Two weeks ago we left our RV, Charley, in a campground in Salt Lake City, hopped a flight bound for Florida, and took a vacation from our lifestyle that, if we’re being truthful, is pretty much a full-time vacation anyway – indeed, we are blessed to live such a remarkable life! And in case you …
After over a month of Florida’s sun shining on us most of the time, eating a lot of oranges and grapefruit, seeing lots of friends and family members, and just being happy and grateful that we’re missing out of the harsh Midwestern winter, we’ve crossed the Florida-Georgia line and are now on our way north and west …
January 24-25 — It was another reunion affiliated with Fred’s Navy days; this one not with more buddies who had served together, but rather with proud Navy parents – Mr. & Mrs. Polsinelli. Over the weekend we joined friends Perry & Dee Dee for a little roadtrip from Tampa to Daytona where we visited Perry’s …
A short hour drive from where we’re now staying in Tampa is another of our fine National Park Units. De Soto National Memorial remembers the life of Hernando de Soto, a Spanish Conquistador who came to La Florida in 1539 under an agreement with the ruler of the Spanish Empire, Charles V, to “explore, exploit, and colonize …
We’ve been hanging out here in Florida for a while now – in fact, it was a month ago that we pulled into this state. At the suggestion of someone we met way back in August up in Pennsylvania, we chose to stay in the Tamiami Village RV Park in Ft. Myers for a few days …
Staying warm in Florida, and staying a little while longer…. Read More »
January 9-12 — We must have been good house guests last year, for we were invited back again this year to visit our Chicago friends, Bob & Darlene, at their Palm Beach, Florida, condo. And as a special treat, this year we got to help Bob celebrate his birthday! As in the past, we had lots of …
Bill, Fred, Steve, Anthony and Perry – shipmates aboard the USS Albany December 29-January 1 — It had been 35 years since Fred, Perry, Anthony, Bill and Steve had been together, and yet this gathering was like these old friends had seen each other only yesterday. For the past four days, these former U.S. Navy …
December 28th — It was the destination wedding we all looked forward to, and it was finally here! Nearly 100 guests joined Fred’s brother, Jeff, and sister-in-law, Debbie, as they hosted the wonderful wedding celebration of their daughter, Kara, to her beau, Kyle. The immediate Jolly clan, 22 in number if I counted right, plus lots of …
Even though the skies were a bit overcast down here in Ft Myers Beach today, that didn’t keep the Jollys and many of the wedding guests from piling onto three pontoons and having a jolly afternoon cruising the Intracoastal Waterway. We enjoyed lunch on a sandbar and, of course, the contents in our coolers! Thank you, Tom …
