'22/#6 Stretching Before A Workout

 It's always good to stretch before a workout and it appears to be good advice when RVing. We have been stationary for 6 months and are now on the move. Our first leg of the journey was only 150 miles. It got us back into RV mode as far as dealing with traffic, checking maps, rest stops, and anything else the road can throw our way all while pulling a '41 trailer. Our minds are now fully into RV mode.

Our first stop was at the Gallardo Family Campground in north Florida. The owners and operators af this "one site" campground are folks we worked with in the Post Office. We haven't seen them in 15 years and it was like yesterday when we finally got togther. They are part of our postal family hence the family designation to the campground/driveway. Please don't try to find this campground anywhere on the internet. It is very, very exclusive and we consider ourselves very fortunate to be members.

We went to dinner with these fine folks and also with Debbie and John. John was also a member of our postal family and once we started talking about names and events it felt like old times. We will be here a couple of days before we continue on the Adventure 2022 Tour. 

With promises to keep in touch and get together again when we are all back in Florida I will sign off so that we can enjoy our stay in our home in the driveway of our friend's home in north Florida because.....

Home is where we park it,

Frank and Mary

'22/#5 No Calendar, No Clock, Just An Egg Timer

 The pages on the calendar are gone and the clock is down to the the last minute. We are leaving Zephyrhills in 5 days and our list of things to do is dwindling but is not yet complete. We are under the gun so to speak and it seems that our schedule is set by an egg timer or stop watch. Not to worry, we will leave on time. There are always things to do do right up until the wheels start rolling.

If you follow us here on the blog or on Facebook you know we are headed back to upstate New York again this year. This is a rare return to a previous destination, but we have our reasons. We are closely watching the weather because of he unseasonable winter storms they have had recently. We do not like the cold and we HATE to drive in snow with the RV. Flexability is one of the most used tools in our RV tool box, so we shall see what happens.

It was great to get together with friends while we were here in Florida, but I know that there were some we didn't get to see. Not to worry, we will be back next winter with the rest of the 2022/2023 snow birds. Just remember that our calendar fills quickly so let's start making plans as soon as we get back. This year we may be back as early as mid October. Keep following for future developments.

As is our usual travel plans we will not be rushing to our summer destination. We will stop to "smell the roses" as they say. The metaphorical roses I speak of are friends along our route. Having traveled around a lot of this country and worked with many people we have also made a lot of friends. Some we have not seen in quite a few years and some we have seen within the past year. Either way we hope they are looking forward to getting together as much as we are.

Well the list is not going to get done with me sitting here so I will sign off from our home for the next 5 days here in Zephyrhills because....

Home is where we park it,

Frank and Mary

'22/#4 It's Time For Jello!

 Well here it is, the first of April and the Jello still hasn't set. What does that mean? It means that we have no plans made for travel in the near future. Not that we don't want to hit the road nor do we want to leave friends and family. It is just that time of year when our travel adventure usually takes us north. Right now there are too many things swirling around in the Jello to let it set.

First thing is our summer job in New York. We are planning on returning to Darien Lake for a second year. The only problem is the weather up there hasn't allowed maintenance to work on the campground to give us an arrival date. That messes with our departure date and travel itinerary. The second thing is our work here in Florida. We have a few things that need to be completed before we leave so that will fill time between now and "D" (departure) Day.

 Thirdly we have both been under the weather for about five days putting everything behind schedule. Not to worry, we have tested negative for Covid. With all the pollen and congestion, we have an environment in our heads that is homey for the virus that causes sinus infections. We are getting better and hope to soon be out and about taking care of business.

Wait, there is more! What is that? Number four? Yep, number four. We finally found the satellite reciever we wanted. Yay! Now we have to get it installed and that needs to be put on the installers schedule. Is there more? You betcha! We still have people to see before we go, so that would be number five, again delayed by number three. And finally number????? Let me swich hands...that would be number six, the RV check list. That list of things that every RVer should be doing in preparation for hitting the road. We started on it early and are we glad we did!

Well I need to take a shower because I....phew! I can smell me and so can Mary. So that means a sense of smell and no Covid! Yeah! So I will sign off and start to feel better and smell better here in our home in Zephyrhills because.....

Home is where we park it,

Frank and Mary