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We were at Sun Lake RV park in Ruskin, FL from October 29th to November 6.

We had a nice view of the lake.

Our Blue Heron NCT chapter was having its first camp out of the season here from Nov. 2nd to the 6th. Larry is the wagon master for the club this year and I am secretary. We were elected to these offices while we were in California.

We were right across from the rec hall where we had all our activities.

Since this was our first camp out I made a welcome back chili dinner, and we gave them a northern breakfast of cream dried beef.

Jan Gore put out her puzzle. Mimi Poore made some progress. Helen and Charles Chambers were sick so they didn't make the rally or I'm sure the puzzle would have been finished.
We also had fun line dancing every day.

Jan had a little craft for us to make.

Our happy hour always had food, this became our Saturday dinner. Here Ann Cains and Audrey Young are putting out their contribution to the meal.

Marty and Audrey Young and Tam and Chuck Oates( newly weds.)

From the window are Cliff and Jo Delk. It was nice seeing Jo here for she had spent the last three days in the hospital, Mimi and Paul Poore. On the other side of the table are Jim and Jan Gore.

We had fun with an Old Geezer quiz. They knew all the answers, I think I'm the youngest in this group.

We also played How Well Do You Know Us. Marty the Master of Travel (MOT),his wife Audrey , Larry and I thought of 15 things about us and the rest had to guess who had done it. Like who had jumped out of a plane? the answer is me.

Every evening we played a new card game we learned in Myrtle Beach called sevens or spades. You use two decks of cards except take out one run of spades. All the cards are passed out. the person next to the dealer starts. The seven of spades has to be played before any other card. If that person doesn't have the 7 of spades the person on their right gives them one of their cards. It is usually an A because they are worth 100 points if you have any in your hand when someone goes out. Play continues this way around the table till the 7 of spades is laid out. After the 7 of spades is played the other 7 can be laid down or the 6 or 8 of spades. Only after a spade has been laid down can that card be played on any other suit. If you can't play you always get a card from the person to your right. When someone gets rid of all their cards everyone has to count how many points they have in their hand. A = 100, K,Q,J,10 are 10 points and 9-2 are worth 5 points. We kept a running score and when everyone had a turn to deal the game was over, with high score losing and low score winning.

Tam getting a card from Jan.

Saturday was the business meeting. I read the minutes from April. Dick Kettering is on the end and is our treasurer. He is 93 very alert and active and driving his RV.

Joyce and Ken Williams(standing) came for the meeting but he isn't able to drive his rig yet. He has had shingles on his face and had two eye surgeries. He had just had his right eye sown shut.

Several of us went over to the Seafood Festival in Ruskin.It was $2 to park and $4 entrance fee for a senior. You had to purchase tickets for food when you entered. They said the meals were about $6 -8 and drinks were $2-4. So were got $20 worth.

We walked over to where the food was and then had to decide what we were going to have.

The shortest line was at the clam chowder so this is what Larry and I ate. It was very good and we took another bowl home. We had to use up our tickets.

The rest stood in long slow moving lines for fish dinners.

A little dessert of funnel cake was shared by Marty, Tam and Chuck.

We left on Sunday and stopped at Fort Meade for a Shrine barbecue chicken and pork dinner at Peace River Park. We are now parked at Thousand Trails in Clermont for the next three weeks. It poured for a few minutes right after we got to our site and then there was a beautiful full rainbow. I guess this is Florida weather.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

I got a black T shirt in Cape May this summer and enhanced it with cat sparkles. It was an iron on that I had been given when at Wilderness Lake in March by the lady we gave Godiva's cat tree to. I think it turned out pretty good, I've gotten some comments about it when I've worn it.

Here is the pumpkin baby hat I knitted. Happy Halloween!!

Hope everyone wasn't too spooked by the snow storm in the north east. We were sure glad not to have been at Circle M or we may have been evacuated again!

VACATIONING

We had a very nice stay at North Myrtle Beach. We went into Myrtle Beach and walked the boardwalk.

The cars in the Sky Wheel are climate controlled.

There was a nice miniature golf course at Briarcliffe, so we had fun playing a few games. Working on getting a hole in one.

