Charles found this leaf in Franklin, TN
on his morning dog walk.
We left our winter home,
Holiday Travel Resort, in Leesburg, FL last April 3, 2016. We are now on the road back for another
winter season beginning Dec. 1, 2016.
Another tuba player
suggested that he check into the Lake Concert Band which meets in our town of
Leesburg, FL. This large concert band,
85 strong, meets weekly has a full performance schedule. Roxie always videos anything Charles does and
she put some of this band on You Tube. Charles
plays trombone and is thoroughly enjoying music like his college band.
You
may click and listen here: 
Lake Concert Band, Leesburg, FL
Lake Concert Band, Leesburg, FL
Our activities with FMCA, Family Motor Coaching Association, and the Frustrated Maestros continue. This is “work” we love and friendships we enjoy. Click and check out this blog: All Things Maestro
In June 2016
we traveled to Goshen, IN for the GLAMA rally to direct the Frustrated
Maestros. We hurried back home to
Franklin, TN to be there when son Kevin came for the annual Methodist
conference. However,our daughter/law got
sick and son never made it for a night with us.
He only attended one conference event.
We are happy to say daughter/law got over her illness that followed some
May surgery. We had gone to their home in Waynesboro, TN in May to be with our
grandsons during surgery.
On July 4, 2016 we loaded
the bus with two greyhounds and one magnificent cat and landed in Amana,
IA. This destination was to FMCA’s
Midwest Area Rally and conducting the Frustrated Maestros for a week.
Following our time in
Amana, IA we pointed the bus to W. Springfield, MA for FMCA’s International
Reunion. Charles routed this trip so we
had time to float Lake Erie in PA at Erie and Seneca Lake, one of the finger
lakes, in Watkins Glen, NY. At Erie Lake we waited for the Geese to cross the road before we launched in the lake. In Watkins
Glen we put down roots for 4 days and a perm for Roxie at Walmart. We make home wherever we are.
We arrived at The Big E..Eastern States Exposition.. in W Springfield,
MA on July 31, 2016. Besides Maestros
making a week of music in the pre-rally rehearsals and the rally we enjoyed a
lot of walking and the 19th century village where homes and
buildings had been brought in.
At the time to depart one
of our levelers refused to retract and Charles pried it up and dropped the MH onto
blocks he kept putting under it. With
the leveler up we spent the next 2 weeks not using levelers and feeling unlevel. We later headed to Red Bay, AL to have the
leveler replaced.
The highlight of CT was a
visit from Alan and Evy Dean. We became
friends in 1981 when we traveled to CT for Roxie to consume the Slingerland
course for teaching dyslexic students. Evy brought her claim to fame...baking a pie for our dessert after a meal out.
We started our trek to Red
Bay, AL and realized we were close to our family in Waynesboro, TN. Son Kevin is Minister of First United Methodist Church. Our parking is pretty close to them! The parsonage is behind the motor home. We spent few nights with them before heading
to Red Ba,.AL for our repairs. Got all of our concerns
fixed and returned home to Franklin,TN.
Our pet family keeps
purpose in our lives. We still have our
fawn greyhounds Daisy and Heidi. Heidi
has gotten over the injured tail that Roxie shut in the house door in Sept! Took a month and many bandages and meds. But…we saved the tail from amputation.
Daisy and Heidi continue
their therapy dog work willingly taking us with them. We visit schools, nursing homes, assisted and
alz units and other places. We are
registered with Advanced Therapy Dogs of Cheyenne, WY and can make visits
anywhere in the country.
PeeDee our 11 year old Canadian born cat travels with
us. He is more than a feline. He is a
total statement!
Our at home kitty, Lulu, really belongs to our
neighbor Ben.
After our flood in 2010
when Ben brought his 4 cats back home when his house was ready Lulu could not
get along with her “siblings.” We gladly
took her in and Ben cares for her while we are gone. She has a kitty window which is open as Ben
chooses. She has constant heat or AC, a
light on, radio, two potties, comfy beds and her daily food. She and Charles have a real relationship. We miss her a lot when we are away but are
very happy she has a warm or cool space to call her home. We just say we live with Lulu when anyone ask
if our house has an occupant. Lulu
does not do rain, wind, cold, hot, noise!
Ewingville News Blog click and look.
Roxie has created an information blog, Ewingville News
Blog, of the matters that affect our neighborhood.
In February 2017 we will
leave our park and travel to Lakeland, FL for another area FMCA Rally. Charles will direct the Maestros. We will return to our park in Leesburg, FL.
Next we will travel to Gaffney, SC and regular Freightliner Service. We will stop 3 days in Modoc, SC (Augusta) to enjoy a COE spot on Modoc Lake.
Next we will travel to Gaffney, SC and regular Freightliner Service. We will stop 3 days in Modoc, SC (Augusta) to enjoy a COE spot on Modoc Lake.
After service we will stop
in East TN and visit Marston cousins.
July 2017 will find us in
Indianapolis, IN for an International FMCA Reunion. Charles is directing and
Roxie will be Maestro Rally captain setting up all arrangements. Amana, IA and
the Seven Amana Colonies for the Midwest rally will be in August and Charles
will be directing. His directing any
rally means a lot of responsibilities for Roxie.
We enjoy hearing from you.
Seasons Greetings to each of you.
Please write to us at MarsCreate@aol.com.
