   After walking around a bit we finally found a very nice place to eat.

 

 

 

 

Yesterday we went to take a dolphin tour out of John's Pass*****We saw a few dolphins

and then we saw some very NICE houses along the shoreline.

 

 

 

 

 

             SOME RANDOM PICTURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TONIGHTS SUNSET** BEFORE THE SHAKE SHOP STOP

 

There is a new sea wall along the sidewalk**Looks very nice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry was acting a little weird on the way to the shake shop (????)

 

 
 

 
 
WATCH OUT FOR TERRY!!

  

TERRY SNOOZING

 

 

We have had a good week just being together.  Darren had to leave today cause he has

to go to work on Friday.   It was Darrens'  birthday today and would really have liked

to stay.   Yesterdays weather was not as good as todays.  We had 78 and sunny, & the

wind had died down.     It was also good to have Kent's sister & brother-in-law,

Kathy & Terry.   We have kept busy & relaxed at the same time.

Kent & I will be here through next week.   Sorry you guys, wish you all could stay.  REALLY !!

 

 

 

 

 

Fun in the Sun for All

 

Kent & Martha