Thursday we biked up to the beach (about a mile away) and spent a few hours enjoying the lovely weather. The water was still warm enough to go in. Larry braved the water before I did, but eventually I was floating.

Thursday evening we enjoyed lots of delicious seafood at Captain George's Seafood Buffet.

Then we went over to Boardwalk at the Beach. We listened to some of the Thursday Night concert, but it was a little too loud for our ears. We did enjoy walking around and looking at all the stores. It is a very nice area with lots of restaurants and things to do.

We left Friday morning and drove to Kinglands, Ga for the night and arrived at Ruskin, Fl on Saturday afternoon. We went around Jacksonville and avoided all of the big game traffic, Georgia vs Florida. We saw cars with their team flag flying all the way down. We had to watch the game on Saturday after seeing all the fans.

OCEAN LAKES

We got to Myrtle Beach on Saturday afternoon and checked in for the week at Ocean Lakes. It is a very large campground with 893 campsites and lots of activities.

We had a site right by the water. This is the view from our RV.

Looking up toward Myrtle Beach.

You can see our RV from the beach.

The weather was warm and sunny. We enjoyed some sun bathing.

We even got in the ocean a few times. The water was in the 70's. The waves were good for floating but not body surfing.

One morning we were up and out to see the sunrise at 7:22.

The South Carolina NCT rally began on Thursday. There is a large activity center where we had a room for all our meals and activities.

We had a pot luck dinner, a pizza dinner and a meal catered by Carrabba's Italian Grill.

The Blue Heron were represented by Jim, Jan, Cliff, Jo,Larry and Dottie.

One evening's entertainment was by the Low Country Barbershop group. They sounded great and Charles Alexander, SC NCT state director was a member.

The other night's entertainment was a talk about hurricanes and how they had changed Myrtle Beach by News 13 weatherman Frank Johnson. It was very interesting and informative.

Larry has now played golf in Myrtle Beach. We went to the driving range here at Tupelo Bay and practiced a couple of times and then he went with the guys during the rally to Heron Point Golf Course. He decided more practice will be needed.

While Larry played golf with the guys I played at Ocean Lakes mini-golf tournament. Good for my putting!

It was a very nice golf course.

We splurged on a night out and went to Carolina Opry.

We saw Good Vibrations, lots of songs from the 60's, 70's and 80's, some dancing and laughter.

All That! from America Got Talent performed.They really have rhythm. It was fun seeing them in person and not just on TV.

Saturday Ocean Lakes had a golf cart show and parade.

Not the usual carts you see on the golf course.

A little Halloween spirit.

On Sunday, after a very nice week and good rally, we moved to Briar Cliffe RV resort in North Myrtle Beach. It is Passport campground so we can stay for half price. We will be here till Friday and then head to Florida.

QUICK STOP IN PA

We decided to come right back to PA after the Allegro Rally in Mass for we had too many things to do before heading south for the rest of the year. We wanted to go to Cape Cod for a week and then the trees would have been starting to change colors on the drive home still a pretty drive.

We were at Hershey thousand trails for a few days. Trey, Larry's brother was able to stop by for a visit and to see our motorhome.

Brady, our grandson, is playing football this year for Hempfield. He is number 52. We got to see three of his games. Unfortunately his team lost them all.

We had Mark , Larry's son, come over and shine up our coach. Isn't this what children are for?:)

We all played some golf at Circle M's pitch and putt course. Before we left we had Larry's sister Barb and her husband up for a meal and a game of golf.

We also played twice at Evergreen Golf Pitch and Putt 18 hole course. We were glad Lynn Mann was able to go with us the last time. The weather always rained when we were going to get together for a regular game of golf with Jim and Lynn. ( I think God knows how bad I am and that I wasn't ready for the executive course.)

Mystique and Dan had us over for dinner one Sunday. They have been busy getting their new house painted and fixed up. (They wanted color not white walls)

Mark and Shannon were able to go with us.

It was nice seeing Lee (white German shepherd).Mystique has had her about 8 years. She has adjusted well to living in the city and not at the farm. Gets more attention here from Mystique and Dan..

My favorite room is her dining room. I really like the color they painted it.

The leaves have started turning colors now so it is time for us to go south.