Overnight trips, mostly.
Between August and May, we have seen 19 states, and in hindsight I wish I would have thought of collecting their plates. First there was Florida, then there was Georgia, and in Tennessee we stopped because of friends we wanted to see. Next we drove through Arkansas in order to get to Texas, where it … Continue reading Nineteen States in Nine Months
I was somewhat shocked to see the figure, after counting the states that Dave and I have driven through in the last nine months - nineteen. Nineteen states in nine months we have seen. "Pretty impressive," I'd say. "Like a rock star!" Eleven states had us overnight and seven of the eleven for more than … Continue reading The Rock Star Tour of 2018
Hola, Hello, Hi, from Oklahoma where the air is dry, and sixty-five degrees and sunny seems like the perfect day. That's how it was the day after I arrived. On Wednesday, however, when I flew in, it was in the 30's, and I sure was thankful that I opted on bringing along the extra layer … Continue reading Hola from Oklahoma!
We had fun in our 4-wheeling days, it is just not something I want to do anymore. We went out with our neighbor once after Dave's accident, and that was it. I hadn't given much thought to exactly how I felt about the activity until just a couple of days ago when I was talking … Continue reading When we were muddin’
I took this video on Christmas day in Ft. Myers. Not a rare sight for those whose yard we were in; however, I was amazed. It was really something to be standing in the middle of! And I couldn't help but think of my grandmother. Ha ha ha!! https://goo.gl/photos/KZ9tThdKWBPEeu2g7
Exactly a month after Dave's dad passed away, we were at his house, just Dave and I, on a Saturday night. Earlier that day, we had attended a celebration of life for Dave's cousin, Peggy, then went to see the sunset when we "accidentally" wound up going over the bridge on to Sanibel. Since we … Continue reading Saturday, In the Parker – Part Two
Heading west, Dave made an impromptu move, and changing lanes said, "Let's go over to Sanibel and watch the sunset." "I don't care," I said, with no enthusiasm. "Okay good," he responded, as if I had said, "Yeah, wonderful idea!" I sat there amused at first, that he chose to take my "I don't care" … Continue reading The Six-Dollar Sunset
Two memorials in three weeks with the Raffey clan - In 2016, November was a month of mourning. First, on the 5th, we had a funeral mass for my father-in-law Gus, and then on the 26th, a memorial for Dave's cousin, Peggy. Emotions ran the gamut on that Saturday. Funny and sad were both had … Continue reading Saturday, in the Parker – Part One
After twenty years of marriage, my husband and I finally did it – we took our first vacation – just the two of us, without any other agenda, event to attend or person in tow. We choose to go somewhere we have never been and have wanted to check out – the Florida Keys. Marathon, … Continue reading Our First
The first night of our 7-night stay, we tried our hand at “bully-netting” for lobster. Apparently, lobsters come out at night and roam around on the shoals (shallow patches of land in the Gulf), and with good lights, you can see them from your boat when idling over the shoals. Using a long pole with … Continue reading Lobster
Upon arriving, we saw some boat wrecks and I asked my husband, “How do boats wreck out there, for no apparent reason?” He replied, “Probably by not using a navigational map.” “What?” I didn’t know what he was talking about. He explained that there is a map showing how deep the water is and where … Continue reading Sites
I wasn't exactly thrilled about this boat a couple of months ago, when my husband told me he bought it. I thought it was going to be something that came between us, not something we would enjoy together. Instead of being happy for him for finally having something he's always wanted and worked hard to … Continue reading Safety
I'm working on putting a video on here but I haven't mastered that yet, so in the meantime, I'll tell you a short story. Our third or fourth day there, we went way out to Bethel's Bank and I was driving back, heading toward the 7-mile bridge. All of a sudden, a storm came out … Continue reading Boating
The whole week, I had two very different verses running through my head - Oh wouldn't ya, barracuda and If I keep my eyes on Jesus, I can walk on water. The first because I was either catching barracuda or they were breaking my line, and the second, well, some part of that song is … Continue reading Fishing
My husband is so resourceful. For lights on the boat, he used a pair of used headlights from a truck. Of course, we had the red and green lights on the bow as required by law, and a white one on the rear, what I am talking about are lights that shine down onto the … Continue reading Stuff
After talking with one of my friends on our way home, Dave asked, "Did you tell her what happened yesterday?" When I replied that I did not, he was curious. "How could you not tell her what happened?" he asked with surprise. "How could I tell a story like that, in just a few minutes?" … Continue reading The Story
