Reconnections

We’ve been enjoying spoiling, er, visiting with our granddaughters here in Missouri.  It’s what grandparents are supposed to do and we are working hard to live up to that ideal.  The girls have been having a blast visiting us at the campground, riding their bikes, playing at the playground and the mini golf course.  We had to re-energize them with some ice cream.

I had a chance to reconnect with a good friend from high school, who lives near St. Louis.  Brian and I had attended classes together and spent lots of out of school time riding our motorcycles.  But, as has happened to many of us, time caused us to lose contact.

That changed when I, by chance, happened on his page on Linkedin, a sort of “Facebook” for business professionals.   I sent him an email and we soon were corresponding and looking forward to getting together when Marti and I came up to Missouri.

Last night, we met at a nice restaurant and caught up.  It was 41 years since we last saw each other.

He retired from the U.S. Air Force after a career as a pilot and now works for a major aircraft manufacturer.  We had a great time sharing about our lives and careers over the years.  It was a great reconnection.  Marti and I also got to meet Brian’s special lady, Michelle. 

A nice evening which went by too fast.  We’ll be looking forward to getting together again the next time we are up in Missouri.

Just another little thing we love about our RV travels, we get to go places and enjoy the company of good friends and pick up as if 41 years was just yesterday.

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Dead Eyes

Not everyday as a full time RVer is about traveling to exotic locals and seeing amazing things.  Sometimes the beauty of living in an RV is being able to spend time with family, and that’s an important thing for us.

We’re here in Missouri for a little over a month visiting with our son Ryan, DIL Amber and of course, our granddaughters Taylor, Kierra and Becca, while standing by waiting to help and hold down the fort while Amber has her next baby, any day now.

So we’re close by their house and visit a lot, but try not to upset their day-to-day routine.  Amber is quite a talented young lady, along with being a great mom, she is homeschooling the girls.  Everyday they spend time on their school work, and they are excelling.

 

Becca wants to learn, too and spent time working on some learning games on “Mimi’s” (Marti’s) iPad.

It’s not all schoolwork though, we’ve been fortunate to be here for Kierra’s seventh birthday.  She had a hard time deciding where to start with all her gifts.

One activity the girls love is archery.  They’ve been going to lessons twice a week for about nine months and they’re doing very well.

Can you say “College Scholarship”?  Or maybe future Olympians?

Yep, they are quite the “Dead Eyes” with their bows.  :c)

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Fun With The Grandkids

We made it successfully to the Pin Oak Creek RV Park despite the high winds.  Another reason we are glad to have the Journey, it was affected somewhat by the wind, but we were able to continue on.  If we had been in our previous motorhome, a 2003 Winnebago Adventurer, we would have had to stop and wait out the blow because it was a bear to handle in heavy winds.

In no time we were set up and went to visit the girls.  Taylor,

Kierra,

and the wiggly worm Rebekah (Becca).

They’ve enjoyed visiting us here at the campground, about 15 minutes from their house.  They love the playground equipment.

Here’s the new granddaughter we’re awaiting.  Mom Amber is looking pretty ready.

We’re awaiting the call to babysit the girls when Amber and our son Ryan head to the hospital any day now.  Stay tuned!  :c)

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