We are getting ready to start our adventures again. Chris has surgery today in Jacksonville. When this is over we will be free to be "tourists" again. On Friday we head back to Gulf Shores for the funeral of our wonderful marriage counselor. We will leave next Thursday to meet Chris' former administrative assistant from his church in Illinois. Then we head back to Jacksonville to have the stitches removed. When all of that is done we will head south to Tampa to visit my favorite brother and to sight-see in the area I grew up in. I want Chris to experience my lifestyle compared to what I learned about his lifestyle when I attended his class reunion a few weeks ago.
We purchased a new RV that is better suited for our travels. Only three feet longer but seems like we added a whole new room.
My son said he does not get " the whole RV thing. You never see young people doing it." That's because when we were young we didn't have time or money. Chris was afraid to retire young. What would he do all day? He doesn't like yard work and I don't like housework. He likes golf but once a week is plenty. We both like to travel, take walks, and enjoy the outdoors. Travel vacations would not fit in our retirement budget so we made it our daily life instead of a vacation.
I love the idea of going to see family, friends, and see the country all at the same time. The best part is that you don't have to pack and unpack. You never worry that you might forget something.
Chris has enjoyed being the supply priest at two small Alabama churches. We just pull up in the parking lot, open up our slides, and sometimes we go out to dinner with a parishioner. The people are so nice to us and luckily they don't think we are crazy. (If they do they are polite enough to not speak their opinion.)
God's peace to all of you.
