Summer is Ending Soon so is it Time To Travel?

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Summer is Ending Soon so is it Time To Travel?

I looked back at my posts this year and see that I have really slowed down on writing these. For that I apologize and I certainly hope to get better at it in the coming year. So what is my excuse? I could say that it has been a very busy summer but that would not really be accurate. We certainly were quite busy early on with working on the fifth wheel, but since we shipped it off for repairs, things definitely slowed down a bit. So if we weren’t busy, why haven’t I posted much?

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Family Time

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Family Time

After the fifth wheel was shipped out for repair work, we finally had some free time to relax and enjoy ourselves. We went into Pittsburgh for a few days and some more doctors appointments and then headed out for a family vacation on July 4th to Baker Run Hunting and Fishing Club. This is the camp that Tim has belonged to for years located in Potter County, PA. We try to get there at least once a year. This time, Katie, Rosie, Kim, Greg and our niece Jenny and her boyfriend Dan, all joined us at the camp.

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Rain, Rain Go Away

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Rain, Rain Go Away

What a stormy and rainy Spring we have had this year in Pennsylvania which has made it difficult to get out and do much or to get any work done on the RV. Yes ,we need to get work done on the Fifth Wheel again this Spring. When we arrived back at Shady Acres Campground where we left the Fifth Wheel for the winter, we discovered signs of rodent infestation again.

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A Fun Family Visit

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A Fun Family Visit

January ended up being a cool and damp month so we didn’t get out too much to visit places to write about. The best part of the month the week that our daughters, Katie and Kim and granddaughter Rosie came for a visit. We absolutely love that they were able to join us even if the weather didn’t cooperate. Of course, we loved that we got to spend a week with Rosie who is so much fun at 3 years old.

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Setting Up Our Florida Home

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Setting Up Our Florida Home

Wow, have we been busy since we arrived in Florida in late October! Our new annual site is quite spacious and deep so we have quite a bit of room. We have enjoyed being here from the first day and it feels like home. So far, we are happy with our decision to sign an annual lease and stay in one place for a period of time. We anticipate being here every year from November to early April. I guess we are now officially snowbirds, although we will travel a little bit in the summer to some of the states we have yet to visit. Still fulltime RVers, just doing it a little differently.

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Visiting a Few New Places in North Carolina

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Visiting a Few New Places in North Carolina

When we planned our trip south to Florida, we didn’t want to go south too quickly and risk needing to leave due to a hurricane. Unfortunately, fall seems to be the time of year that some pretty severe ones come through the south. So we decided to spend a few weeks in North Carolina and hopefully enjoy some beautiful fall weather.

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Five Years on the Road

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Five Years on the Road

It is hard to believe that it has been a little over 5 years since we started full time RVing. To be honest, I am not sure what date to use for this anniversary. We officially moved into the RV on Labor Day, 9/2/19 but I worked remotely for a couple more weeks and didn’t officially retire until 9/20/19. We stayed at the campground for another couple of weeks finalizing work on the RV before we started traveling on 10/8/19. So, am I a month late in celebrating or do I use the October date? Either way, in a way it seems like yesterday and in another way, it feels like we have always lived this way.

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The Waning Days of Summer

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The Waning Days of Summer

We managed to have a little fun as summer came to an end even though we were still busy with way too many medical appointments. The good news is that all turned out well with the appointments. Tim had cataract surgery in both eyes and had a good recovery. He still has issues with bright lights and will probably need to keep using sun glasses for awhile. Also, his hand was bothering him again so he ended up getting shots that seemed to have helped. Hopefully that will last all winter.

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Enjoying Summer and Family in Pennsylvania

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Enjoying Summer and Family in Pennsylvania

It is hard to believe that it is August already and summer is almost over. Before we start getting ready to head south for the winter, I thought I would update everyone on our summer this year. So far, it is much better than last year - at least no falls and broken bones! We have still had quite a few medical appointments mostly for annual checks and tests although Tim had cataract surgery on both eyes. Those appointments and the daily eye drop regimen has been keeping us fairly busy.

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Back Home for the Summer

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Back Home for the Summer

After a little over 8 months of traveling, we settled down at our seasonal site in Pennsylvania for the summer. It stills feels like we are travleing though since we are in and out of Pittsburgh a bit as well as made a trip back to Ohio since we have been here. We headed over to Shady Acres the first day back to hook up the batteries and start to de-winterize it. Well we discovered a bit of a mess. It appeared that mice and either chipmunks or squirrels had gotten in over the winter..

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Celebrating National Park Week and Our Trip Eastward

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Celebrating National Park Week and Our Trip Eastward

Usually we aren’t anywhere close to a National Park during National Park week but this year we really hit the bonanza. I got to visit Zion and Bryce the week before and then as we left Utah, we headed back to Arizona to visit two more parks during National Park Week. After a quick overnight stop in Vegas, we headed south and east to Williams, AZ for a 3 night stay.

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Visiting Magnificent Utah

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Visiting Magnificent Utah

After our time in Nevada, we headed further north to Utah to spend a week visiting our friends, Gerry and Mari. We initially met them during our first year traveling in the RV in Berea, KY. We spent a week as neighbors and have kept in touch over the years even though we were in different parts of the country. They settled in St. George, UT two years ago and we were excited that we could finally visit them since it wasn’t too far from Las Vegas.

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A Few More Stops in Arizona, Then Onto Nevada

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A Few More Stops in Arizona, Then Onto Nevada

While in Verde Valley, we considered a visit to the Grand Canyon by taking the train from Williams, AZ. I realized that it would be a very long day to do that from where we were staying, so we discussed leaving a couple days early and staying in Williams for the train ride. I kept watching the weather since it had been cold and snowing at times up in that area. As we approached our last week in Verde Valley, the weather forecast looked great. Sunny and low 60s for Williams for a couple days in a row. We quickly booked a park in Williams for 2 nights.

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Family Vacation in Cottonwood AZ

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Family Vacation in Cottonwood AZ

When we purchased our Thousand Trails membership, it included a free week at a Getaway Cabin once a year for five years. Since we are always traveling in the RV, this was a perk that we didn’t anticipate using. Our daughter Katie has taken advantage of our free cabin the past 2 years. This year, she booked the cabin at Verde Valley for the first week we were there. 

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